Quadriceps Complex Flashcards
1
Q
Quadriceps Complex
A
Actions affect the hip and the knee joint
Originate in the femur and interior hip
Insert on the lower leg
2
Q
Vastus Medialis
A
Action: Extends knee
3
Q
Vastus Intermedius
A
Actions: Extends knee
4
Q
Rectus Femoris
A
Actions: Extends Knee
Actions: Flexes Hip
5
Q
Sartorius
A
Actions: Flexes hip
Actions: abducts hip
Actions: laterally rotates hip
Actions: laterally rotates knee
