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Thigh Muscle Actions Flashcards

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Pectineus

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Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint

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Adductor longus

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Adducts thigh at hip joint

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Adductor brevis

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Adducts thigh at hip joint

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Adductor magnus

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Adducts, flexes and extends thigh at hip joint

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Gracilis

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  • Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

- assists in adduction of thigh at hip joint

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Rectus femoris

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  • extends leg at knee joint

- flexes thigh at hip joint

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Vastus lateralis

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Extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus intermedius

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Extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus medialis

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Extends leg at knee joint

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Tensor fascia latae

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Assists in medial rotation, abduction and flexion of thigh at hip joint

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Iliotibial band/tract

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Allows tensor fasciae latae and gluteus maximus to help stabilize the extended knee joint

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Sartorius

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Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

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Biceps femoris

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Flexes and laterally rotates leg at knee joint

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Semimembranosus

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  • Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

- extends thigh at hip joint

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Semitendinosus

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  • Flexes and medially rotaes leg at knee joint

- extends thigh at hip joint

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Iliacus

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  • flexes thigh at hip joint

- flexes trunk

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Psoas Major

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  • flexes thigh at hip joint

- flexes trunk

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Gluteus Maximus

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Extends, laterally rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint

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Gluteus medius

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Medially rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint

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Gluteus minimus

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Medially rotates and abducts thigh at hip joint

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Piriformis

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Laterally rotates and transversely abducts thigh at hip joint

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