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Muscle Table - ITEC Sports Massage
Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Action |
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Gastrocnemius | Posterior, medial and lateral fermoral condyles | via Achilles tendon to posterior calcaneum | Plantaflexes foot and flex knee |
Soleus | Upper 2/3 of posterior tibia and fibula | via Achilles tendon to posterior calcaneum | Plantaflexes foot |
Biceps femoris | Ischial tuberosity (long head), Linea aspera (short head) | Lateral tibial condyle, Lateral head of fibula | Flex knee, Extend hip, Stabilise knee (when extended), Slight lateral rotation (knee flexed) |
Semitendinosus | Ischial tuberosity | Medial tibial condyle | Flex knee, Extend hip, Stabilise knee (when extended), Slight medial rotation (knee flexed) |
Semimembranosus | Ischial tuberosity | Medial tibial condyle | Flex knee, Extend hip, Stabilise knee (when extended), Slight medial rotation (knee flexed) |
Gluteus maximus | Medial iliac crest and sacrum | Iliotibial band and gluteal tuberosity of femur | Extends hip, Lateral rotation of hip |
Gluteus medius | Upper surface of ilium | Greater trochanter of femur | Anterior: Flex and medially rotates hip Posterior: Abducts and laterally rotates hip |
Gluteus minimus | Lower surface of ilium | Greater trochanter of femur | Abducts and medially rotates hip |
Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) | Anterior iliac crest | Iliotibial band | Abducts hip, slight flexion and medial rotation |
Iliotibial Band (IT) | Tensor fascia lata | Below lateral tibial condyle | Stabilizes lateral side of knee |
Rectus femoris | Anterior inferior iliac spine | via patella and infrapatellar tendon to tibial tuberosity | Flex hip and extend knee |
Vastus intermedialis | Femur | Patellar border and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity | Extends knee |
Vastus medialis | Femur | Patellar border and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity | Extends knee |