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Knee Muscles
KNH 244 Quiz 3 Lower Extremities
Term | Definition |
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Knee flexion - 3 | semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris |
Knee extension - | vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis, rectus femoir |
vastus lateralis - origin | intertrochanteric line |
vastus lateralis - insertion | tibial tuberosity |
vastus lateralis - action | knee extension |
vastus intermedius - origin | upper 2/3 of anterior femur |
vastus intermedius - insertion | tibial tuberosity |
vastus intermedius - action | knee extension |
vastus medialis - origin | whole linea aspera |
vastus medialis - insertion | tibial tuberosity |
vastus medialis - action | knee extension |
popliteus - origin | post. lat. femoral condyle |
popliteus - action | knee flexion/IR |
popliteus - insertion | post. med. surface of tibia |
gastronemius - origin | post. femoral condyles |
gastronemius - insertion | calcaneus |
gastronemius - action | knee flexion, plantar flexion |
soleus - origin | upper 1/3 post. tibia and fibula |
soleus - insertion | calcaneus |
soleus - action | plantar flexion |