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Muscle Flashcards

Facts about muscles

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Adductor Longus, brevis and magnus- action Hip Adduction
Adductor - Insertion anterior femur
Rectus Femoris - action Hip flexion, knee extension
Vastus Lateralis - insertion Tibial Tuberosity via the Patella Tendon
Biceps Femoris - insertion Head of Fibula
Biceps Femoris - Location? Posterior, Lateral Thigh
Gracilis - Insertion Medial Tibia, Pes Anserine
Sartorius - Origin Illiac Crest
Muscle known as Quadriceps Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Rectus Femoris and Vastus Intermedius
Hamstring - action Knee flexion
Hamstring Flexion - describe Heel towards your butt
Hip Adduction - describe action Bringing leg towards the midline of the body
Knee Extension - describe action Straightening Leg at Knee Joint
Two joint Muscle in Lower Leg Rectus Femoris
Muscles on Medial Side of hamstring Semimembranosis, Semitendinosis
These muscles make up the hamstrings Semimembranosis, Semitendinosis and Biceps femoris
Vastus group origin femur
Rectus femoris origin ilium
Petall Tendon Inserts here Tibial Tuberosity
This Muscle assists the adductors with hip adduction Gracilis
Origin of semimembranosus Ischium
Name the Three Vastus Muscles Lateral to Medial Lateralis, Intermedius, Medialis
Name the Hamstring Muscles Lateral to Medial Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosis, Semitendinosus
Name the Agonist group for Knee Extension Quadriceps
Name the Antagonist Group for Knee Extension Hamstrings
Created by: tanyayav
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