Leg muscles Flashcards
(32 cards)
sartorius origin
Gastric origin posteriorlower femur
Insertion calcaneus
asis
sartorius insertion
below medial condyle of the tibia
sartorius action
flexion abd and lat rotation of hip. flexion and med roatation of knee
sartorius useful info
longest muscle in the body. YOGA stretch. kneeling and grasping oposit leg from behind or do same lying down.one leg sole of foot on floor opp. leg bent to side foot out on floor
rectus femoris QUAD origin
AIIS
rectus femoris insertion
tibial tuberosity
rectus fem. actions
flexion of the hip extension of knee
YOGA STRETCH hero reclining.
Tensor facsia Latae origin
outer part of iliac crest. posterior to ASIS
Tensor fascia latae insertion
Fascia lata or IT band
TFL actions
flexion.medial rotation abduction
YOGA stretch. kneeling with left foot forward and stertch right arm over to side and bend to left.
Semitendinosus origin
tubersoity of ischium
semitendinosus insertion
below medial condyle of tibia
semitendinosus action
extension of hip and flexion of knee
YOGA stretch Padottonasana.paschimottonasana.cobra. crab
semimembranosus origin
tubersocity of ischium
semimembranosus insertion
medial condyle of tibia
semimembranosus acition
extension of hip. flexion of knee
biceps femoris HAMS ORIGIN
tubroscity of ischium linea aspera
biceps Fem. insertion
head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
biceps fem. action
extension of hip. flexion of knee. lat rotation of knee.
YOGA stretch Uttanasana
Adductor longus origin
medial pubis
adductor longus insertion
femur(lower middle line of linea aspera)
adductor longus action
medial rotation. adduction. YOGA stretch TREE
lying on side. lifting leg up by toe.
adductor magnus origin
ISCHIAL TUBEROSCITY and ischiopubic ramus
adductor magnus insertion
Femur. above condyle of medial femur and lower line of linea aspera. YOGA stretch Paddottonasana
