Muscles 360 Flashcards
Hip abductors
Gluteus medius and Tensor Fasciae Latae
Hip Adductors
Adductor max, longus, and brevis Biceps Femoris (long head) Semimembranosus Adductor magnus (posterior fibers) Gluteus medius Pectineus
Extension of Hip
Glute max Biceps Femoris (long head) Semimembranosus Adductor Magnus (posterior fibers) Gluteus medius
Extension of Knee
Rectus Femoris Vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius
Flexion of Hip
Psoas Major Illiacus Tensor Fasciae latae Sartorius Rectus Femoris Gluteus maximus (anterior fibers) Gluteus medius (anterior fibers) Gluteus minimus
Flexion of knee
Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Gracilis Sartourius Popilteal
Lateral (external) rotation of flexed knee
Biceps Femoris
Lateral (external) rotation of Hip
Glute max Piriformis Quadratus femoris Obrturator femoris Obrturator internus & externus Gremellus superior and inferior Glute medius (posterior fibers) Psoas major Iliacus Sartorius
Medial Rotation (internal) of Flexed Knee
semitendinosus Semimembranous Gracils Sartorius Popliteal
Medial (internal) rotation of the Hip
Glute medius (anterior fibers) Gluteus minumus Tensor fasclae latae Adductor magnus, longus, and brevis Pectineus Gracilis
Ankle Dorsiflexion:
Tibialis Anterior, extensor digitorum longus, & extensor hallucius longus
Ankle Plantar Flexion
Gastrocsnemius, Soleous, & Tibialis Posterior
Ankle Inversion
Tibialis Anterior & Posterior, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallucis Longus, & Extensor Longus.
Ankle Eversion
: Peroneous longus & Brevis, & Extensor Digitorum Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adduct hip Medially Rotate
Adductor Longus
Adduct hip Medially rotate
Adductor Magnus
Aduct hip Medially rotate Extend hip (posterior fibers)
Biceps Femoris
Flex knee Laterally rotate flexed knee Long head (extend hip laterally
Gemellus Inferior
Laterally Rotate the Hip
Gemellus Superior
Laterally Rotate the Hip
Gluteus Maximus
ALL Fibers
Extend, Laterally Rotate, and ABduct Hip
Lower Fibers
ADduct Hip
Gluteus Medius
All Fibers
ABduct hip
Anterior Fibers
Flex and Medially rotate hip
Posterior Fibers
Extend Hip
Laterally Rotate
Gluteus Minimus
ABduct, Medially rotate, and Flex Hip
Gracilis
Adduct and MEdially rotate Hip
Flex and Medially rotate knee



















