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this spirals and tightens with hip extension
iliofemoral ligament
nerve susceptible to injury in posterior dislocation
sciatic
this is damaged in ankle sprains
lateral collateral ligament - rolling out
hamstrings are in this compartment
posterior
hip adductors in this compartment
medial
flexes at the hip
rectus femoris
3 vastus muscles extend at the knee
medialis, lateralis, intermedius
maintains normal alignment of the patella
vastus medialis
direction of patella dislocation
lateral
3 hamstring muscles
semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris
common source of groin pain (osteoitis pubis)
adductor muscles esp. adductor longus
abductor muscles
gluteus maximus, medius and minimus
3 anterior muscles of the leg
tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus
lateral muscles of the leg
peroneal muscles
superficial posterior muscles of leg
gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus
deep muscles of the leg
tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus
the antigravity muscle
soleus
achilles tendon is made up of…
gastrocnemius and soleus
weakest site of the achille’s tendon
tendon/bone interface - causes avulsion fracture