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15 Cards in this Set
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Gastrocnemius
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plantar flexion of the ankle OR assists flexion of kneee
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Soleus
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Plantarflexion of the ankle
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Plantaris
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assists in plantar flexion of the ankle and assists in knee flexion
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Tibialis Anterior
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dorsiflexion of ankle, inversion of foot
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Rectus Femoris
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Flexes hip and knee extension
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Vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis
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knee extension
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Gluteus maximus
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extends femur at thigh
assists during lateral rotation during extension |
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Biceps Femoris
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long head: ext of hip
both: knee flexion, lateral rotation of flexed knee |
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Semitendinosus and semimembranosus
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extension of hip, knee flexion and medial rotation of flexed knee
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Illiacus and psoas major
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flexion of femur at hip joint
if thigh is fixed, then flexion of trunk at hip joint |
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Sartorius
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assists- flexion, ABD, lateral rotation of the femur at hip joint
assists with flexion and medial rotation of knee |
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gracilis, adductor magnur, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus
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hip adduction
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Gluteus medius
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medial rotation and hip abduction
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Gluteus minimus
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hip abduction and medial rotation
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Tensor fascia latae
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HIp abd
assists- ABS, medial rotation, flexion of femur at hip and extension of knee |
