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Kines Unit 3 Actions
Muscle Actions at Hip, Knee, Foot, and Ankle
Term | Definition |
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Iliacus | Action: Hip Flexion and Anterior Pelvic Tilt |
Psoas | Action: Hip Flexion (>90) |
Rectus Femoris | Action: Hip Flexion |
Sartorius | Action: Hip Flexion and External Rotation |
Adductor Brevis and Adductor Longus | Action: Adduction and External Rotation (2) Hip |
Adductor Magnus | Action: Adduction, External Rotation, and Extension Hip |
Gracilis | Action: Adduction, Internal Rotation, and Weak Hip Flexion |
Biceps Femoris and Gluteus Maximus | Action: Hip Extension and External Rotation (2) |
Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus | Action: Hip Extension and Internal Rotation (2) |
Gluteus Medius | Action: External Rotation and Abduction Hip |
Gluteus Minimus | Action: Abduction Hip |
Piriformis | Action: External Rotation Hip |
Tensor Fasciae Latae | Action: Flexion and Abduction Hip |
Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, and Vastus Medialis | Action: Knee Extension (4) |
Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, and Popliteus | Action: Knee Flexion and Internal Rotation (3) |
Gastrocnemius | Action: Knee Flexion |
Gracilis | Action: Weak knee flexion and internal rotation |
Biceps Femoris | Action: Knee Flexion and External Rotation |
Peroneus Longus | Action: Plantar Flexion and Eversion |
Anterior Tibialis | Action: Dorsiflexion and Inversion |
Posterior Tibialis | Action: Plantar Flexion and Inversion |
Gastrocnemius and Soleus | Action: Plantar Flexion (2) |