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What are the 4 quadriceps muscles? and what actions do they perform
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Rectus Femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, vastus medilais
Action: extend the leg at the knee when the hip joint is locked (kicking football) Flex the hip when the knee joint is locked (leg raise) |
Rectus Femoris
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Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion Patella via quadriceps tendon then tibial tuberosity via pateller ligament |
Vastus Lateralis
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Origin: Greater trochanter of the femur
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
Vastus intermedius
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Origin: Anterior poximal femoral surface
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
Vastus medilais
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Origin: Linea aspera of the femur
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament |
What are the 3 muscles in the hamstrings and what is their actions
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Bicep Femoris, Semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscle
Actions: Extend thigh at hip joint when knew joint is locked Flex leg at the knee joint when the hip joint is locked |
Bicep Femoris
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Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia |
Semimembranosus
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Origin: ichial tuberosity
Insertion: medial condyle of the tibia |
Semitendinosus
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Origin:ischial tuberosity
insertion: proximal medial surface of the tibia |
Gleuteal muscles and actions
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Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Actions: at the hip they extend abduct aswell as lateral and medial roation of the thigh |
Gluteus maximus
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Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur |
Gluteus medius
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Origin: iliac Crest
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur |
Gluteus minimus
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Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur |
Adductor muscles and actions
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Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus
Actions: abduction and flexion at the hip |
Adductor Brevis
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Origin: pubis
Insertion:linea aspera of the femur |