Knee and Muscle Identification

Flashcards for Knee and Muscle Identification

Iliopsoas

Hip flexor, deep in pelvis; a composite of two muscles

Gluteus maximus

Used to extend the hip when climbing stairs

Gastrocnemius

"Toe dancer's" muscle; a two-bellied muscle of the calf

Tibialis anterior

Inverts and dorsiflexes the foot

Adductors

Muscle group that allows you to draw your legs to the midline of your body, as when standing at attention

Quadriceps

Muscle group that extends the knee

Hamstrings

Muscle group that extends the thigh and flexes the knee

Gluteus medius

Smaller hip muscle commonly used as an injection site

Fibularis muscles

Muscle group of the lateral leg; plantar flex and evert the foot

Sartorius

Straplike muscle that is a weak thigh flexor; the "tailor's muscle"

Soleus

Like the two-bellied muscle that lies over it, this muscle is a plantar flexor

Iliopsoas, Rectus Femoris

Muscles responsible for flexing the hip joint when kicking a football

Quadriceps

Muscles responsible for extending the knee when kicking a football

Tibialis Anterior

Muscles responsible for dorsiflexing the foot when kicking a football