Knee Muscles
Slides in this set (5)
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- Vastus Lateralis
- O - Intertrochanteric line, Inferior border of greater trochanter; lateral lip of linea aspera
- I - lateral border of patella and patellar tendon to tibal tiberosity
- A - Extend knee
- Vastus Intermedius
- O - Upper 2/3 anterior surface of femur; linea aspera
- I - Upper border of patella and patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity
- A - Extend knee
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- Vastus Medialis
- O - Intertrochanteric line; medial lip of linea aspera
- I - Medial border of patella and patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity
- A - Extend knee
- Rectus Femoris
- O - Anterior inferior iliac spine
- I - Superior aspect of patella and patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity
- A - Extend knee and flex hip
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- Popliteus
- Required for initation of flexion - 'unlocks' knee by slight medial rotation of tibia
- O - Posterior surface of lateral
- I - Upper posterior medial surface of tibia
- A - Flex knee; medial rotation of knee as it flexes
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- Gastrocnemius
- O - Lateral head: Lateral condyle and posterior surface of femur. Medial head; popliteal surface of femur, above medial condyle
- I - Posterior surface of the calcaneous
- A - Flexes knee, plantar flexes ankle
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- Plantaris
- O - lateral supracondyle ridge of femur, oblique popliteal ligament
- I - Posterior surface of the calcaneus
- A - Flexes knee, plantar flexes ankle
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- Resit for Anatomy (Knee Muscles) Slide Set on Knee Muscles, created by Rory Tickner on 16/08/2018.
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