leg muscles
which muscle group allows you to bring your legs together towards the midline of your body
adductors
this muscle is important during walking, running, and dancing
soleus
muscle group that allows a rider to squeeze the horses back with their legs
groin
extensor digitorum longus
prime mover of toe extension
prime mover of abduction. medially rotates thigh
gluteus medius
fibularis longus
plantar flexes and everts foot
which muscle is not part of the hamstring
rectus femoris
synergist to ilioposas and gluteus medius
tensor fasciae latae
assists in knee flexion and plantar flexion of foot
plantaris
the group of muscles that allow you to extend your knee
quadriceps femoris
prime mover in thigh extension
gluteus maximus
tailors muscle
sartorius
adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh
pectinus
allows for plantar flexion
soleus
what muscle would be antagonistic to plantar flexion?
tibialis anterior
what allows you to flex your foot?
tibialis anterior
this muscle would most likely be the antagonist to the biceps femoris
rectus femoris
which muscle is concidered a groin muscle
gracilis
which muscle is part of the quadriceps femoris group
rectus femoris
the ___ is commonly known as the calf muscle
gastrocnemius
prime mover of thigh flexion or flexing trunk on thigh during a bow
iliopsoas
prime mover of thigh extension. generally inactive during standing and walking.
gluteus maximus
prime mover of plantar flexion when knee is extended
gastrocnemius
prime mover of thigh extension if knee is extended; prime mover of knee flexion if hip is extended
hamstrings
flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee as in a soccer kick
sartorius
adductor muscle especially important during walking
gracilis