LE muscles

Front

What is the action of muscles 7 and 8?

Back

Plantar flexion

Front

What is the action of muscle #1?

Back

Hip abduction

Front

Which muscle is #7?

Back

Gracilis

Front

What muscle is located on the back of the upper leg?

Back

Hamstrings

Front

What is the action of muscles 4, 5, & 6?

Back

Knee extension

Front

What is the primary function of the hamstrings?

Back

Flexion of the knee and extension of the hip.

Front

What are the three muscles that make up the hamstrings?

Back

Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus.

Front

What is the role of the gracilis muscle?

Back

Adduction of the thigh and flexion of the knee.

Front

What is plantar flexion?

Back

The movement that increases the angle between the foot and the leg, pointing the toes downward.

Front

What is hip abduction?

Back

The movement of the leg away from the midline of the body.