Surface Anatomy Action

Iliacus

Hip flexion
Psoas Major
- Hip flexion
- Lx flexion with fixed leg
TFL
- Hip;
- Flexion
- Medial rotation
- Abduction
Sartorius
- Hip;
- Flexion
- lateral rotation
- abduction
- Knee;
- Flexion
Rectus Femoris
- Knee extension
- Hip flexion
Vastus Lateralis

Knee extension
Vastus Medialis

Knee extension
Glute max
- Hip;
- Lateral rotation
- Extension
- Abduction
Glute Min
- Hip;
- Abdcution
- Medial rotation
Piriformis

Hip lateral rotation
Obturator Internus

Lateral rotation
Gracilis
- Hip;
- Adduction,
- medial rotation
- flexion
Biceps femoris
- Knee flexion
- Hip;
- Extension
- Lateral rotation
Adductor Magnus/Longus/Brevis

Hip adduction
Soleus

Ankle Plantarflexion
Gastrocnemius
- Plantar flexion
- Knee flexion (assists)
Peroneus Longus/Brevis
- Eversion
- plantar flexion
Tibialis anterior
- Dorsiflexion
- Inversion
Rectus Abdominis
- Trunk flexion
- Tilts pelvis posteriorly
External obliques
- Trunk flexion
- Contralateral rotation
Internal obliques
- Ipsilateral trunk rotation
Transverse Abdominis
- Compression of the abdomen
- Tenses the thoracolumbar fascia
Diaphragm
- Draws the central tendon on the diaphragm
- Increases the volume of the lung cavity

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Surface Anatomy Action

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Surface Anatomy

Updated

2012-06-27T06:26:32Z

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