knee flexors

Question 1

what muscles flex the knee

Answer 1

• sartorius
• gracilis
• semitendinosis
• semimembranosis
• bicep femoris
• gastrocnemius
• plantaris
• popliteus

Question 2

popliteus

Answer 2

origin - lateral femoral condyle
insertions - inserts at the back of the tibia, just below the medial condyle

Question 3

plantaris

Answer 3

origin - lateral supraccondylar line
insertions - medial calcaneus

Question 4

gastocnemius

Answer 4

origins
- LH lat fem condyle
- MH med fem condyle
insertions
- calcaneus via achillies tendon

Question 5

lateral rotator

Answer 5

biceps femoris

Question 6

medial rotators

Answer 6

semimembranosus
gooses foot