Muscle Location and Action Orientation Part A Lower Limbs
Use Websites, diagrams and illustrations to complete the following tables
The best web site for this is http://www.getbodysmart.com (make sure you click through the blue highlights)
The best web site for the illustrations is: http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/muscle/mustut.htm
Open both sites and work back and forth so that you have terminology and a visual
Go to Muscular system and work through tutorials and view the tutorials in order to enhance your understanding
Complete the charts and diagrams for each section presented.
Complete the table
Muscles Acting on the Upper Leg Anterior
Muscle Name
Location
Origin
Insertion
Action
Origin
Insertion
Action
Sartorius
Quadriceps Femoris
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Muscles Acting on the Upper Leg Posterior
Muscle Name
Location
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Biceps Femoris
Muscles Acting on the Upper Leg Gluteal Region
Muscle Name
Location
Origin
Insertion
Action
Insertion
Action
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Piriformis
Obturator Internus
Quadratus Femorus
Gemellus Superior
Gemellus inferior
Muscles Acting on the Upper Leg Adductors
Muscle Name
Location
Pectineus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
Origin
Muscles Acting on the Lower Limb
Muscle Name
Location
Origin
Insertion
Action
Tibialis Anterior
Tibialis Posterior
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Popliteus
Plantaris
Peroneus Tertius
Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis
Exercising Muscle and Action Identification
For each exercise you observe complete the chart below. Be sure to pay attention to the exercise through full actions: ascending descending, pulling releasing, pushing
loading etc.
Exercise action
Prime movers
Joints involved in
Type of Contraction
Exercise
Antagonists
Joint Action
(Muscles contracting and
exercise
movement
of prime movers
(Opposing
causing movement
Muscles)
A. Descend from
Quadriceps
Hamstrings lower
Hip(Ilio Femoral)
Quadriceps eccentric
1.Squat
Hip flexion
standing
Glutes
end
Knee(tibiofemoral)
Glutes eccentric
Knee flexion
Hamstrings Upper end
Hip Flexors
Ankle(talocrural)
Hamstrings eccentric
Slight Dorsi
Flexion
.
B Ascend from
squat
Quadriceps
Glutes
Hamstrings Upper end
Hamstrings lower
end
Hip flexors
Hip
knee
Hip extension
Knee extension
Slight Plantar
Flexion
Quads concentric
Glutes concentric
Hamstrings concentric
Exercise
Exercise action
Prime movers
(Muscles contracting and
causing movement
5. Leg Press
A
B
Calf Raise
A
B
Leg curl
A
B
Antagonists
(Opposing
Muscles)
Joints involved in
exercise movement
Joint Action
Type of Contraction
of prime movers