Knee Flexor Muscles

Description

Some of the flexors of the knee

Name

• Knee Flexor Muscles
• Flexor Muscles of the Knee

Muscles

• Sartorius
• Biceps Femoris
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Gastrocnemius
• Plantaris
• Popliteus
• Gracilis

Function

• Flex the knee at the knee joint
• Contribute to gait
• Most of them contribute to some degree of internal/external rotation as well

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Knee Anatomy Main
• Knee Pain Main
• Physical Exam Knee

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