Synergists - muscles working together
Antagonist are the muscles from the opposite movement
Coxal - hip joint
Flexion
Rectus femoris
Gluteus medius (anterior fibers)
Gluteus minimus
Adductor magnus (assists)
Adductor longus (assists)
Pectineus (assists)
Tensor faciae latae
Sartorius
Psoas major
Iliacus
Extension
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Gluteus maximus (all fibers)
Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
Adductor magnus (posterior fibers)
Medial Rotation (internal rotation)
Semitendinous
Semimembranosus
Gluteus medius (anterior fibers)
Gluteus minimus
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Gracilis
Pectineus
Tensor fasciae latae
Lateral Rotation (exteranl rotation)
Biceps femoris
Gluteus maximus (all fibers)
Gluteus medius (posterior fibers)
Sartorius
Piriformis
Quadratus femoris
Obturator internus
Obturator externus
Gemellus inferior
Psoas major
Lliacus
Abduction
Gluteus maximus (all fibers)
Gluteus medius (all fibers)
Gluteus minimus
Tensor minimus
Sartorius
Piriformis (when the hipo is flexed)
Adduction
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor bevis
Pectineus
Gracilis
Psoas major
lliacus
Gluteus maximus (lower fibers)
Flexion
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Gracilis
Sartorius
Gastrocnemius
Popliteus
Plataris (week)
Extension
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus inermedius
Medial Rotation of Flexed Knee
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Gracilis
Sartorius
Popliteus
Lateral Rotation of Flexed Knee
Biceps femoris