Popliteus Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:21:54-07:00Popliteus Muscle DEFINITION - What does Popliteus mean? Situated at the knee joint, the popliteus is a small muscle that arises from both the femur’s lateral condyle,
Tibialis Anterior Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:23:23-07:00Tibialis Anterior Muscle DEFINITION - What does Tibialis Anterior mean? Located mostly near the shin, on the horizontal side of the tibia, tibialis anterior originates on the
Soleus Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:24:15-07:00Soleus Muscle DEFINITION - What does Soleus mean? Running from lightly under the heel and up to the knee, the soleus is a strong muscle located on
Achilles Tendon Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:26:13-07:00Achilles Tendon Muscle DEFINITION - What does Achilles Tendon mean? The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon (Latin: Tendo calcaneus), is a
Gastrocnemius Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:29:17-07:00Gastrocnemius Muscle DEFINITION - What does Gastrocnemius mean? Derived from the Greek words for stomach and leg, gastrocnemius refers to the ‘bulge’ of the calf and is
Hip Flexor Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:41:43-07:00Hip Flexor Muscle DEFINITION - What does Hip Flexor mean? Any movement that cuts the angle between bones at a joint is called flexion and is typically
Deep External Rotators Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:45:22-07:00Deep External Rotators Muscle DEFINITION - What does Deep External Rotators mean? Laterally rotating your thighs at the hip joint, the deep external rotators, otherwise known as
Hip Adductors Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:50:28-07:00Hip Adductors Muscle DEFINITION - What does Hip Adductors mean? Located on the thigh’s medial side, the hip adductor is a wide, trilateral muscle. There are two
Hamstring Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:54:29-07:00Hamstring Muscle DEFINITION - What does Hamstring mean? The hamstrings are made up of three muscles located on the forward thigh; from lateral to medial, the Biceps
Gluteus Maximus Muscle
Nicole Bablitz-Parker2019-12-27T15:58:01-07:00Gluteus Maximus Muscle DEFINITION - What does Gluteus Maximus mean? Often referred to in a gym context as the ‘glutes’, Gluteus Maximus is the primary extensor of