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A&P Lab Lower Extremity Muscles Flashcards

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Origin of Iliopsoas M

A

Iliacus- Iliac Fossa
Psoas Major- Lateral bodies and transverse processes of L1-L5

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Insertion of Iliopsoas M

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Lesser Trochanter of femur

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Action of Iliopsoas M

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Hip flexion, external rotation, ipsilateral lumbar flexion, anterior pelvic rotation

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Origin of Tensor Fasciae Latae M

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Anterior iliac crest, ASIS

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Insertion of Tensor Fasciae Latae M

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Iliotibial tract

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Action of Tensor Fasciae Latae M

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Hip abduction, internal rotation, weak hip flexion

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Origin of Sartorius M

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ASIS

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8
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Insertion of Sartorius M

A

Pes Anserine

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Action of Sartorius M

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Hip flexion, Hip external rotation, knee flexion

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Origin of Gracilis M

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Inferior ramus of pubis

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Insertion of Gracilis M

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Pes Anserine

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Action of Gracilis

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Knee flexion, HIp internal rotation, Hip adduction

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13
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Origin of Pectineus M

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Superior ramus of pubis

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Insertion of Pectineus M

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Pectineal line of femur

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15
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Action of Pectineus

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Hip adduction, flexion

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Origin of Adductors (longus, brevis, magnus) M

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Inferior ramus of pubis, ischial tuberosity

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17
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Insertion of Adductors

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Linea aspera, adductor tubercle of femur

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18
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Action of adductors

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Hip adduction, external rotation

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Origin of Gluteus Maximus M

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Posterior iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx

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Insertion of Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteal tuberosity of femur

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21
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Action of Gluteus Maximus

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Hip Extension, external rotation, Posterior pelvic rotation

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Origin of Gluteus Medius and Minimus M

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Lateral surface of ilium

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Insertion of Gluteus Medius and Minimus M

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Greater trochanter of femur

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Action of Gluteus medius and minimus

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internal rotation (minimus), external rotation (medius), hip abduction

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Lateral/External rotators M

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Piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, obturator internus, obturator externus, quadratis femoris

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origin of lateral/external rotator muscles

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anterolateral sacrum, ischial spine and tuberosity, obturator foramen

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insertion of lateral/external rotator muscles

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greater trochanter of femur

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Action of lateral/external rotator M

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Hip external rotation

29
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origin rectus femoris m

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AIIS, superior acetabulum

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Insertion of rectus femoris m

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tibial tuberosity

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action of rectus femoris

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knee extension, hip flexion

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origin of vastus lateralis m

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intertrochanteric line of femur, proximal half of linea aspera

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insertion of vestus lateralis m

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vests lateralis

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knee extension

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origin vastus medialis m

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linea aspera of femur

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insertion of vastus medialis

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vastus medialis

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knee flexion

38
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origin of vastus intermedius

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proximal anterior surface of femur

39
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insertion of vastus intermedius

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vastus intermedius

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knee extension

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origin of biceps femoris

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long head- ischial tuberosity
short head- distal half linea aspera of femur

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insertion of biceps femoris

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head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia

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action of biceps femoris

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long head-hip extension, external rotation, posterior pelvic rotation
both- knee flexion, external rotation

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origin of semitendinosus M

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ischial tuberosity

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insertion of semitendinosus m

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pes anserine

46
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origin of semimembranosus

A

ischial tuberosity

47
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insertion of semimembranosus

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medial condyle of tibia

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action of semimembranosus

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knee flexion, hip extension, internal rotation of hip and tibia, posterior pelvic rotation

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origin of popliteus m

A

lateral condyle of femur

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insertion of popliteus m

A

proximal posteromedial tibia

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action of popliteus

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knee flexion, internal rotation of tibia

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origin of gastrocnemius

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medial head- medial condyle of femur
lateral head- lateral condyle of femur

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insertion of gastrocnemius

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action of gastrocnemius

A

ankle plantar flexion, knee flexion

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origin of soleus

A

posterior proximal fibula and tibia

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insertion of soleus

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action of soleus

A

ankle plantarflexion

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origin of tibialis anterior m

A

lateral condyle, proximal anterior portion of tibia

59
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insertion of tibialis anterior

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medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal

60
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action of tibialis anterior

A

ankle dorsiflexion, foot inversion

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