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ALEC muscles and acronyms Flashcards

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Extensor digitorum brevis

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Origin: anterior calcaneus

Insertion: basis of proximal phalanges of second, third, and fourth toes

Action: extends second third and fourth toes

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Tibialis anterior

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Origin: lateral condyle and shaft of tibia, interosseous membrane

Insertion: medial side and plantar surface of medial cuneiform bones and base of first metatarsal bone

Action: dorsiflexes ankle; inverts foot

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Extensor Hallucis longest

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Origin: anterior fibula and interosseous membrane

Insertion: base of distal phalanx of great toe

Action: extends great toe; Dorsey flexors and supinates foot

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Peroneus longus

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Origin: lateral proximal 2/3 of shaft of fibula

Insertion: base of first metatarsal and first cuneiform

Action: E version of foot assist plantar flexion of ankle

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Peroneus brevis

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Origin: lateral distal 2/3 of shaft of fibula

Insertion: base of fifth metatarsal

Action: E version of foot; assist plantar flexion of ankle

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Peroneus tertius

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Origin; anterior distal shaft of Sevilla

Insertion: base of fifth metatarsal

Action: E version of foot; assess Dorsiflexion of ankle

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Quadricep rectus femoris

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Origin: AIIS anterior inferior iliac spine

Insertion: patella and tuberosity of tibia, via patellar ligament

Action: extends knee; flexes hip

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Vastus medialis

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Origin: posterior femur

Insertion: patella and tuberosity of tibia via the patellar ligament

Action extends need

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Vastus intermedius

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Origin: anterior femur

Insertion: patella and tuberosity of tibia via patellar ligament

Action: extends knee

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Vastus lateralis

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Origin: posterior femur

Insertion: patella and tuberosity of tibia via the patellar ligament

Action: extends knee

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Sartorius

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Origin: ASIS anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: Pes anserious - medial proximal tibial shaft

Action: flexes, abducts, And laterally rotates thigh at hip; medially rotates leg during knee flexion

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Tensor fascia Latae

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Origin: iliac crest - ASIS to PSIS

Insertion: lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial tract

Action: flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh

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Pectineus

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Origin: anterior pubis

Insertion: upper medial and posterior shaft of femur

Action: flexes, adducts, and medially rotates thigh at hip

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Adductor Magnus

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Origin: anterior pubis to ischial tuberosity

Insertion: linea aspera; adductor tubercle of femur

Action: adducts hip; assist in lateral rotation, flexion (anterior fibers), and extension (posterior fibers) of hip

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Gracilis

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Origin: anterior pubis

Insertion: Pes anserinus - medial proximal tibial shaft

Action: flexes, adducts, and medial rotates thigh at hip; flexes Knee

The only adductor to attach to pubis and tibia

Shares attachment with adductor longus

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Adductor longus

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Origin: anterior pubis

Insertion: metal shaft of posterior femur

Action: adducts thigh at hip; laterally rotates thigh

Shares attachment with gracilis

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Adductor Brevis

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Origin: anterior pubis

Insertion: proximal shaft of posterior femur

Action: adducts thigh at hip; assist in lateral rotation of thigh

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Psoas Major

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Origin vertebral bodies, intervertebral disc, anterior transverse processes of T12-L5

Insertion: lesser trochanter of the femur

Action: flexes hip; flexes lumbar vertebrae; controls rate of extension of lumbar vertebrae; Proximates lumbar vertebrae toward femur

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Iliacus

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Origin: inner surface of iliac fossa

Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur

Action: flexes hip

20
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Muscles that form Pes Anserinus

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Shiny green snakes

Sartorius
Gracilus
Semi tendinosis

21
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Muscles of thigh that flex the hips

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Shiny red tomatoes

Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Tensor fascia latae

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Adductor group of thigh

Lateral to medial mid sagittal plane

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People like good beefy man

Pectineus
Longus (adductor longus)
Gracilis
Brevis
Magnus
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Body work flow

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Fascia: long strokes
Mile fascial: spreading, concentrated fingertips
Compression: targeted
Friction: working muscle coming off of compression or just after compression
Flush colon long strokes back to heart

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Femoral triangle

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Lateral: Sartorius

Medial: adductor longus or Gracilis

Upper: inguinal ligament

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Compartments of ALEC leg

4 of them

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SPC: superficial posterior compartment

DAC: deep anterior compartment

LC: lateral compartment

AC: anterior compartment

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Newest addition to quads

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Tensor Vastus intermedius

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Tom Dick & Harry

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Anterior leg compartment

Tibialis Anterior
Extensor hallicus longus
Extensor digitorum Longus

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