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Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Action of erector spinae

A

Extends spine; lateral flexion

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2
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Insertion of iliopsoas

A

Lesser trochanter of femur

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3
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Origin of sartorius

A

ASIS

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4
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What muscles insert in pes anterior? (Medial anterior flare of tibia)

A

Sartorius
Garcilis
Semitendinosus

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5
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Action of sartorius

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Flexes hip and knee, ER Hip, IR knee

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6
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Origin/ insertion of rectus femoris

A

ASIS to tibial tubercle

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7
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Action of rectus femoris

A

Flexes hip

Extends knee

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8
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Action of tensor fascia lata

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Flexes, abducts and IR thigh

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9
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Origin/ insertion of gluteus Maximus

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Posterior iliac crest to gluteal tuberosity of femur

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10
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Action of gluteus maximus

A

Extend and ER hip

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11
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Origin of hamstrings

A

Ischial tuberosity

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12
Q

Insertion of biceps femoris

A

Head of fibula

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13
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Action of semimembranoaus

A

Flexes knee, extends hip and IR leg

Same as semitendinosus

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14
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Action of biceps femoris

A

Flexes knee, extends hip, ER leg

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15
Q

Insertion of gluteus medius

A

Greater trochanter of femur

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16
Q

Action of gluteus minimus

A

Abducts hip

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17
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Action of pectineus

A

Adduct hip, flexes hip, ER HIP

18
Q

Insertion of adductor magnus

A

Adductor tubercle

19
Q

Origin of adductor longus

A

Medial superior ramus

20
Q

Action of gracilis

A

Flexes knee, assists in addiction, IR

21
Q

Knee extensors insertion

A

Tibial tubercle

22
Q

Muscles that cross hip and knee

A

Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
Gracilis

23
Q

Muscles that cross knee and ankle

A

Gastrocnemius

24
Q

Action of popliteus

A

Flexes knee, unlocks knee from extension

25
Q

Action of flexor digitorum longus

A

Plantar flexes ankle and flexes toes

26
Q

Origin of flexor hallicus longus

A

Lower 2/3 surface of posterior fibula

27
Q

Insertiin of anterior tibialis

A

First cuneiform and base of 1st met

28
Q

Action of extensor digitorum longus

A

Extends toes and dorsiflex foot

29
Q

Action of tibialis posterior

A

Plantar flexes and inverts

30
Q

Foot invertors

A

Tibialis anterior and posterior

31
Q

Action of peroneals

A

Plantar flexes and everts

32
Q

Lisfranc amputation

A

After cuneiforms

33
Q

Chopart amputation

A

Before cuboids

Have calcaneus and talus

34
Q

Knee flexors

A 
Sartorius
Gracilis
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Popliteus
Biceps femoris
35
Q

Knee extensors

A

Quadriceps femoris

  • rectus femoris
  • vastus medialis
  • vastus lateralis
  • vastus intermedius
36
Q

Knee ER

A

Biceps femoris

37
Q

Knee IR

A

Sartorius
Semimembraneous
Semitendinous

38
Q

Hip flexors

A 
Iliopsoas
Sartorius 
Gracilis
Rectus femoris 
Pectineus
TFL
39
Q

Hip extensors

A 
Gluteus Maximus 
Biceps femoris 
Piriformis
Semitendinosus
Semimembraneous
40
Q

Abductors of hip

A

Sartorius
Pectineus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus

41
Q

IR of hip

A

Pectineus
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus

42
Q

ER of hip

A 
Sartorius 
Pectineus 
Piriformis
Adductor magnus
Obturator externus 
Gemellus
Quadratus femoris

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