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list the anterior muscles of the thigh

A

sartorius
iliopsoas
pectineus
quadriceps femoris

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what is the origin and insertion of the sartorius?

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ASIS

anteromedial surface of superior tibia

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what is the nerve and arterial supply to the sartorius?

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femoral nerve

femoral artery

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what movements does the sartorius enable?

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hip = flexion, abduction, lateral rotation

knee = flexion

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which two muscles make up the iliopsoas?

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iliacus

psoas major

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what is the origin and insertion of iliacus?

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iliac fossa

lesser trochanter of the femur

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what is the origin and insertion of psoas major?

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lumbar spine

lesser trochanter of the femur

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what is the nerve and arterial supply to the iliopsoas?

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femoral nerve

medial femoral circumflex artery

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which movements does iliopsoas enable?

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flexion of the hip

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what is the origin and insertion of pectineus?

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pectineal line of pubic bone

pectineal line of femur

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what is the nerve and artery supply to pectineus?

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femoral nerve

obturator artery

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list the superficial gluteal muscles

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gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fascia latae

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what is the origin of gluteus maximus?

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iliac crest/sacrum

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what is the insertion of gluteus maximus?

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gluteal tuberosity of femur/iliotibial tract

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what is the nerve supply to gluteus maximus?

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inferior gluteal nerve

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what is the arterial supply to gluteus maximus?

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superior and inferior gluteal arteries

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which movements does gluteus maximus enable?

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external rotation, abduction and extension of the hip

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what is the origin of gluteus medius?

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posterior ilium

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what is the insertion of gluteus medius?

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greater trochanter of femur

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what is the nerve supply to the gluteus medius?

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superior gluteal nerve

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what is the arterial supply to gluteus medius?

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superior gluteal artery

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which movements does gluteus medius enable?

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abduction of the hip

medial rotation of the thigh

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what is the origin of gluteus minimus?

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between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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what is the insertion of gluteus minimus?

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greater trochanter of the femur

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what is the nerve supply to gluteus minimus?
superior gluteal nerve
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what is the arterial supply to gluteus minimus?
superior gluteal artery
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what movements does gluteus minimus enable?
abduction of the hip | medial rotation of the thigh
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what is the origin of tensor fascia latae?
iliac crest/ASIS
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what is the insertion of tensor fascia latae?
iliotibial tract
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what is the nerve supply to tensor fascia latae?
superior gluteal nerve
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what is the arterial supply to tensor fascia latae?
lateral circumflex femoral artery | superior gluteal artery
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which movements does tensor fascia latae enable?
flexion, medial rotation and abduction of the hip lateral rotation of the knee
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what is the main nerve supply to the superficial gluteal muscles?
superior gluteal nerve
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list the deep gluteal muscles
``` piriformis superior gemellus inferior gemellus obturator internus quadratus femoris ```
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what is the origin of piriformis?
sacrum
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what is the insertion of piriformis?
greater trochanter of femur
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what is the nerve supply to piriformis?
nerve to piriformis
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what is the arterial supply to piriformis?
inferior and superior gluteal artery | lateral sacral artery
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what movements does piriformis enable?
external rotation of the thigh
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what is the origin of superior gemellus?
ischial spine
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what is the insertion of superior gemellus?
greater trochanter of the femur
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what is the nerve supply for superior gemellus?
nerve to obturator internus
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what is the arterial supply to superior gemellus?
inferior gluteal artery
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which movements does superior gemellus enable?
lateral rotation of the thigh
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what is the origin of inferior gemellus?
ischial tuberosity
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what is the insertion of inferior gemellus?
greater trochanter of the femur
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what is the nerve supply to inferior gemellus?
nerve to quadratus femoris
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what is the arterial supply to inferior gemellus?
inferior gluteal artery
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what movements does inferior gemellus enable?
lateral rotation of the thigh
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what is the origin of obturator internus?
obturator membrane of the obturator foramen
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what is the insertion of obturator internus?
greater trochanter of femur
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what is the nerve supply to obturator internus?
nerve to obturator internus
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what is the arterial supply to obturator internus?
inferior gluteal artery
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what movements does obturator internus enable?
abduction and lateral rotation of the hip abduction of the thigh
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what is the origin of quadratus femoris?
ischial tuberosity
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what is the insertion of quadratus femoris?
intertrochanteric crest
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what is the nerve supply to quadratus femoris?
nerve to quadratus femoris
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what is the arterial supply to quadratus femoris?
inferior gluteal artery
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which movements does quadratus femoris enable?
lateral rotation and adduction of the thigh

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