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Anatomy Test 2 Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

1
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abductor digiti minimi (foot) origin

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medial and lateral sides of the tuberosity of the calcaneus

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abductor digiti minimi (foot) insertion

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lateral side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the 5th digit

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abductor digiti minimi (foot) action

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abducts the 5th toe; flexes the metatarsophalageal joint

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abductor digiti minimi (foot) innervation

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lateral plantar nerve

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abductor digiti minimi (foot) blood supply

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lateral plantar a.

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abductor hallucis origin

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medial side of the tuberosity of calcaneus

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abductor hallucis insertion

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medial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe (hallux)

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abductor hallucis action

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abducts the great toe; flexes the metatarsophalageal joint

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abductor hallucis innervation

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medial plantar nerve

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abductor hallucis blood supply

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medial plantar a.

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adductor brevis origin

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inferior pubic ramus

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adductor brevis insertion

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pectineal line and linea aspera (deep to the pectineus and adductor longus mm.)

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adductor brevis action

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adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the femur

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adductor brevis innervation

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anterior division of the obturator nerve

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adductor brevis blood supply

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obturator a., deep femoral a.

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adductor hallucis origin

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oblique head: bases of metatarsals 2-4; transverse head: heads of metatarsals 3-5

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adductor hallucis insertion

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lateral side of base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

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adductor hallucis action

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adducts the great toe (moves it toward midline of the foot; i.e.toward the 2nd digit)

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adductor hallucis innervation

A

deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve

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20
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adductor hallucis blood supply

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plantar arterial arch

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adductor longus origin

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medial portion of the superior pubic ramus

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adductor longus insertion

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linea aspera of the femur

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adductor longus action

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adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the femur

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adductor longus innervation

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anterior division of the obturator nerve

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adductor longus blood supply

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obturator a., deep femoral a.

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adductor magnus origin

A

ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity

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adductor magnus insertion

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linea aspera of the femur; the ischiocondylar part inserts on the adductor tubercle of the femur

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adductor magnus action

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adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the femur; extends the femur (ischiocondylar part)

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29
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adductor magnus innervation

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posterior division of the obturator nerve; tibial nerve (ischiocondylar part)

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30
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adductor magnus blood supply

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obturator a., deep femoral a., medial femoral circumflex a.

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adductor minimus origin

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lower portion of the inferior pubic ramus

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32
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adductor minimus insertion

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gluteal ridge and upper part of the linea aspera of the femur

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adductor minimus action

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adducts and laterally rotates the femur

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34
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adductor minimus innervation

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posterior division of the obturator nerve

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35
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adductor minimus blood supply

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obturator a., medial femoral circumflex a., deep femoral a.

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36
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articularis genu origin

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anterior surface of the femur above the patellar surface

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37
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articularis genu insertion

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articular capsule of the knee

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38
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articularis genu action

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elevates the articular capsule of the knee joint

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39
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articularis genu innervation

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femoral nerve

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40
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articularis genu blood supply

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descending genicular a.

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biceps femoris origin

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long head: ischial tuberosity; short head: lateral lip of the linea aspera

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42
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biceps femoris insertion

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head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia

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43
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biceps femoris action

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extends the thigh, flexes the leg

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44
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biceps femoris innervation

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long head: tibial nerve; short head: common fibular (peroneal) nerve

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45
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biceps femoris blood supply

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perforating branches of the deep femoral a.

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46
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dorsal interosseous (foot) origin

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shafts of adjacent metatarsal bones

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dorsal interosseous (foot) insertion

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bases of the proximal phalanges for digit 2 (both sides) and; digits 3,4 (lateral side)

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dorsal interosseous (foot) action

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abduct digits 2-4 (move these digits away from midline as defined by a plane passing through the 2nd digit); flex the metatarsophalangeal joints and extend the interphalangeal joints of those digits

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dorsal interosseous (foot) innervation

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deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve

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dorsal interosseous (foot) blood supply

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dorsal metatarsal aa.

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extensor digitorum brevis origin

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superolateral surface of the calcaneus

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52
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extensor digitorum brevis insertion

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extensor expansion of toes 1-4

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53
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extensor digitorum brevis action

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extends toes 1-4

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54
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extensor digitorum brevis innervation

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deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

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extensor digitorum brevis blood supply

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dorsalis pedis a.

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56
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extensor digitorum brevis origin

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lateral condyle of the tibia, anterior surface of the fibula, lateral portion of the interosseous membrane

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extensor digitorum brevis insertion

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dorsum of the lateral 4 toes via extensor expansions (central slip inserts on base of middle phalanx, lateral slips on base of distal phalanx)

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extensor digitorum brevis action

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extends the metatarsophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints of the lateral 4 toes

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extensor digitorum brevis innervation

A

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

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extensor digitorum brevis blood supply

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anterior tibial a.

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extensor hallucis brevis origin

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superolateral surface of the calcaneus

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extensor hallucis brevis insertion

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dorsum of base of proximal phalanx of the great toe

63
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extensor hallucis brevis action

A

extends the great toe

64
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extensor hallucis brevis innervation

A

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

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extensor hallucis brevis blood supply

A

dorsalis pedis a.

66
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extensor hallucis longus origin

A

middle half of the anterior surface of the fibula and the interosseous membrane

67
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extensor hallucis longus insertion

A

base of the distal phalanx of the great toe

68
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extensor hallucis longus action

A

extends the metatarsophalangeal interphalangeal joints of the great toe

69
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extensor hallucis longus innervation

A

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

70
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extensor hallucis longus blood supply

A

anterior tibial a.

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fibulas (peroneus) brevis origin

A

lower one third of the lateral surface of the fibula

72
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fibulas (peroneus) brevis insertion

A

tuberosity of the base of the 5th metatarsal

73
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fibulas (peroneus) brevis action

A

extends (plantar flexes) and everts the foot

74
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fibulas (peroneus) brevis innervation

A

superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

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fibulas (peroneus) brevis blood supply

A

fibular (peroneal) a.

76
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fibularis (peroneus) longus origin

A

upper two/thirds of the lateral surface of the fibula

77
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fibularis (peroneus) longus insertion

A

after crossing the plantar surface of the foot deep to the intrinsic muscles, it inserts on the medial cuneiform and the base of the 1st metatarsal bone

78
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fibularis (peroneus) longus action

A

extends (plantar flexes) and everts the foot

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fibularis (peroneus) longus innervation

A

superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

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fibularis (peroneus) longus blood supply

A

fibular (peroneal) a.

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fibularis (peroneus) tertius origin

A

distal part of the anterior surface of the fibula

82
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fibularis (peroneus) tertius insertion

A

dorsum of the shaft of the 5th metatarsal bone

83
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fibularis (peroneus) tertius action

A

everts the foot

84
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fibularis (peroneus) tertius innervation

A

deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

85
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fibularis (peroneus) tertius blood supply

A

anterior tibial a.

86
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flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) origin

A

base of 5th metatarsal bone

87
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flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) insertion

A

lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of 5th digit

88
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flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) action

A

flexes the metatarsophalangeal joint of the 5th digit

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flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) innervation

A

lateral plantar nerve

90
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flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot) blood supply

A

lateral plantar a.

91
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flexor digitorum brevis origin

A

tuberosity of the calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septae

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flexor digitorum brevis insertion

A

base of the middle phalanx of digits 2-5 after splitting to allow passage of the flexor digitorum longus tendons

93
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flexor digitorum brevis action

A

flexes the metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5

94
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flexor digitorum brevis innervation

A

medial plantar nerve

95
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flexor digitorum brevis blood supply

A

medial and lateral plantar aa.

96
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flexor digitorum longus origin

A

middle half of the posterior surface of the tibia

97
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flexor digitorum longus insertion

A

bases of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5

98
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flexor digitorum longus action

A

flexes the metatarsophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints of digits 2-5; plantar flexes the foot

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flexor digitorum longus innervation

A

tibial nerve

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flexor digitorum longus blood supply

101
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flexor hallucis brevis origin

A

cuboid, lateral cuneiform, medial side of the first metatarsal

102
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flexor hallucis brevis insertion

A

medial belly: medial side of proximal phalanx of the great toe; lateral belly: lateral side of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

103
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flexor hallucis brevis action

A

flexes the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe

104
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flexor hallucis brevis innervation

A

medial plantar nerve (lateral belly occasionally receives innervation from the lateral plantar nerve)

105
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flexor hallucis brevis blood supply

A

medial plantar a.

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flexor hallucis longus origin

A

lower 2/3 of the posterior surface of the fibula

107
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flexor hallucis longus insertion

A

base of the distal phalanx of the great toe

108
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flexor hallucis longus action

A

flexes the metatarsophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the great toe; plantar flexes the foot

109
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flexor hallucis longus innervation

A

tibial nerve

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flexor hallucis longus blood supply

A

fibular (peroneal) a. and tibial a.

111
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gastrocnemius origin

A

femur; medial head: above the medial femoral condyle; lateral head: above the lateral femoral condyle

112
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gastrocnemius insertion

A

dorsum of the calcaneus via the calcaneal (Achilles’) tendon

113
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gastrocnemius action

A

flexes leg; plantar flexes foot

114
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gastrocnemius innervation

A

tibial nerve

115
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gastrocnemius blood supply

A

sural aa. (from the popliteal a.), posterior tibial a.

116
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gemellus, inferior origin

A

ischial tuberosity

117
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gemellus, inferior insertion

A

obturator internus tendon

118
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gemellus, inferior action

A

laterally rotates the femur

119
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gemellus, inferior innervation

A

nerve to the quadratus femoris m.

120
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gemellus, inferior blood supply

A

inferior gluteal a.

121
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gemellus, superior origin

A

ischial spine

122
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gemellus, superior insertion

A

obturator internus tendon

123
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gemellus, superior action

A

laterally rotates the femur

124
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gemellus, superior innervation

A

nerve to the obturator internus m.

125
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gemellus, superior blood supply

A

inferior gluteal a.

126
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gluteus maximus origin

A

posterior gluteal line, posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament

127
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gluteus maximus insertion

A

upper fibers: iliotibial tract; lowermost fibers: gluteal tuberosity of the femur

128
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gluteus maximus action

A

extends the thigh; laterally rotates the femur

129
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gluteus maximus innervation

A

inferior gluteal nerve

130
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gluteus maximus blood supply

A

superior and inferior gluteal aa.

131
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gluteus medius origin

A

external surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines

132
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gluteus medius insertion

A

greater trochanter of the femur

133
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gluteus medius action

A

abducts the femur; medially rotates the thigh

134
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gluteus medius innervation

A

superior gluteal nerve

135
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gluteus medius blood supply

A

superior gluteal a.

136
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gluteus minimus origin

A

external surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

137
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gluteus minimus insertion

A

greater trochanter of the femur

138
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gluteus minimus action

A

abducts the femur; medially rotates the thigh

139
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gluteus minimus innervation

A

superior gluteal nerve

140
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gluteus minimus blood supply

A

superior gluteal a.

141
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gracilis origin

A

pubic symphysis and the inferior pubic ramus

142
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gracilis insertion

A

medial surface of the tibia (via pes anserinus)

143
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gracilis action

A

adducts the thigh, flexes and medially rotates the thigh, flexes the leg

144
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gracilis innervation

A

anterior division of the obturator nerve

145
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gracilis blood supply

A

obturator a.

146
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iliacus origin

A

iliac fossa and iliac crest; ala of sacrum

147
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iliacus insertion

A

lesser trochanter of the femur

148
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iliacus action

A

flexes the thigh; if the thigh is fixed it flexes the pelvis on the thigh

149
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iliacus innervation

A

femoral nerve

150
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iliacus blood supply

A

iliolumbar a.

151
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iliopsoas origin

A

iliac fossa; bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

152
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iliopsoas insertion

A

lesser trochanter of the femur

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