Anterior Lower extremity Flashcards by Joe Cavazos | Brainscape

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Tensor fascia lata origin

A

crest/ ilium

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Tensor fascia lata insertion

A

iliotibial tract

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Tensor fascia lata action

A

Helps stabilize the knee

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Tensor fascia lata innervation

A

superior gluteal (L4, L5, S1)

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ILIACUS origin

A

ILIAC fossa

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ILIACUS insertion

A

Lesser Trochanter/ femur

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ILIACUS action

A

Flexion of the femur at the hip

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ILIACUS innervation

A

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

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Psoas Major origin

A

Bodies and transverse processes/ lumbars

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Psoas Major insertion

A

Lesser Trochanter/ femur

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Psoas Major action

A

Flexion of the femur at the hip

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Psoas Major innervation

A

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

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Psoas minor origin

A

bodies/lumbar vertebrae

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Psoas minor insertion

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iliopubic eminence/ pubis

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Psoas minor action

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Flexion/ pelvic bone

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Psoas minor innervation

A

L1 (sometimes L2)

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Sartorius origin

A

anterior SUPERIOR iliac spine

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Sartorius insertion

A

superior medial shaft/ tibia

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Sartorius action

A

abducts and laterally rotates the femur

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Sartorius innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

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Rectus femoris origin

A

anterior INFERIOR iliac spine

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Rectus femoris insertion

A

Base/ patella

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Rectus femoris action

A

extends the leg at the knee

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Rectus femoris innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

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Vastus medialis origin

A

linea aspera/ femur

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Vastus medialis insertion

A

Base/ patella

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Vastus medialis action

A

extends the leg at the knee

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Vastus medialis innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

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Vastus Lateralis origin

A

greater trochanter and linea aspera/femur

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Vastus Lateralis insertion

A

Base/ patella

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Vastus Lateralis action

A

extends the leg at the knee

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Vastus Lateralis innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

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Vastus intermedius origin

A

anterior-lateral aspect and line aspera/femur

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Vastus intermedius insertion

A

Base/ patella

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Vastus intermedius action

A

extends the leg at the knee

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Vastus intermedius innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

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Iliopsoas insertion

A

lesser trochanter/ femur

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Iliopsoas action

A

flexion of the femur at the hip

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Iliopsoas innervation

A

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

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Gracilis origin

A

ramus/ischium and inferior ramus/pubis

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Gracilis insertion

A

superior medial shaft/ tibia

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Gracilis action

A

aDDucts the femur

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Gracilis innervation

A

obturator (L2,L3, L4)

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Pectinus origin

A

superior ramus (pubic pecten)/ramus

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Pectinus insertion

A

PECTINEAL line/ femur

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Pectinus action

A

aDDucts the femur

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Pectinus innervation

A

femoral (L2,L3,L4) and obturator (L2,L3,L4)

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Adductor Longus origin

A

Superior Ramus/ pubis

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Adductor Longus insertion

A

linea aspera/ femur

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Adductor Longus action

A

aDDucts the femur

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Adductor Longus innervation

A

obturator (L2,L3,L4)

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Adductor brevis origin

A

Inferior ramus/ pubis

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Adductor brevis insertion

A

pectineal line and linea aspera/femur

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Adductor brevis action

A

aDDucts the femur

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Adductor brevis innervation

A

obturator (L2,L3,L4)

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Adductor Magnus origin

A

rami/ischium and pubis

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Adductor Magnus insertion

A

linea aspera and adductor tubercle/femur

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Adductor Magnus action

A

aDDucts the femur

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Adductor Magnus innervation

A

obturator (L2,L3,L4) and sciatic (L4-S3)