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Anterior, Middle, Posterior Thigh, And Gluteal Region Flashcards

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Sartorius Origin

A

Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

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Sartorius Insertion

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Superior part of medial tibia (Pes anserinus)

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Sartorius Blood

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Femoral Artery

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Sartorius Nerve

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Femoral Nerve

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Sartorius Action

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Flexes, abducts, and externally rotates hip; flexes knee

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Rectus Femoris Origin

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Anterior inferior iliac spine (ASIS) and superior rim of acetabulum

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Rectus Femoris Insertion

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Quadriceps tendon/ patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

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Rectus Femoris Blood

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Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Rectus Femoris Nerve

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Femoral Nerve

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Rectus Femoris Action

A

Flex hip; extend knee

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Vastus Lateralis Origin

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Intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter, lateral lip of the linea aspera of femur

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Vastus Lateralis Insertion

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Quadriceps tendon/patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

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Vastus Lateralis Blood

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Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Vastus Lateralis Nerve

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Femoral Nerve

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Vastus Lateralis Action

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Extends the knee

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Vastus Intermedius Insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon/patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

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Vastus Intermedius Blood

A

Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Vastus Intermedius Nerve

A

Femoral Nerve

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Vastus Intermedius Action

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Extends the knee

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Vastus Medialis Origin

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Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

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Vastus Medialis Insertion

A

Quadriceps tendon/patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

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Vastus Medialis Blood

A

Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Vastus Medialis Nerve

A

Femoral Nerve

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Vastus Medialis Action

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Extends the knee

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Iliopsoas Origin

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Iliac fossa; bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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Iliopsoas Insertion

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliopsoas Blood

A

Iliolumbar artery

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Vastus Intermedius Origin

A

Upper 2/3 of anterolateral femur

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Iliopsoas Nerve

A

Ventral rami of lumbar spinal nerves (L1-L3), branches of femoral nerve

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Gluteus Maximus Origin

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Ilium posterior to gluteal line, dorsal sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament

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Gluteus Maximus Insertion

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Iliotibial tract; gluteal tuberosity

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Gluteus Maximus Blood

A

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

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Gluteus Maximus Nerve

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Inferior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus Maximus Action

A

Extends hip; assits in external rotation; steadies hip joint

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Gluteus Medius Origin

A

Lateral ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

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Gluteus Medius Insertion

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Greater trochanter of femur

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Iliosoas Action

A

Flexes and stabilizes hip

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Gluteus Medius Blood

A

Superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus Medius Nerve

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus Medius Action

A

Abducts and internally rotates hip, keeps pelvis level when opposite leg raised

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Gluteus Minimus Origin

A

Lateral ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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Gluteus Minimus Insertion

A

Greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus Minimus Blood

A

Superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus Minimus Nerve

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus Minimus Action

A

Abducts and internally rotates hip, keeps pelvis level when opposite leg raised

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Tensor Facsciae Latae Origin

A

ASIS, anterior iliac crest

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Tensor Facsciae Latae Insertion

A

Iliotibial tract

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Tensor Facsciae Latae Blood

A

Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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Tensor Facsciae Latae Action

A

Flexes, internally rotates, and abducts hip, stabilizes extended knee

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Piriformis Origin

A

Anterior sacrum; sacrotuberous ligament

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Piriformis Insertion

A

Greater trochanter of femur

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Piriformis Blood

A

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

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Piriformis Nerve

A

Nerve to piriformis

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Piriformis Action

A

Externally rotates hip, stabilizes hip joint; abducts flexed hip

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Obturator internus Origin

A

Pelvic surface of obturator membrane, margins of obturator foramen

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Obturator internus insertion

A

Greater trochanter of femur

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Obturator internus blood

A

Obturator artery

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Obturator internus Nerve

A

Nerve to obturator internus

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Obturator internus Action

A

Externally rotates hip, stabilizes hip joint, abducts flexed hip

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Superior and Inferior Gemellus Origin

A

Superior gemellus: ischial spine; inferior gemellus: ischial tuberosity

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Superior and Inferior Gemellus Insertion

A

Greater trochanter of femur

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Superior and Inferior Gemellus Blood

A

Interior gluteal artery

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Superior and Inferior Gemellus Nerve

A

Superior gemellus: nerve to obturator internus

Inferior gemellus: nerve to quadratus femoris

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Superior and Inferior Gemellus Action

A

Externally rotates hip, stabilizes hip joint; abducts flexed hip

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Quadratus Femoris Origin

A

Lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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Quadratus Femoris Insertion

A

Intertrochanteric crest of femur

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Quadratus Femoris Blood

A

Medial circumflex femoral artery

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Quadratus Femoris Nerve

A

Nerve to quadratus femoris

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Quadratus Femoris action

A

Externally rotates hip

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Tensor Facsciae Latae Nerve

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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Semitendinosus Origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

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Semitendinosus Insertion

A

Superior part of medial tibia (Pes anserinus)

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Semitendinosus Action

A

Flexes knee; extends hip; internally rotates thigh at hip and leg at knee

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Semimembranosus Origin

A

Ishial Tuberostity

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Semimembranosus Insertion

A

Posterior part of medial condyle of tibia

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Semimembranosus Blood

A

Perforating branches of profunda femoris artery

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Semimembranosus Nerve

A

Sciatic Nerve

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Semimembranosus Action

A

Flexes knee; extends hip; internally rotates thigh at hip and leg at knee

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Biceps femoris (long and short heads) Origin

A

Long head: Ishial tuberosity;
Short head: lateral lip of linea aspera

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Biceps femoris (long and short heads) Insertion

A

Lateral side of fibular head

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Biceps femoris (long and short heads) Blood

A

Perforating branches or profunda femoris artery

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Biceps femoris (long and short heads) Nerve

A

Sciatic Nerve

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Biceps femoris (long and short heads) Action

A

Flexes and externally rotates knee; extends hip

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Pectineus Origin

A

Pectineal line on superior pubic ramus

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Semitendinosus Blood

A

Perforating branches of profunda femoris artery

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Pectineus Blood

A

Medial circumflex femoral artery; obturator artery

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Pectineus Nerve

A

Femoral Nerve

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Pectineus Insertion

A

Pectineal line of femur

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Pectineus Action

A

Adducts and flexes hip

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Adductor Magnus Insertion

A

Adductor part: linea aspera, posterior proximal femur, and supracondylar line;
Hamstring part: adductor tubercle

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Adductor Magnus Blood

A

Profunda femoris artery; obturator artery; medial circumflex femoral artery

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Adductor Magnus Nerve

A

Adductor part: obturator nerve;
Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve

97
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Adductor Magnus Action

A

Adducts hip;
Adductor part: flexes hip
Hamstring part: extends hip

98
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Semitendinosus Nerve

A

Sciatic Nerve

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Adductor Brevis Origin

A

Inferior pubic ramus

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Adductor Brevis Blood

A

Profunda femoris artery; obturator artery

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Adductor Brevis Insertion

A

Pectineal line and proximal linea aspera of femur

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Adductor Brevis Nerve

A

Obturator Nerve

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Adductor Brevis Action

A

Adducts hip

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Adductor Longus Origin

A

Medial portion of superior pubic ramus

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Adductor Longus Blood

A

Profunda femoris artery; obturator artery

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Adductor Longus Nerve

A

Obturator Nerve

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Adductor Longus Action

A

Adducts hip

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Gracilis Origin

A

Pubis body and inferior pubic ramus

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Gracilis Insertion

A

Superior part of medial tibia (Pes anserinus)

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Gracilis Blood

A

Profunda femoris artery; obturator artery

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Gracilis Nerve

A

Obturator Nerve

112
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Gracilis Action

A

Adducts hip; internally rotates knee and flexes leg

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Obturator Externus Origin

A

Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

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Obturator Externus Insertion

A

Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Obturator Externus Blood

A

Obturator artery

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Obturator Externus Nerve

A

Obturator Nerve

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Obturator Externus Action

A

Externally rotates hip, weak hip adduction

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Adductor Longus Insertion

A

Middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur

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Adductor Magnus Origin

A

Adductor part: ischiopubic ramus;
Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

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