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rectus femoris origin

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AIIS and ilium superior to acetabulum

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rectus femoris insertion

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tibial tuberosity

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rectus femoris innervation

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femoral

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rectus femoris action

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extend leg at knee, steady hip joint, and help iliopsoas flex thigh

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vastus lateralis origin

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greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus lateralis insertion

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tibial tuberosity

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vastus lateralis innervation

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femoral

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vastus lateralis action

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extend leg at knee

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vastus medialis origin

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intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus medialis insertion

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tibial tuberosity

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vastus medialis innervation

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femoral

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vastus medialis action

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extend leg at knee

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vastus intermedialis origin

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anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

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vastus intermedialis insertion

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tibial tuberosity

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vastus intermedialis innervation

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femoral

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vastus intermedialis action

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extend leg at knee

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articularis genu origin

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inferior ¼ of femur anteriorly

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articularis genu insertion

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knee joint (suprapatellar bursa)

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articularis genu innervation

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femoral

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articularis genu action

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tenses joint capsule during extension

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pectineus origin

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superior ramus of pubis

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pectineus insertion

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pectineal line of femur, just inferior to lesser trochanter

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pectineus innervation

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femoral nerve

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pectineus action

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adducts and flexes thigh, assists with medial rotation of the thigh

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psoas major origin
sides of T-12-L5 vertebrae and discs between them; transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae
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psoas major insertion
lesser trochanter of femu
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psoas major innervation
anterior rami of lumbar nerves
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psoas major action
flex hip at thigh and stabilize hip joint
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iliacus origin
iliac crest, iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, anterior sacroiliac ligaments
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iliacus insertion
tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter, and femur
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iliacus innervation
femoral
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iliacus action
flex hip at thigh and stabilize hip joint
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sartorius origin
ASIS and superior part of notch inferior to it
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sartorius insertion
superior part of medial surface of tibia
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sartorius innervation
femoral
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sartorius action
flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint
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adductor longus origin
body of pubis inferior to pubic crest
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adductor longus insertion
middle third of linea aspera of femur
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adductor longus innervation
obturator
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adductor longus action
adduct thigh
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adductor brevis origin
body and inferior ramus of pubis
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adductor brevis insertion
pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur
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adductor brevis innervation
obturator
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adductor brevis action
adducts thigh; slightly flexes thigh
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adductor magnus origin
adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium | hamstring part: ischial tuberosity
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adductor magnus insertion
adductor part: gluteal tubersosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur
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adductor magnus innervation
adductor part: obturator | hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve
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adductor magnus action
adducts thigh adductor part: flexes thigh hamstring part: extends thigh
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gracilis origin
body and inferior ramus of pubis
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gracilis insertion
superior part of medial surface of tibia
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gracilis innervation
obturator
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gracilis action
adducts thigh; flexes leg; helps rotate leg medially
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obturator externus origin
margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
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obturator externus insertion
trochanteric fossa of femur
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obturator externus innervation
obturator
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obturator externus action
laterally rotate thigh; steady head of femur in acetabulum
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TFL orgin
ASIS; anterior part of iliac crest
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TFL insertion
iliotibial tract, which attaches to lateral condyle of tibia
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TFL innervation
superior gluteal
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TFL action
abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advance opposite side during its swing phase
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the ASIS, AIIS, Iliac Crest, PSIS, PIIS, attachment of the gluteal muscle, auricular surface of the sacrum, greater sciatic notch, and the ala are on what region of the inominate?
ilium
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what ligament attaches to the ischial spine to form the greater sciatic notch?
sacrospinous ligament
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name the ligament that has attachment to the ischial tuberosity that helps to form the greater sciatic foramen
sacrotuberous ligament
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list the structures that pass from the greater sciatic notch to the lesser sciatic notch
tendon of obturator internus nerve to obturator internus internal pudendal vessels pudendal nerve
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what provides blood to the head of the femur?
Medial and Lateral circumflex arteries
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what is the adductor hiatus
foramen or space created by the adductor magnus where the vessels and nerves can pass from the anterior aspect to the posterior aspect of the thigh
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what is the adductor canal?
deep to sartorius apex of femoral triangle, finish the adductor hiatus contains the femoral atery and vein

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