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Anterior thigh muscles Flashcards

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Pectineus distal

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Pectineal line of femur, just inferior to lesser trochanter

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Pectineus Proximal attachment

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Superior Ramus of pubis

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Pectineus innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3, may recieve branch from obturator nerve

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Pectineus action

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Adducts and flexes hip joint assists with medial rotation of hip joint

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Sartorius Proximal

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Anterior superior Iliac spine and superior part of notch inferior to it

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Sartorius distal

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Superior part of medial surface of tibia

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Sartorius innervation

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Femoral nerve L 2, L3

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Sartorius action

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Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates hip joint; flexes knee joint

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Psoas major Proximal

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Sides of t12 to L5 vertebrae and the discs between them; transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae

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Psoas major Distal

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas major innervation

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Anterior rami of L1, L2, L3

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Psoas major action

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Acting conjointly in flexing hip joint and in stabilizing this joint, psoas major is also a postural muscle that helps control deviation of the trunk and is active during standing

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Iliacus action

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Acting conjointly in flexing hip joint and in stabilizing this joint, psoas major is also a postural muscle that helps control deviation of the trunk and is active during standing

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Iliacus proximal

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Iliac crest, iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, and anterior sacro-iliac ligament

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Iliacus distal

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Tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter and femur distal to it

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Iliacus innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3

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Rectus femoris proximal

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Anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to acetabulum

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Rectus femoris Innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

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Rectus femoris action

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Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

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Vastus lateralis action

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Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

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Vastus medialis action

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Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

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Vastis intermedius action

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Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

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Vastus lateralis proximal

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Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera

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Vastus lateralis innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

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Vastus medialis proximal

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Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

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Vastus medialis innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

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Vastus intermedius proximal

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Anterior and lateral surface of shaft of femur

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Vastus intermedius innervation

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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

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Distal attachment of Rectus femoris, and Vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius?

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Via common tendionous (Quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellarretinacula)

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Adductor longus proximal

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Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

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Adductor longus distal

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Middle third of linea aspera of femur

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Adductor longus innervation

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Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4

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Adductor longus action

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Adducts hip joint

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Adductor Brevis Proximal

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Body and inferior ramus of pubis

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Adductor Brevis distal

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Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

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Adductor Brevis Innervation

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Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4

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Adductor Brevis action

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Adducts hip joint and to some extent flexes it

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Adductor magnus Proximal

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Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

Hamstring part: Ischial tuberosity

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Adductor magnus distal

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Adductor part: Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur

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Adductor magnus innervation

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Adductor part: obturator nerve L2, L3, L4

Hamstring: Tibial part of sciatic nerve L4

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Adductor magnus action

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Adducts hip joint, its adductor part also flexes hip joint, and its hamstring part extends it

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Gracilis proximal

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Body and inferior ramus of pubis

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Gracilis Distal

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Superior part of medial surface of tibia

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Gracilis Innervation

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Obturator nerve L2, L3

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Gracilis action

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Adducts hip joint, Flexes knee joint and helps rotate it medially

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Obturator Externus Proximal

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Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

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Obturator Externus Distal

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Trochanteric Fossa of femur

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Obturator Externus Innervation

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Obturator nerve L3, L4

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Obturator Externus action

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Laterally rotates hip joint; pulls head of femur into acetabulum holding pelvis steady

Gross anatomy test 4 (8 decks)

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