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Exam 3: Muscles Flashcards

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superior gemellus attachments

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proximal: external ischium surface
distal: greater trochanter

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superior gemellus actions

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hip lateral rotation

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inferior gemellus attachment

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proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: greater trochanter

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inferior gemellus action

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hip lateral rotation

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obturator internus attachments

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proximal: wall of pelvis, obturator membrane
distal: greater trochanter

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obturator internus action

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hip lateral rotation

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quadratus femoris attachments

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proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: quadrate tubercle

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quadratus femoris action

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hip lateral rotation

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gluteus maximus attachment

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proximal: sacrum, gluteal line of ilium, erector spinae aponeurosis
distal: greater trochanter, IT band, gluteal tuberosity

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gluteus maximus actions

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hip lateral rotation

hip extension

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gluteus medius attachments

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proximal: external iliac surface
distal: greater trochanter

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gluteus medius action

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hip medial rotation

hip abduction

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gluteus minimis attachments

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proximal: external iliac surface, GREATER sciatic notch
distal: greater trochanter

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gluteus minimis actions

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hip medial rotation

hip abduction

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piriformis attachment

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proximal: sacrum, PIIS (posterior inferior iliac spine)
distal: greater trochanter

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piriformis actions

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hip lateral rotation

hip abduction

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serratus posterior superior attachments

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proximal: spinous processes C7-T3
distal: ribs 2-5

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serratus posterior inferior attachments

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proximal: spinous processes
distal: ribs 9-12

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serratus posterior superior and inferior actions

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proprioception of thoracic wall

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splenius capitis attachment

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proximal: nuchal ligament, spinous processes
distal: mastoid process

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21
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splenius capitis and cervicis actions

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head extension
head lateral flexion
head ipsilateral rotation

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splenius cervicis attachments

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proximal: spinous process T3-T6
distal: transverse processes C1-C3

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spinalis attachment

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(thoracis, cervicis, capitis)

proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: spinous processes

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iliocostalis attachment

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(thoracis, cervicis, lumborum)

proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: costal angles of ribs

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longissimus attachment

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(thoracis, cervicis, capitis)

proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: ribs, transverse processes

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erector spinae action

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VC lateral rotation

VC extension

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rotatores attachment

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proximal: transverse processes
distal: spinous processes

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multifidus attachment

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proximal: sacrum, iliac spine, transverse processes
distal: superior spinous processes

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semispinales attachment

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proximal: transverse processes
distal: spinous processes

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transversospinales action

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VC extension

VC contralateral rotation

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interspinales attachment

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between spinous processes

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intertransversarii attachment

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between transverse processes

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interspinales action

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spine extension

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intertransversarii action

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spinal lateral rotation

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35
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iliopsoas attachment

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iliacus attachment: iliac fossa
psoas attachment: transverse processes

distal attachment: lesser trochanter

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iliopsoas action

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hip flexion

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sartorius attachment

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proximal: ASIS
distal: medial tibia

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sartorius actions

A 
hip flexion
hip adduction
hip lateral rotation
knee flexion
knee medial rotation
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tensor fasciae latae attachments

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proximal: iliac crest, ASIS
distal: IT band

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rectus femoris attachment

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proximal: AIIS, groove superior to acetablum
distal: base of patella

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rectus femoris actions

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hip flexion

knee extension

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vastus lateralis attachment

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proximal: greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, intertrochanteric line
distal: base of patella

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vastus medialis, lateralis, and intermedius action

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knee extension

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vastus medialis attachment

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proximal: intertrochanteric line, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, spiral line
distal: base of patella

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vastus intermedius attachment

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proximal: femoral shaft prox 1/3
distal: base of patella

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articularis genu attachment

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proximal: distal femur
distal: synovial membrane of knee joint

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articularis genu action

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keeps suprapatellar bursa from collapsing into tendon by pulling articular capsule proximally

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gracilis attachment

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proximal: body of pubis, inferior pubic ramus
distal: medial tibia

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gracilis action

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hip adduction
knee flexion
knee medial rotation

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pectineus attachment

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proximal: superior ramus of pubis
distal: pectineal line

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pectineus action

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hip adduction

hip flexion

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obturator externus attachment

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proximal: external obturator membrane, rami of pubis and ischium
distal: trochanteric fossa (posterior of femur)

53
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adductor brevis attachment

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proximal: inferior pubic ramus
distal: pectineal line, linea aspera

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adductor brevis action

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hip adduction

hip flexion

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adductor longus attachment

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proximal: pubic crest
distal: linea aspera

56
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adductor longus action

A

hip adduction
hip flexion
hip medial rotation

57
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adductor magnus attachment

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proximal: inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus, ischial tuberosity

distal adductor part: linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity
distal hamstring part: medial supracondylar line, adductor tubercle

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adductor magnus action

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adductor part = hip adduction, hip flexion

hamstring part = hip extension

59
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biceps femoris attachments

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proximal long head: ischial tuberosity
proximal short head: linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line

distal: fibula

60
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biceps femoris action

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long head: hip extension

both heads: knee flexion, knee lateral rotation

61
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semimembranosus attachment

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proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: medial tibia

62
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semimembranosus and semitendinosus actions

A

knee medial rotation
knee flexion
hip extension

63
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semitendinosus attachment

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proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: medial tibial condyle

64
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tibialis anterior attachments

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proximal: tibial lateral condyle, crural interosseous membrane
distal: medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal

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tibialis anterior actions

A

ankle dorsiflexion

foot inversion

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extensor digitorum longus attachment

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proximal: tibial epicondyle, fibula, crural interossei membrane
distal: dorsal digital expanisions digits 2-5

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extensor digitorum longus action

A

extension of digits 2-5

ankle dorsiflexion

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extensor hallucis longus attachments

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proximal: fibula, crural interosseous membrane
distal: distal phalangeal base first toe

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extensor hallucis longus action

A

extension of first toe

ankle dorsiflexion

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fibularis tertius attachments

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proximal: distal fibula, crural interosseous membrane
distal: base of 5th metacarpal

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fibularis tertius action

A

foot eversion

ankle dorsiflexion

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fibularis longus attachment

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proximal: head of fibula
distal: lateral first metatarsal, medial cuneiform

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fibularis longus action

A

ankle plantarflexion

foot eversion

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fibularis brevis attachment

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proximal: distal fibula
distal: base of 5th metatarsal

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fibularis brevis action

A

ankle plantar flexion

foot eversion

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soleus attachment

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proximal: head of fibula, soleal line of tibia
distal: posterior calcalneus

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soleus action

A

ankle plantar flexion

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gastrocnemius attachment

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proximal: femoral condyle
distal: posterior calcaneus

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gastrocnemius action

A

knee flexion

ankle plantarflexion

80
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plantaris attachment

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proximal: lateral supracondylar line
distal: posterior calcaneous

81
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plantaris action

A

ankle plantar flexion

knee flexion

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tibialis posterior attachment

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proximal: crural interosseous membrane, between fibula and tibula
distal: navicular, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, metatarsal base digits 2-4

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tibialis posterior actions

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ankle plantar flexion

foot inversion

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flexor digitorum longus attachment

A

proximal: distal to soleal line
distal: dorsal digital expansion 2-4

85
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flexor digitorum longus actions

A

ankle plantar flexion

flexion of digits 2-4

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flexor hallucis longus attachment

A

proximal: distal fibula, crural interosseous membrane
distal: plantar distal phalangeal base first toe

87
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flexor hallucis longus action

A

flexion of first toe

ankle dorsiflexion

88
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popliteus attachment

A

proximal: lateral femoral condyle
distal: soleal line of tibia

89
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popliteus action

A

NWB: tibia medial rotation, knee flexion

WB: femur lateral rotation, knee flexion

“unlocks fully extended knee into flexion”

90
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extensor digitorum brevis attachments

A

proximal: calcaneus
distal: lateral slides of extensor digitorum longus digits 2-4

91
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extensor digitorum brevis action

A

extension of digits 2-4

92
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extensor hallucis brevis attachment

A

proximal: extensor digitorum brevis
distal: base proximal phalanx of hallux

93
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extensor hallucis brevis action

A

extension of great toe

94
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abductor hallucis attachment

A

proximal: calcaneal tuberosity
distal: proximal phalangeal base of hallux

95
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abductor digiti minimi attachments

A

proximal: calcaneal tuberosity
distal: proximal phalangeal base 5th digit

96
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flexor digitorum brevis attachment

A

proximal: calcaneal tuberosity
distal: SIDES of middle phalanges

97
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flexor digitorum brevis actions

A

flexion of digits 2-4

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abductor hallucis action

A

abduction and flexion of great toe

99
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abductor digiti minimi action

A

abduction and flexion of 5th digit

100
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quadratus plantae attachment

A

proximal: calcaneus, calcaneal tuberosity
distal: tendon of flexor digitorum longus

101
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quadratus plantae action

A

assists flexor digitorum longus

102
Q

lumbricals attachment

A

proximal: flexor digitorum longus
distal: medial sides of dorsal expansion digits 2-5

103
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lumbricals action

A

flexion of MP joints

extension IP joints

104
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adductor hallucis attachment

A

oblique head prox attach: metatarsal 2-4
transverse head prox attach: distal ends metatarsals 3-5

distal: prox phalanx hallux

105
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adductor hallucis actions

A

great toe adduction

106
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flexor digiti minimi attachment

A

proximal: 5th metatarsal base
distal: prox phalanx base 5th digit

107
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flexor digiti minimi action

A

flexion of 5th digit

108
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flexor hallucis brevis attachment

A

proximal: cuboid, tibialis tendon
distal: proximal phalanx base hallux

109
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flexor hallucis brevis action

A

flexion of hallux

110
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dorsal interossei attachment

A

proximal: metatarsal base
distal: dorsal digital expansion 2-4, prox phalanx base

111
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dorsal interossei action

A

abduction and flexion digits 2-4

112
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plantar interossei action

A

adduction and flexion of digits 3-5

113
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plantar interossei attachment

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proximal: metatarsal base
distal: dorsal digital expansion 3-5

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