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exam 6 actions Flashcards

1
Q

iliopsoas action

A

psoas part- flex thigh
flex column
lateral flex column

iliacus part- flex thigh

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2
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pectineus

A

adducts, flexes and medially rotates thigh

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3
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sartorius

A

abducts, flex, lateral rotates thigh

flex and medial rotate leg

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4
Q

rectus femoris

A

flexes thigh
extends leg

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5
Q

vastus lateralis

A

extends leg

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6
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vastus medialis

A

extends leg

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7
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vastus intermedius

A

extends leg

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8
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adductor longus

A

adducts thigh
flexes thigh

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9
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adductor brevis

A

adducts thigh
flexes thigh

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10
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adductor magnus

A

both adduct thigh

adductor part- flexes thigh
hamstrings part- extends thigh or trunk

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11
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gracilis

A

adducts thigh
flexes and medially rotates leg

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12
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obturator externus

A

lateral rotation thigh

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13
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gluteus maximus

A

extends thigh or trunk
lateral rotates thigh
stabilize knee when extended

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14
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gluteus medius

A

abducts and medially rotates thigh
keeps pelvis level

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15
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gluteus minimus

A

abducts and medial rotates thigh
keeps pelvis level

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16
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tensor fascia latae

A

abducts, flex, medial rotate thigh
keeps pelvis level
stablize knee when extended
flex and laterally rotate leg

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17
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piriformis

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lateral rotation of extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh q

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18
Q

obturator internus

A

lateral rotates extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

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19
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SUPERIOR GEMELLUS

A

lateral rotates extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

20
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inferior gemellus

A

lateral rotation extended thigh
abducts flexed thigh

21
Q

quadratus femoris

A

laterally rotates thigh

22
Q

semitendinosus

A

extends thigh or trunk
flex and medial rotation of leg

23
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semimembranosus

A

extends thigh/trunk
flex and medially rotates leg

24
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Biceps femoris

A

long head only- extends thigh or trunk
both - flex and laterally rotate leg

25
Q

tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflexion and inversion

26
Q

extensor digitorum longus

A

extends 2-5 at MTP and IP joints
dorsiflexion

27
Q

extensor hallucis longus

A

extends digit 1 at mtp and ip joints
dorsiflexion

28
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fibularis teritus

A

dorsiflexion and eversion

29
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fibularis longus

A

eversion and plantarflexion

30
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fibularis brevis

A

eversion and planterflexion

31
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gastrocnemius

A

flex leg
planterflexion

32
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soleus

A

PLANTERFLEXION

33
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PLANTARIS

A

weak flexion of leg
weak plantarflexion

34
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popliteus

A

flex and medial rotation of leg

35
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flexor hallucis longus

A

flex digit 1 at MTP and IP joint
planterlfexion

36
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flexor digitorum longus

A

flexes digits 2-5 at mtp and ip joints
planterlfexion

37
Q

tibilais posterior

A

planterflexion and inversion

38
Q

extensor digitorum brevis

A

extends digits 2-4 at MTP and IP joints

39
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extensor hallucis brevis

A

extends digit 1 at MTP joint

40
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abductor hallucis

A

abducts and flexes digit 1 at mtp

41
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flexor digitorum brevis

A

flexes digits 2-5 at mtp and proximal ip

42
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abductor digit minimi

A

abducts and flexes digit 5 at MTP

43
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quadratus plantae

A

assits flexor digitorum longus in flexion of digits 2-5

44
Q

lumbrical

A

flex MTP and extend IP at digits 2-5

45
Q

flexor hallucis brevis

A

flex MTP digit 1

46
Q

adductor hallucis

A

adduct digit 1 at MTP

47
Q

flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

flex digit 5 at mtp

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