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1
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Gluteus Minimus Action?

A

Abducts and medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus Maximus Proximal?

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  1. Ilium (posterior to posterior Gluteal line)
  2. Dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx
  3. sacrotuberous ligament
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Tensor Fascia Latae Proximal?

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  1. Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

2. Iliac Crest (anterior part)

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Tensor Fascia Latae Action?

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  1. Abducts with hip in flexed position

2. Rotates and abducts a flexed thigh

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Gluteus Maximus Action?

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  1. Extends the hip
  2. Laterally rotates the thigh
  3. Upper fibers aid to abduct thigh
  4. Keep upright when walking
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Tensor Fascia Latae Distal?

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IT band attached to lateral condyle of Tibia

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Gluteus Medius Distal?

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Greater trochanter lateral aspect

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Gluteus Maximus Nerve?

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Inferior Gluteal Nerve (L5, S1, S2)

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Gluteus Maximus Distal?

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  1. Gluteal Tuberosity of Femur (25%)

2. IT band (75%)

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Gluteus Minimus Proximal?

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Ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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Gluteus Medius Nerve?

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Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Gluteus Medius Proximal?

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Ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

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Tensor Fascia Latae Nerve?

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Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Gluteus Minimus Nerve?

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Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Gluteus Medius Action?

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  1. Abducts and medially rotates thigh

2. Functionally: stabilized pelvis and prevents free limb from sagging during gait

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Gluteus Minimus Distal?

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Greater Trochanter anterior surface

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Piriformis Proximal?

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  1. Anterior surface of Sacrum

2. Sacrotuberous Ligament

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Piriformis Distal?

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Superior Border of Greater Trochanter (through greater sciatic foramen)

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Piriformis Action?

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  1. Medially rotates the thigh when hip is flexed past 90 degrees
  2. Laterally rotates the thigh when his is flexed less than 90 degrees
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Piriformis Nerve?

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Anterior Rami (S1, S2)

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Superior Gemellus Proximal?

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Ischial Spine

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Superior Gemellus Distal?

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Greater Trochanter (medial surface- Trochanteric Fossa)

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Superior Gemellus Action?

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Laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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Superior Gemellus Nerve?

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Nerve to Obturator Internus (L5, S1)

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Obturator Internus Proximal?

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Internal surface of Obturator Foramen

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Obturator Internus Distal?

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Medial aspect of Greater Trochanter (through greater sciatic foramen)

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Obturator Internus Action?

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Laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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Obturator Internus Nerve?

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Nerve to Obturator Internus

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Inferior Gemellus Proximal?

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Ischial Tuberosity

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Inferior Gemellus Distal?

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Greater Trochanter (medial surface- Trochanteric Fossa)

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Inferior Gemellus Action?

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Laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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Inferior Gemellus Nerve?

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Nerve to Quadratis Femoris (L5, S1)

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Obturator Externus Proximal?

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External surface of Obturator membrane

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Obturator Externus Distal?

A

Trochanteric Fossa of Femur

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Obturator Externus Action?

A

Laterally rotates thigh (femur)

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Obturator Externus Nerve?

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Quadratis Femoris Proximal?

A

Ischial Tuberosity (lateral border)

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Quadratis Femoris Distal?

A

Intertrochanteric Crest (Quadrate Tubercle)

39
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Quadratis Femoris Action?

A

Laterally rotates thigh (femur)

40
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Quadratis Femoris Nerve?

A

Nerve to Quadratis Femoris (L5, S1)

41
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Semitendinosus Proximal?

A

Ischial Tuberosity

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Semitendinosus Distal?

A

Superior medial aspect of the Tibial (Pes anserinus)

43
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Semitendinosus Action?

A
  1. Extends hip
  2. Flexes knee
  3. Medially rotates tibia (open chain)
44
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Semitendinosus Nerve?

A

Sciatic Nerve (Tibial division L5, S1, S2)

45
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Semimembranosus Proximal?

A

Ischial Tuberosity

46
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Semimembranosus Distal?

A

Posterior medial tibial condyle

47
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Semimembranosus Action?

A
  1. Extends hip
  2. Flexes knee
  3. Medially rotates tibia (open chain)
48
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Semimembranosus Nerve?

A

Sciatic Nerve (Tibial division L5, S1, S2)

49
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Biceps Femoris Proximal?

A

Long head: Ischial Tuberosity

Short head: Lateral lip of Linea Aspera and Supracondylar line of Femur

50
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Biceps Femoris Distal?

A

Lateral Head of Fibula

51
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Biceps Femoris Action?

A
  1. Flexes knee
  2. Extends hip (long head)
  3. Laterally rotates tibia (open chain)
52
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Biceps Femoris Nerve?

A

Long head: Tibial portion of Sciatic Nerve- L5, S1, S2

Short head: Common Fibular Division of Sciatic Nerve L5, S1, S2

53
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Triceps Coxae?

A
  1. Superior Gemellus
  2. Obturator Internus
  3. Inferior Gemellus
54
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Main functions of Gluteal muscles?

A
  1. Medial and Lateral rotation
  2. Keeping you upright during gait
  3. Protecting Femoral neck
55
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Main functions of hamstrings?

A
  1. Flexion of leg (extend hip, flex knee)
56
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Boundaries of Popliteal Fossa?

A

Superolateral: Biceps Femoris
Superomedial: Semimembranosus
Inferolateral: Lateral head of Gastrocnemius
Inferomedial: Medial head of Gastrocnemius
Floor: Popliteal Femur, posterior knee joint capsule, Popliteus Fascia
Roof: skin and Popliteal fascia

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Contents of Popliteal Fossa?

A
  1. Popliteal Artery and Vein (continuation of Femoral)
  2. Tibial and Common Fibular Nerve (continuation of Sciatic)
  3. Small Saphenous Vein
58
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Sacrotuberous Ligament attachments?

A

Ischial tuberosity to sacrum

59
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Sacrospinous ligament attachments?

A

Ischial spine to sacrum

60
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Greater sciatic foramen boundaries?

A

Greater sciatic notch and sacrospinous ligament

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Lesser sciatic foramen boundaries?

A

sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments

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Purpose of sacroiliac ligament?

A

body weight transfers from spine through this ligament to pelvis into the acetabulum to the femur and through the legs

63
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Where is the intertrochanteric crest and line located?

A

crest- posterior

line- anterior

64
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Which condyle of the femur and tibia are larger?

65
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T/F

The Fibula is part of the knee joint.

66
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Purpose of the fibrocartilage labrum?

A
  • deepens the socket
  • made of fibrocartilage
  • resists dislocation
67
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What is the ligamentum teres of the femur?

A
  • attaches to head of femur through acetabular fossa
  • during development there is an artery that runs through which is a branch of Obturator Artery, closes early in development
68
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Iliofemoral ligament?

A
  • Y ligament of Bigelow

- two heads attach from Ilium to Intertrochanteric line

69
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Pubofemoral ligament?

A

attaches from pubic ramus to greater trochanter

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Ischiofemoral ligament?

A

attaches ischium to greater trochanter

71
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Zona orbicularis?

A
  • deep fibers pass circularly around femoral neck

- bursa under neath

72
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Nerves of sacral plexus?

A
  • superior gluteal
  • inferior gluteal
  • nerve to piriformis
  • nerve to quadratus femoris
  • nerve to obturator internus
73
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Common Iliac Artery path?

A
  • Branch of Descending Aorta
  • Branches into Internal and External Iliac
  1. Internal Iliac:
    - Superior Gluteal
    - Inferior Gluteal
    - Internal Pudendal
  2. External Iliac:
    - turns into Femoral
74
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Pudendal Artery path?

A
  • artery and nerve exit greater sciatic foramen
  • wrap around sacrospinous ligament
  • re enter through lesser sciatic foramen
75
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Branches of Femoral Artery?

A
  1. Deep Femoral
  2. Medial Circumflex
  3. Lateral Circumflex
76
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Risk of femoral neck fracture?

A
  • lose blood supply of Medial Circumflex to femoral head
  • lose articular cartilage in joint
  • avascular necrosis
  • osteoporosis in joint
77
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Biomechanics of gluteal muscle action on femoral neck?

A
  • Tension force on superior femoral neck, compression on inferior (bone stronger under compression)
  • Gluteus Medius compresses top of neck and creates more compression on bottom to relieve tension stress on top
  • more cortical bone forms on inferior femoral neck
78
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Purpose of Small Saphenous Vein?

A

drain posterior area of lower leg

79
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What is contained in greater sciatic foramen?

A

Piriformis

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