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gluteal region & posterior thigh Flashcards

1
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glut max. origin

A
  • ileum: posterior to posterior gluteal line
  • Sacrum and Coccyx: posterior surface
  • Sacrotuberous ligament
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glut max. insertion

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  • lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial tract
  • gluteal tuberosity of femur
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glut max. action

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  1. extension of femur
  2. lateral rotation of femur.
  3. abduction of femur (upper fibers)
  4. adduction of femur (lower fibers)
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glut max. innervation

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Inferior Gluteal Nerve

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glut max. artery

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superior gluteal artery

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glut medius origin

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Ileum: between posterior and anterior gluteal lines

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glut medius: insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: lateral surface

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glut medius action:

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  1. abduction of femur
  2. medial rotation & flexion of femur (anterior fibers)
  3. Lateral rotation & extension of femur (posterior fibers)
  4. steadies pelvis when opposite limb is raised
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9
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glut medius innervation

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superior gluteal nerve

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glut medius artery

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superior gluteal artery

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glut minimus origin

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Ileum: between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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glut minimus: insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: anterior surface

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glut minimus action

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  1. abduction of femur
  2. medial rotation of femur
  3. steadies pelvis when opposite limb is raised
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glut minimus innervation

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superior gluteal nerve

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glut minimus artery

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superior gluteal artery

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tensor of fasica lata origin

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ASIS
Iliac Crest

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tensor of fasica lata insertion

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lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial tract

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tensor of fasica lata action

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  1. medial rotation of femur
  2. abduction of femur
  3. flexion at hip
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19
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tensor of fasica lata innervation

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superior gluteal nerve

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tensor of fasica lata artery

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superior gluteal artery

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periformis origin

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sacrum: anterior surface

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periformis insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: superior border

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periformis action

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  1. lateral rotation of femur
  2. abduction of femur
    3.stabilize hip joint
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periformis innervation

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anterior rami of S1-S2

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25
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obturator internus origin

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obturator membrane: pelvic surface ( and surrounding bone)

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obturator internus insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: medial surface (trochanteric fossa of femur)

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27
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obturator internus action

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  1. lateral rotation of femur
  2. abduction of femur
  3. stabilize hip joint
28
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obturator internus innervation

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nerve to obturator internus (L5-S1)

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obturator internus artery

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superior gluteal artery

30
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periformis artery

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superior, inferior gluteal artery
internal pudendal artery

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superior gemellus origin

A

ischial spine

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superior gemellus insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: medial surface (trochanteric fossa of femur)

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superior gemellus action

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  1. lateral rotation of femur
  2. abduction of femur
  3. stabilize hip joint
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superior gemellus innervation

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nerve to obturator internus (L5-S1)

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inferior gemellus origin

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ischial tuberosity

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inferior gemellus insertion

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greater trochanter of femur: medial surface (trochanteric fossa of femur)

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inferior gemellus innervation

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nerve to quadratus femoris (L5-S1)

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quadratus femoris origin

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ischial tuberosity: lateral border

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quadratus femoris insertion

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intertrochanteric crest of femur

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quadratus femoris action

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  1. lateral rotation of femur
  2. stabilize hip joint
41
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quadratus femoris innervation

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nerve to quadratus femoris (L5-S1)

42
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quadratus femoris artery

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inferior gluteal artery

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superior gemellus artery

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inferior gluteal artery

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inferior gemellus artery

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inferior gluteal artery

45
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what are the 6 small lateral rotators of the femur?

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  1. periformis
  2. obturator internus
  3. superior gemellus
  4. inferior gemellus
  5. quadratus femoris
  6. obturator externus
46
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what are the 3 muscles of the posterior thigh?

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  1. semitendinosus
  2. semimembrinosus
  3. biceps femoris (LH & SH)
47
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Semitendinosus origin

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ischial tuberosity

48
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Semitendinosus insertion

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proximal tibia: medial aspect

49
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Semitendinosus action

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  1. extension of femur
  2. flexion at knee
  3. medial rotation of leg
50
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Semitendinosus innervation

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tibial division of sciatic nerve

51
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Semitendinosus artery

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  1. femoral artery: perforating branches
  2. popliteal artery
  3. inferior gluteal artery
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Semimembranosus origin

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ischial tuberosity

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Semimembranosus insertion

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Tibia: medial condyle

54
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Semimembranosus action

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  1. extension of femur
  2. flexion at knee
  3. medial rotation of leg
55
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Semimembranosus innervation

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tibial division of sciatic nerve

56
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Semimembranosus artery

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femoral & popliteal artery: perforating branches
inferior gluteal artery

57
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biceps femoris long head origin

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ischial tuberosity

58
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biceps femoris long head insertion

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head of fibula: lateral aspect

59
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biceps femoris long head action

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  1. extension of femur (unique to LH)
  2. flexion at knee
  3. lateral rotation of leg
60
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biceps femoris long head innervation

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tibial division of sciatic nerve

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biceps femoris short head origin

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lateral lip of linea aspera

62
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biceps femoris short head action

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  1. flexion at knee
  2. lateral rotation of leg
63
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biceps femoris short head innervation

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common fibular division of sciatic nerve

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biceps femoris long head artery

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deep femoral artery

65
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biceps femoris short head artery

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deep femoral artery

66
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what action does biceps femoris LH do that SH doesn’t?

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  1. extension of femur
67
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what is trandelenberg gait

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hip of unnafected side drops due to weak hip abductors (glut medius/minimus) (see lecture 9 slide 16)

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