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Glutes, thigh, and leg Flashcards

1
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Gluteus maximus - origin

A

Posterior gluteal line
Posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx
Sacrotuberous ligament

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Gluteus maximus - insertion

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iliotibial tract (IT band)
Gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus maximus - innervation

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Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2), superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

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Gluteus maximus - artery

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superior gluteal artery, inferior gluteal artery

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Gluteus maximus - action

A

extends the thigh, laterally rotates the femur

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Gluteus Medius - origin

A

external surface of ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines

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Gluteus Medius - insertion

A

greater trochanter of the femur

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Gluteus Medius - innervation

A

Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1

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Gluteus Medius - artery

A

Superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus Medius - action

A

Abducts & medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus minimus - origin

A

external surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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Gluteus minimus - insertion

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greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus minimus - innervation

A

superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus - artery

A

superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus minimus - action

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abducts femur, medially rotates thigh

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Tensor fascia Latae - origin

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Anterior part of the iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine

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Tensor fascia Latae - insertion

A

iliotibial tract

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Tensor fascia Latae - innervation

A

superior gluteal nerve

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Tensor fascia Latae - artery

A

superior gluteal artery

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Tensor fascia Latae - action

A

Flexes, abducts, medially rotates the thigh

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Gemellus - origin

A

Inferior: ischial tuberosity

Superior: ischial spine

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Gemellus - insertion

A

Obturator Internus tendon

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Gemellus, superior - innervation

Gemellus, inferior - innervation

A

Inferior: nerve to quadratus femoris m. (L4-S1)

Superior: nerve to obturator internus m. (L5-S2)

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Gemellus - artery

A

Inferior gluteal artery

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Gemellus - action

A

Laterally rotates the femur

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Piriformis - origin

A

Anterior surface of the sacrum

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Piriformis - insertion

A

Upper border of greater trochanter of femur

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Piriformis - innervation

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Ventral rami of S1-S2

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29
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Piriformis - artery

A

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Internal pudendal artery

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Piriformis - action

A

Laterally rotates and abducts thigh

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Obturator externus - origin

A

external surface of obturator membrane, superior and inferior pubic rami

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Obturator externus - insertion

A

trochanteric fossa of femur

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33
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Obturator externus - innervation

A

obturator nerve

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34
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Obturator externus - artery

A

obturator artery

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Obturator externus - action

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laterally rotates the thigh

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Obturator internus - origin

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internal surface of the obturator membrane, margin of obturator foramen

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Obturator internus - insertion

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greater trochanter on its medial surface above trochanteric fossa

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Obturator internus - innervation

A

nerve to the obturator internus m. (L5-S2)

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Obturator internus - artery

A

Obturator artery

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40
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Obturator internus - action

A

laterally rotates and abducts the thigh

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41
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Quadratus femoris - origin

A

lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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Quadratus femoris - insertion

A

quadrate line of femur below intertrochanteric crest

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Quadratus femoris - innervation

A

nerve to quadratus femoris m. (L4-S1)

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44
Q

Quadratus femoris - artery

A

inferior gluteal artery

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45
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Quadratus femoris - action

A

laterally rotates thigh

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46
Q

Muscles that laterally rotate thigh

A

Gluteus maximus
Gemellus
Obturator externus
Obturator internus
Piriformis
Quadratus femoris
Sartorius

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47
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Muscles that abduct thigh

A

Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor fasciae latae
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Sartorius

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48
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Muscles that flex thigh

A

Tensor fasciae latae
Sartorius
Iliopsoas
Rectus femoris
Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor Magnus

Taylor
Swift
Is
Really
Pretty
Guys
it’s A Major flex

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49
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Muscles that medially rotate thigh

A

Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
Tensor Fascia latae
Pectineus
Gracilis

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50
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Iliopsoas - origin

A

iliac fossa bodies
Transverse process of lumbar vertebrae

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Iliopsoas - insertion

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lesser trochanter of the femur

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Iliopsoas - innervation

A

branches of ventral primary rami of spine nerves (L2-L4)
Branches of femoral nerves

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Iliopsoas - artery

A

iliolumbar artery
medial femoral circumflex artery

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54
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Iliopsoas - action

A

flexes the thigh
flexes and laterally bends the lumbar vertebral column

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Pectineus - origin

A

pecten of pubis

56
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Pectineus - insertion

A

pectineal line of femur

57
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Pectineus - innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2,L3)
anterior division of obturator nerve

58
Q

Pectineus - artery

A

medial femoral circumflex artery

59
Q

Pectineus - action

A

adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh

60
Q

Muscles that adduct thigh

A

Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

61
Q

Rectus femoris - origin

A

anterior inferior iliac spine
above superior rim of acetabulum

62
Q

Rectus femoris - insertion

A

patella and tibial tuberosity

63
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Rectus femoris - innervation

A

femoral nerve (L2-4)

64
Q

Rectus femoris - artery

A

lateral circumflex artery

65
Q

Rectus femoris - action

A

extends the leg
flexes the thigh

66
Q

Muscles that extend the leg (knee)

A

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

67
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Sartorius - origin

A

anterior superior iliac spine

68
Q

Sartorius - insertion

A

medial surface of the tibia (pes anserine)

69
Q

Sartorius - innervation

A

femoral nerve L2-3

70
Q

Sartorius - artery

A

lateral femoral circumflex artery
saphenous artery

71
Q

Sartorius - action

A

Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates the thigh
Flexes leg

72
Q

Vastus lateralis - origin

A

lateral intermuscular septum
Lateral lip of linea aspera
Gluteal tuberosity

73
Q

Vastus lateralis - insertion

A

patella
Medial patellar retinaculum

74
Q

Vastus lateralis - innervation

A

femoral nerve L2-4

75
Q

Vastus lateralis - artery

A

lateral femoral circumflex artery
perforating branches of deep femoral artery

76
Q

Vastus lateralis - action

A

Extends the leg

77
Q

Vastus medialis - origin

A

medial intermuscular septum
medial lip of linea aspera

78
Q

Vastus medialis - insertion

A

patella and medial patellar retinaculum

79
Q

Vastus medialis - innervation

A

Femoral nerve L2-4

80
Q

Vastus medialis - artery

A

Lateral femoral circumflex

81
Q

Vastus medialis - action

A

Extends the leg

82
Q

Vastus intermedius - origin

A

Anterior and lateral surface of femur

83
Q

Vastus intermedius - insertion

A

patella

84
Q

Vastus intermedius - innervation

A

Femoral nerve L2-4

85
Q

Vastus intermedius - artery

A

Lateral Femoral Circumflex

86
Q

Vastus intermedius - action

A

Extends the leg

87
Q

Gracilis - origin

A

pubic symphysis
Inferior pubic ramus

88
Q

Gracilis - insertion

A

medial surface of tibia

89
Q

Gracilis - action

A

adducts, flexes, medially rotates the thigh
flexes the leg

90
Q

Gracilis - innervation

A

anterior division of obturator nerve (L2-3)

91
Q

Gracilis - artery

A

Obturator a.
Medial Circumflex Femoral a.
Deep femoral a.

92
Q

Adductor Longus - origin

A

Anterior surface of pubis

93
Q

Adductor Longus - insertion

A

linea aspera of femur

94
Q

Adductor Longus - innervation

A

anterior division of obturator nerve L2-4

95
Q

Adductor Longus - artery

A

Obturator
Deep femoral

96
Q

Adductor Longus - action

A

Adducts thigh at hip joint

97
Q

Adductor Brevis - origin

A

inferior pubic ramus

98
Q

Adductor Brevis - insertion

A

pectineal line
linea aspera (deep to pectineus and adductor longus)

99
Q

Adductor Brevis - innervation

A

anterior division of obturator nerve L2-4

100
Q

Adductor Brevis - artery

A

Obturator
Deep Femoral

101
Q

Adductor Brevis - action

A

Adducts the femur at hip joint
Weak flex of femur at hip joint

102
Q

Adductor Magnus - origin

A

ischiopubic ramus
ischial tuberosity

103
Q

Adductor Magnus - insertion

A

linea aspera of the femur, adductor tubercle of femur

104
Q

Adductor Magnus - innervation

A

Posterior division of obturator nerve L2-4
tibial nerve (ischiocondylar part) L4

105
Q

Adductor Magnus - artery

A

Obturator
Deep femoral
Medial femoral circumflex
Inferior portion: femoral artery, popliteal artery, genicular arteries

106
Q

Adductor Magnus - action

A

adducts, flexes femur
Ischioocondylar part extends femur

107
Q

Muscle that extend the thigh/femur

A

Ischiocondylar part of Adductor Magnus
Gluteus maximus

108
Q

Muscles supplied by the Superior Gluteal Artery

A

Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Piriformis

109
Q

Muscles supplied by the Inferior Gluteal Artery

A

Gluteus Maximus
Gellemus, inferior and superior
Piriformis
Quadratus femoris

110
Q

Muscles supplied by the Obturator artery

A

Obturator externus
Obturator internus
Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

111
Q

Muscles supplied by the Lateral Circumflex artery

A

Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius

112
Q

Muscles supplied by Medial Circumflex artery

A

Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor Magnus

113
Q

Muscles supplied by Deep Femoral artery

A

Vastus lateralis
Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

114
Q

Muscles innervated by Inferior Gluteal Nerve

A

Gluteus Maximus

115
Q

Muscles innervated by Superior Gluteal Nerve

A

Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Tensor Fasciae Latae

116
Q

Muscles innervated by Femoral Nerve

A

Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Rectus Femoris
Sartorius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius

117
Q

Muscles innervated by nerve to the Obturator Internus m.

A

Gemellus superior
Obturator internus

118
Q

Muscles innervated by Ventral Primary Rami

A

Piriformis
Iliopsoas

119
Q

Muscles innervated by nerve to the Quadratus Femoris m.

A

Gemellus inferior
Quadratus Femoris

120
Q

Muscles innervated by Obturator nerve

A

Obturator externus
(possible) Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

121
Q

Muscles of the Glutes, Abductors and Rotators

A

Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
TFL
Gemellus, inferior
Gemellus, superior
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Obturator externus
Quadratus Femoris

122
Q

Anterior thigh

A

Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis

123
Q

Medial thigh

A

Gracilis
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus

124
Q

Posterior thigh

A

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

125
Q

Anterolateral leg

A

Fibularis brevis
Fibularis longus
Fibularis tertius
Tibialis anterior
Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor digitorum longus

126
Q

Posterior leg

A

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Popliteus
Tibialis Posterior
Flexor Hallicus Longus
Flexor Digitorum Longus

127
Q

Dorsum Foot

A

Extensor digitorum brevis
Extensor hallicus brevis

128
Q

Medial Plantar n

A

Abductor hallicus
Flexor hallicus brevis
Flexor digitorum brevis
First lumbrical

129
Q

Lateral Plantar n.

A

Abductor digiti minimi
Dorsal interosseous
Plantar interosseous
Lateral three lumbricals
Quadratus plantae
Flexor digit minimi brevis
Adductor hallicus

130
Q

Deep fibular nerve

A

Fibularis tertius
Tibialis anterior
Extensor Hallicus longus
Extensor digtorum longus

Extensor digitorum brevis
Extensor hallicus brevis

131
Q

Superficial fibular n

A

Fibularis brevis
Fibularis longus

132
Q

Tibial n.

A

All posterior leg only

133
Q

Biceps femorus

A

Origin -
long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: line of the linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line of femur

Insertion - head of fibula

Nerve -
LH: sciatic nerve tibial division (L5-S2)
SH: sciatic nerve fibular division (L5-S2)

Artery - deep femoral a, inferior gluteal a, medial circumflex a

Action - Extends the thigh
Flexes the leg
Laterally rotates the leg

134
Q

Semimembranosous

A

Origin - ischial tuberosity

Insertion - medial condyle of the tibia

Nerve - sciatic nerve tibial division L5-S2

Artery - deep femoral a, medial circumflex femoral a.

Action - extends thigh, flexes leg

135
Q

Semitendinosus

A

Origin - ischial tuberosity

Insertion - medial surface of the tibia (pes anserinus)

Nerve - sciatic nerve tibial division L5-S2

Artery - deep femoral a, medial circumflex femoral a.

Action - extends thigh, flexes leg

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