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Iliopsoas: iliacus origin

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Iliac fossa

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Iliopsoas: iliacus insertion

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliopsoas: iliacus action

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Hip flexion

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Iliopsoas: Psoas major origin

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Bodies and transverse processes of all 5 lumbar vertebrae

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Iliopsoas: psoas major insertion

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliopsoas: psoas major action

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Hip flexion

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Sartorius origin

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Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

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Sartorius insertion

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Pes anserine (medial surface of proximal tibia), distal to the tibial tuberosity

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Sartorius action

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Hip flexion/abduction/lateral rotation, knee flexion

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Gluteus Maximus origin

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Lateral surface of ilium behind posterior gluteal line, posterior sacrum

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Gluteus Maximus insertion

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Iliotibial tract/band, gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus Maximus action

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Extend hip, lateral rotation of hip, abduction of hip with upper fibers

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Adductor magnus origin

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Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, Ischial tubercle

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Adductor magnus insertion

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Linea aspera and adductor tubercle on medial femur

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Adductor magnus action

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Hip adduction, hip extension

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Gluteus medius origin

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Lateral surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

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Gluteus medius insertion

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Greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus medius action

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Hip abduction,
Anterior fibers: medial rotation and flexion of hip,
Posterior fibers: lateral rotation and extension of hip

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Gluteus minimus origin

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Lateral 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 action

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Abduction of hip, medial rotation and flexion of hip

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Tensor fascia latae origin

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Iliac crest posterior to ASIS

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Tensor fascia latae insertion

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Iliotibial tract/band

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Tensor fascia latae action

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Hip flexion, lateral rotation, hip abduction

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Tensor fascia latae innervation
Superior gluteal nerve
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Tensor fascia latae blood supply
Superior gluteal artery
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Pectineus origin
Superior ramus of pubis
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Pectineus insertion
Femur, distal to lesser trochanter
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Pectineus action
Hip flexion and adduction
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Pectineus innervation
Femoral nerve
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Pectineus blood supply
Anterior division of Obturator artery
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Adductor brevis origin
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
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Adductor brevis insertion
Pectineal line
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Adductor brevis action
Hip flexion and adduction
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Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator nerve
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Adductor brevis blood supply
Anterior division of Obturator artery
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Adductor longus origin
Pubic tubercle
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Adductor longus insertion
Medial lip of linea aspera of femur
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Adductor longus action
Hip adduction and flexion
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Adductor longus innervation
Obturator nerve
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Adductor longus blood supply
Anterior division of Obturator artery
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Quadratus femoris origin
Ischial tuberosity
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Quadratus femoris insertion
Posterior surface of femur between trochanters
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Quadratus femoris action
Lateral rotation of hip, adduction of hip
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Quadratus femoris innervation
Nerve to Quadratus femoris
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Quadratus femoris blood supply
Inferior gluteal artery
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Piriformis origin
Anterior surface of sacrum
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Piriformis insertion
Greater trochanter
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Piriformis action
Lateral rotation of hip, abduction of thigh when hip flexed
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Piriformis innervation
Sacral nerves 1-2
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Piriformis blood supply
Inferior branch of lateral sacral artery
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Obturator internus origin
Obturator membrane (inside pelvis), bone around Obturator foramen
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Obturator internus insertion
Medial surface of greater trochanter
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Obturator internus action
Lateral rotation of hip, abduction of thigh when hip flexed
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Obturator internus innervation
Nerve to Obturator internus
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Obturator internus blood supply
Obturator artery
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Superior gemellus origin
Ischial spine
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Superior gemellus insertion
Superior border of Obturator internus tendon
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Superior gemellus action
Lateral rotation of hip, abduction of thigh when hip flexed
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Superior gemellus innervation
Nerve to Obturator internus
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Superior gemellus blood supply
Internal pudendal artery
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Inferior gemellus origin
Ischial tuberosity
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Inferior gemellus insertion
Inferior border of Obturator internus tendon
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Inferior gemellus action
lateral rotation of hip, abduction of thigh when hip is flexed
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Inferior gemellus innervation
Nerve to Quadratus femoris
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Inferior gemellus blood supply
Medial circumflex femoral artery
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Obturator externus origin
Obturator membrane, bone around Obturator foramen on external surface
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Obturator externus insertion
Trochanteric fossa on femur
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Obturator externus action
Lateral rotation of hip
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Obturator externus innervation
Obturator nerve
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Obturator externus blood supply
Obturator artery
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Psoas minor origin
T12 & L1
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Psoas minor insertion
Superior ramus of pubis
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Psoas minor action
Posterior pelvic tilt
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Psoas minor innervation
Lumbar nerves 1 and/or 2
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Psoas minor blood supply
Lumbar arteries
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Levator ani origin
Pubis, Ischial spine, fascia between the two
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Levator ani insertion
Coccyx, midline around pelvic organs
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Levator ani action
Support of pelvic viscera, pulls anal canal upward
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Levator ani innervation
Sacral nerves 3 & 4
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Levator ani blood supply
Inferior gluteal artery and pudendal artery
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Ischiococcygeus origin
Ischial spine
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Ischiococcygeus insertion
Lower sacrum, upper coccyx
84
Ischiococcygeus action
Pulls coccyx anteriorly, supports pelvic viscera
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Ischiococcygeus innervation
Sacral nerves 4 & 5
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Ischiococcygeus blood supply
Inferior vesical artery, inferior gluteal artery, internal pudendal artery
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Iliopsoas: iliacus nerve
Femoral nerve
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Iliopsoas: iliacus blood supply
Iliolumbar artery
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Iliopsoas: psoas major innervation
Lumbar nerves 2-4
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Iliopsoas: psoas major blood supply
Iliolumbar artery
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Sartorius innervation
Femoral nerve
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Sartorius blood supply
BV 5-11
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Gluteus Maximus innervation
Inferior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus Maximus blood supply
Inferior and superior gluteal arteries
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Gluteus medius innervation
Superior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus medius blood supply
Superior gluteal artery
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Gluteus minimus innervation
Superior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus minimus blood supply
Superior gluteal artery

Anatomy - Lower Extremities (11 decks)

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