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Hip, Gluteal Region, & Thigh Flashcards

1
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Functions of the lower extremities

A

Weight support
Locomotion
Maintain balance

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2
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3 bones of the pelvis

A

Ilium
Ischium
Pubis

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3
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Hip socket

A

Acetabulum

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4
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Name of the hip joint

A

Coxal joint

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5
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Articulate surface of acetabulum

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Lunate surface

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C-shaped cartilage around the acetabulum

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Acetabular labrum

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7
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These two things enclose the acetabular joint

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Acetabular labrum

Transverse acetabular ligament

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8
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Connects head of the femur to acetabulum

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Round ligament

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9
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Round ligament carries which vessel to the femoral head?

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A branch of the obturator nerve

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10
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What would happen if you damaged the branch of the obturator nerve to the femoral head?

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Avascular necrosis - no other supply to the femoral head

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11
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Connects AIIS to intertrochanteric line; prevents hyperextension of the hip

A

Iliofemoral ligament

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12
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Connects the ischial part of the acetabular rim to the femoral neck

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Ischiofemoral ligament

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13
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Connects the pubic bone to the joint capsule and iliofemoral ligament; prevents overabduction

A

Pubofemoral ligament

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14
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What 3 ligaments spiral to become taut with hip extension to keep the femoral head in the acetabulum?

A

Iliofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament

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15
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Subcutaneous tissue deep to the skin that contains loose connective tissue, fat, cutaneous nerves, veins, lymphatics

A

Superficial fascia

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16
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Deep fascia of the leg contains which important structures?

A

Iliotibial tract

Fascia lata

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17
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What are the 3 components of the leg separates by?

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Intermuscular septa

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18
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What are the superficial veins of the lower limb and where are they located?

A

Great saphenous vein (medial)

Small saphenous vein (posterior)

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19
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Where to the great and small saphenous veins drain into?

A

Femoral vein

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20
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What dermatomes correspond to the anterior and medial part of the limb?

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L1-L5

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21
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What dermatomes correspond to the posterior aspect of the limb?

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S1 & S2

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22
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What are the hip flexors?

A

Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius

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23
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What are the knee extensors?

A

Quadriceps femoris

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24
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Origin of iliopsoas

A

Iliac fossa

Lumbar vertebrae

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25
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Insertion of iliopsoas

A

Lesser trochanter of femur

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26
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Origin of sartorius

A

ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine)

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27
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Insertion of sartorius

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Medial tibia

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28
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Actions of sartorius

A

Flex, abduct, and laterally rotate hip

Flex knee

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29
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Origin of pectineus

A

Superior ramus of pubis

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30
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Insertion of pectineus

A

Pectineus line of femur

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31
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Action of pectineus

A

Hip adduction, flexion, and medial rotation

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32
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What are the knee extensors?

A

Quadriceps femoris:

Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius

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33
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The patellar tendon reflex tests which nerve and spinal levels?

A

Femoral

L2-L4

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34
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What nerve innervates the anterior thigh muscles?

A

Femoral nerve

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35
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What nerve innervates the medial thigh muscles? What are the exceptions?

A

Obturator nerve

Adductor magnus - tibial nerve

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36
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What are the muscles of the medial compartment?

A 
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Obturator externus
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37
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What are the muscles of the posterior compartment?

A

Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

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38
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What are the muscles of the anterior compartment?

A 
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Pectineus
Iliopsoas
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39
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Origin of adductor muscles

A

Ischial tuberosity

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40
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Insertion of adductor muscles

A

Femoral shaft

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41
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What is the role of the adductor hiatus?

A

Transmits femoral artery/vein from anterior to posterior

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42
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What nerve innervates the posterior thigh muscles? What are the exceptions?

A

Tibial division of the sciatic nerve

Short head of biceps femoris - common fibular nerve

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43
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What is a clinical use for the gracilis?

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Gracilis transplant - its a small, thin muscles that can be removed without much notice; used to replace damaged muscles elsewhere

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44
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Common area of hernias

A

Femoral triangle

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45
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What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

A 
Inguinal ligament (superior)
Sartorius (lateral)
Adductor longus (medial)
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46
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What passes through the femoral triangle?

A

NAVL:

Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Lymphatics

47
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What does the femoral sheath enclose?

A

Femoral artery, femoral vein, and lymphatics

NOT the femoral nerve

48
Q

What happens if you press on the pubis?

A

Compression of the femoral artery

49
Q

What is the level of the iliac crests?

A

L4/L5

50
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What are the two pelvic ligaments that convert the sciatic notches into foramina?

A

Sacrotuberous ligament

Sacrospinous ligament

51
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Action of pectineus

A

Flexion of hip

Adduction of hip

52
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What muscle “locks” your hips?

A

Tensor fascia lata

53
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Action of adductor longus

A

Adduction of hip

Flexion of hip

54
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Action of adductor magnus

A

Anterior head: adduction/flexion of hip

Posterior head: adduction/extension of hip

55
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Action of adductor brevis

A

Adduction of hip

Flexion of hip

56
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Action of pectineus

A

Adduction of hip

Flexion of hip

57
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Origin of gluteus maximus

A

Posterior sacrum

Posterior ilium

58
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Insertion of gluteus maximus

A

IT band

Gluteal tuberosity of femur

59
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Blood supply of gluteus maximus

A

Inferior gluteal artery

Superior gluteal artery

60
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Nerve supply of gluteus maximus

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

61
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Action of gluteus maximus

A

Extension of hip

External rotation of extended hip

62
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Action of tensor fascia lata

A

Stabilizes extended knee
Flexion of hip
ABduction of hip
Internal rotation of hip

63
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Nerve supply of tensor fascia lata

A

Superior gluteal nerve

64
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Blood supply of tensor fascia lata

A

Superior gluteal artery

65
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Origin of tensor fascia lata

A

Anterior iliac crest

66
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Insertion or tensor fascia lata

A

IT band

67
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Origin of gluteus medius

A

Ilium

Iliac crest

68
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Insertion of gluteus medius

A

Greater trochanter of femur

69
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Origin of gluteus minimus

A

Ilium

70
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Insertion of gluteus minimus

A

Greater trochanter of femur

71
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Blood supply of gluteus minimus

A

Superior gluteal artery

72
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Blood supply of gluteus medius

A

Superior gluteal artery

73
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Nerve supply of gluteus medius

A

Superior gluteal nerve

74
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Nerve supply of gluteus minimus

A

Superior gluteal nerve

75
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Action of gluteus medius

A

ABduction of hip

Internal rotation of hip

76
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Action of gluteus minimus

A

ABduction of hip

Internal rotation of hip

77
Q

A positive trendenlenburg sign indicates a lesion of what?

A

The superior gluteal nerve on the contralateral side

78
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What are the lateral rotators of the thigh?

A 
Piriformis
Superior gemellus
Inferior gemellus
Obturator internus
Quadratus femoris
79
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Origin of piriformis

A

Sacrotuberous ligament

80
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Insertion of piriformis

A

Greater trochanter of femur

81
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Action of piriformis

A

External rotation of hip

82
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Blood supply of piriformis

A

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

83
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Nerve supply of piriformis

A

Superior and inferior gluteal nerves

84
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Origin of superior gemellus

A

Ischial spine

85
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Insertion of superior gemellus

A

Trochanteric fossa

86
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Origin of obturator internus

A

Pubis and obturator membrane

87
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Insertion of obturator internus

A

Trochanteric fossa of femur

88
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Origin of inferior gemellus

A

Ischial tuberosity

89
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Insertion of inferior gemellus

A

Trochanteric fossa

90
Q

Origin of quadratus femoris

A

Ischial tuberosity

91
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Insertion of quadratus femoris

A

Intertrochanteric crest

92
Q

What are the 3 gluteal bursae?

A

Trochanteric bursa
Ischial bursa
Gluteofemoral bursa

93
Q

What comes out superiorly to piriformis? Inferiorly?

A

Superiorly: superior gluteal artery/vein
Inferiorly: inferior gluteal artery/vein, sciatic nerve

94
Q

Best site for intramuscular injections?

A

Upper lateral quadrant; avoids major vessels/nerves

95
Q

What are the muscles of the posterior compartment?

A 
Hamstrings:
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris long head
Biceps femoris short head
96
Q

What are the functions of the muscles in the posterior compartment?

A

Hip extensors, knee flexors

97
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Origin of semitendinosus

A

Ischial tuberosity

98
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Origin of semimembranosus

A

Ischial tuberosity

99
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Origin of biceps femoris short head

A

Lines aspera

100
Q

Origin of biceps femoris long head

A

Ischial tuberosity

101
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Insertion of semimembranosus

A

Posterior medial tibial condyle

102
Q

Insertion of semitendinosus

A

Proximal medial tibial shaft via pes anserinus

103
Q

Insertion of biceps femoris

A

Lateral aspect of head of fibula

Lateral condyle of tibia

104
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Innervation of semitendinosus

A

Tibial division of sciatic nerve

105
Q

Innervation of semimembranosus

A

Tibial division of sciatic nerve

106
Q

Innervation of biceps femoris long head

A

Tibial division of sciatic nerve

107
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Innervation of biceps femoris short head

A

Common fibular division of the sciatic nerve

108
Q

What are the major branches of the lumbosacral plexus and their nerve roots? What part of the thigh/hip do they innervate?

A

Femoral nerve: L2-L4 (anterior thigh)
Obturator nerve: L2-L4 (medial thigh)
Gluteal nerve: L4-S2 (gluteal region)
Sciatic nerve: L4-S3 (posterior thigh, leg, foot)

109
Q

What motor and sensory innervation does the sciatic nerve provide?

A

Motor: posterior thigh, leg, foot
Sensory: skin of lateral leg and all of foot

110
Q

What passes through the greater sciatic foramen?

A

Sciatic nerve, under the piriformis

111
Q

Where do the lymphatics of the leg dump into?

A

Femoral triangle

112
Q

Blood supply of gracilis

A

Femoral profunda artery

113
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Nerve supply of gracilis

A

Obturator nerve

114
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Action of gracilis

A

ADDuction of hip
Flexion of knee
Internal rotation of flexed knee

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