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1
Q

Name the hip flexors

A

sartorius, rectus femoris, iliopsoas

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2
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hip flexor’s nerve

A

femoral nerve

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3
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sartorius origin

A

ASIS

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4
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sartorius insertion

A

pes anserine

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5
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sartorius action

A

hip flexion, abduction, external rotation

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6
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rectus femoris origin

A

AIIS

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7
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rectus femoris insertion

A

common tendon to tibial tuberosity

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8
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rectus femoris action

A

hip flexion, knee extension

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9
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2 muscles in iliopsoas

A

iliacus and psoas major

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10
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iliacus origin

A

iliac fossa, iliac crest, ala of sacrum, transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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11
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iliopsoas insertion

A

lesser trochanter of femur

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12
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iliacus action

A

hip flexion

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13
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psoas major origin

A

transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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14
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psoas major action

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hip flexion, external rotation

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15
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psoas major nerve

A

anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1, L2, L3

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16
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name the hip extensors

A

gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus

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17
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main hip extensor

A

gluteus maximus

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18
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gluteus maximus origin

A

posterior ilium and sacrum

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19
Q

gluteus maximus insertion

A

superior fibers: IT band
inferior fibers: gluteal tuberosity

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20
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gluteus maximus action

A

hip extension and external rotation

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21
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gluteus maximus nerve

A

inferior gluteal nerve

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22
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semimembranosus origin

A

ischial tuberosity

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23
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semimembranosus insertion

A

medial condyle of the tibia

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24
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semimembranosus action

A

hip extension, knee flexion

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25
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semimembranosus nerve

A

sciatic nerve

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26
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biceps femoris origin

A

long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: lateral linea aspera

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27
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biceps femoris insertion

A

fibular head

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28
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biceps femoris action

A

knee flexion, hip extension

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29
Q

biceps femoris nerve

A

sciatic nerve

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30
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semitendinosus origin

A

ischial tuberosity

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31
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semitendinosus insertion

A

pes anserine

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32
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semitendinosus action

A

knee flexion, hip extension

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33
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semitendinosus nerve

A

sciatic nerve

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34
Q

name the hip abductors

A

tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus

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35
Q

main hip abductor

A

gluteus medius

36
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hip abductor nerve

A

superior gluteal nerve

37
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tensor fasciae latae origin

A

anterior external lip of iliac crest and ASIS

38
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tensor fasciae latae insertion

A

IT band to lateral condyle of tibia

39
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tensor fasciae latae action

A

assists with abduction, medial rotation of thigh

40
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gluteus medius origin

A

external surface of ilium

41
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gluteus medius insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur

42
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gluteus medius action

A

hip abduction

43
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gluteus minimus origin

A

external surface of ilium

44
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gluteus minimus insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur

45
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gluteus minimus action

A

hip abduction

46
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name the hip adductors

A

obturator externus, pectinius, adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis

47
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hip adductor nerve (for the most part)

A

obturator nerve

48
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obturator externus origin

A

margins of obturator foramen

49
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obturator externus insertion

A

trochanteric fossa

50
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obturator externus action

A

lateral rotation of thigh, adduction

51
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pectinius origin

A

superior ramus of pubis

52
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pectinius insertion

A

pectineal line of femur, inferior to lesser trochanter

53
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pectinius action

A

adduction, thigh flexion, assists with medial rotation

54
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pectinius nerve

A

obturator nerve or femoral nerve

55
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adductor brevis origin

A

body and inferior ramus of pubis

56
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adductor brevis insertion

A

pectineal line of femur, proximal linea aspera

57
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adductor brevis action

A

adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation

58
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adductor longus origin

A

body of pubis inferior to crest

59
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adductor longus insertion

A

middle third of linea aspera

60
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adductor longus action

A

adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation

61
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adductor magnus origin

A

inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

62
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adductor magnus insertion

A

adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
hamstring part: adductor tubercle

63
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adductor magnus action

A

adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation

64
Q

adductor magnus nerve

A

adductor par: obturator nerve
hamstring part: tibial portion of sciatic nerve

65
Q

gracilis origin

A

body and inferior ramus of pubis

66
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gracilis insertion

A

pes anserine

67
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gracilis action

A

adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation

68
Q

name the external rotators of the hip

A

piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris

69
Q

piriformis origin

A

anterior sacrum

70
Q

external rotators of the hip action

A

laterally rotates thigh, abducts when thigh is flexed

71
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external rotators of the hip insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur

72
Q

piriformis nerve

A

nerve to piriformis

73
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gemellus superior origin

A

ischial spine

74
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gemellus superior nerve

A

nerve to obturator internus

75
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obturator internus origin

A

posterior margins of obturator foramen

76
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obturator internus nerve

A

nerve to obturator internus

77
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gemellus inferior origin

A

ischial tuberosity

78
Q

gemellus inferior nerve

A

nerve to quadratus femoris

79
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quadratus femoris origin

A

lateral aspect of ischial tuberosity

80
Q

quadratus femoris nerve

A

nerve to quadratus femoris

81
Q

muscles in quadriceps muscles

A

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

82
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insertion for quadriceps muscles

A

common tendon to tibial tuberosity

83
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action for quadriceps muscles

A

knee extension

84
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nerve for quadriceps muscles

A

femoral nerve

85
Q

vastus lateralis origin

A

greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera

86
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vastus medialis origin

A

medial lip of linea aspera

87
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vastus intermedius origin

A

anterior and lateral surface of femur

Human Anatomy Myology (5 decks)

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