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Knee Flex/Ext/Rotation Flashcards

1
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Rectus femoris origin

A

Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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Rectus femoris insertion

A

Patella and through the patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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3
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Rectus femoris action

A

Knee extension, hip flexion

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4
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Rectus femoris innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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5
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Rectus femoris blood supply

A

Superficial femoral artery

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Vastus lateralis origin

A

Greater trochanter & lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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Vastus lateralis insertion

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Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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8
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Vastus lateralis action

A

Knee extension

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9
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Vastus lateralis innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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10
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Vastus lateralis blood supply

A

Superficial femoral artery

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Vastus medialis origin

A

Medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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12
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Vastus medialis insertion

A

Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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13
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Vastus medialis action

A

Extend knee

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14
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Vastus medialis innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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15
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Vastus medialis blood supply

A

Superficial femoral artery and deep femoral artery

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16
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Vastus intermedius origin

A

Anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur

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17
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Vastus intermedius insertion

A

Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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18
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Vastus intermedius action

A

Extend knee

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19
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Vastus intermedius innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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20
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Vastus intermedius blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

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21
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Gracilis origin

A

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

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22
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Gracilis insertion

A

Pes anserine (medial surface of proximal tibia), distal to medial condyle

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23
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Gracilis action

A

Hip adduction, knee flexion, medial rotation of hip when knee flexed

24
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Gracilis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

25
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Gracilis blood supply

A

Medial circumflex femoral artery

26
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Biceps femoris (long head) origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

27
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Biceps femoris (long head) insertion

A

Head of fibula

28
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Biceps femoris (long head) action

A

Extend hip, flex knee, lateral rotation of knee

29
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Biceps femoris (long head) innervation

A

Tibial nerve

30
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Biceps femoris (long head) blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

31
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Biceps femoris (short head) origin

A

Linea aspera of femur

32
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Biceps femoris (short head) insertion

A

Head of fibula

33
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Biceps femoris (short head) action

A

Knee flexion, lateral rotation of knee

34
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Biceps femoris (short head) innervation

A

Common (peroneal) fibular nerve — after sciatic split

35
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Biceps femoris (short head) blood supply

A

Popliteal artery

36
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Semimembranosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

37
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Semimembranosus insertion

A

Medial condyle of tibia

38
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Semimembranosus action

A

Extend hip, flex knee, medially rotate knee

39
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Semimembranosus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

40
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Semimembranosus blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery and popliteal artery

41
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Semitendinosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

42
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Semitendinosus insertion

A

Pes anserine (medial surface of proximal tibia), distal to medial condyle

43
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Semitendinosus action

A

Hip extension, knee flexion, medially rotate knee

44
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Semitendinosus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

45
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Semitendinosus blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery and popliteal artery

46
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Popliteus origin

A

Lateral femoral condyle

47
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Popliteus insertion

A

Proximal 1/3 posterior tibia (proximal to soleal line)

48
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Popliteus action

A

“Lock/unlock” knee — medial rotation of tibia on femur aka lateral rotation of femur on tibia

49
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Popliteus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

50
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Popliteus blood supply

A

Popliteal artery

51
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Articularis genu origin

A

Anterior distal shaft of femur

52
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Articularis genu insertion

A

Knee joint capsule

53
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Articularis genu action

A

Tenses & pulls joint capsule proximally during knee extension

54
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Articularis genu innervation

A

Femoral nerve

55
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Articularis genu blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

Anatomy - Lower Extremities (11 decks)

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