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LE Orgins Flashcards

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Psoas Major

A

sides of T12-L5 vertebrae and discs between them; transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae

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Iliacus

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iliac crest; iliac fossa ala of sacrum, and anterior sacroiliac ligaments

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Sartorius

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anterior superior iliac spine and superior part of notch inferior to it

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rectus femoris

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anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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vastus medialis

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intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus lateralis

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greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus intermedius

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ant. and lat. surfaces of femoral shaft

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pectineus

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superior ramus of pupis

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gracilis

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body and inferior ramus of pupis

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gluteus maximus

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ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament

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gluteus medius

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external surface of ilium

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gluteus minimus

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external surface of ilium

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13
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adductor longus

A

body of pupis inferior to pupic crest

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adductor brevis

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body and inferior ramus of the pubis

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adductor magnus

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inf. ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity

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16
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tensor fascia latae

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ASIS and anterior iliac crest

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piriformis

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ant. surface of sacrum and sacrotuberous ligament

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obturator externus

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margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

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19
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obturator internus

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pelvic surface of obturator membrane

20
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superior gemellus

A

ischial spine

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inferior gemellus

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ischial tuberosity

22
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quadratus femoris

A

proximal portion of external border of ischial tuberosity

23
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semitendinosus

A

ischial tuberosity

24
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semimembranosus

A

ischial tuberosity

25
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popliteus

A

lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

26
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tibialis anterior

A

lat. condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia

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tibialis posterior

A

interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line, and posterior surface of fibula

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biceps femoris (long head)

A

ischial tuberosity

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biceps femoris (short head)

A

linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

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peroneus (fibularus) longus

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head and superior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

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peroneus (fibularus) brevis

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Inferior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

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gastrocnemius

A

medial head – popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial medial condyle of femur
lateral head - lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur (posterior)

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soleus

A

(1) posterior aspect of head of fibula
(2) superior fourth of posterior surface of fibula
(3) soleal line
(4) medial border of tibia

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extensor halluces longus

A

middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

35
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flexor hallicus longus

A

(1) inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula

(2) inf. interosseous membrane

36
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abductor hallicus

A

(1) medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus (2) flexor retinaculum
(3) plantar aponeurosis

37
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extensor digitorum brevis

A

distal and lateral surfaces of calcaneus

38
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flexor digitorum longus

A

(1) medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line(2) fascia covering tibialis posterior

39
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flexor digitorum brevis

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(1) medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus(2) plantar aponeurosis(3) intermuscular septa

40
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flexor digiti minimi brevis

A

base of the 5th metatarsal bone

41
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abductor digiti minimi

A

(1) medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus (2) Plantar aponeurosis (3) intermuscular septa

42
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flexor hallicus brevis

A

plantar surface of the cuboid, and lateral cuneiforms

43
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adductor hallicus

A

oblique head – bases of metatarsals 2-4

transverse head – plantar ligaments metatarsophalangeal joints

44
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extensor digitorum longus

A

lateral condyle of tibia and superior three fourth of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

45
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lumbricales

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tendons of flexor digitorum longus

46
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dorsal interossei

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adjacent sides of metatarsals 3-5

47
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plantar interossei

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bases and medial sides of metatarsals 3-5

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