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Leg muscles Flashcards

1
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sartorius origin
Gastric origin posteriorlower femur
Insertion calcaneus

A

asis

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sartorius insertion

A

below medial condyle of the tibia

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3
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sartorius action

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flexion abd and lat rotation of hip. flexion and med roatation of knee

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4
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sartorius useful info

A

longest muscle in the body. YOGA stretch. kneeling and grasping oposit leg from behind or do same lying down.one leg sole of foot on floor opp. leg bent to side foot out on floor

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5
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rectus femoris QUAD origin

A

AIIS

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6
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rectus femoris insertion

A

tibial tuberosity

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7
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rectus fem. actions

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flexion of the hip extension of knee

YOGA STRETCH hero reclining.

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Tensor facsia Latae origin

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outer part of iliac crest. posterior to ASIS

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9
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Tensor fascia latae insertion

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Fascia lata or IT band

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10
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TFL actions

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flexion.medial rotation abduction

YOGA stretch. kneeling with left foot forward and stertch right arm over to side and bend to left.

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11
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Semitendinosus origin

A

tubersoity of ischium

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12
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semitendinosus insertion

A

below medial condyle of tibia

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13
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semitendinosus action

A

extension of hip and flexion of knee

YOGA stretch Padottonasana.paschimottonasana.cobra. crab

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14
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semimembranosus origin

A

tubersocity of ischium

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semimembranosus insertion

A

medial condyle of tibia

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16
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semimembranosus acition

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extension of hip. flexion of knee

17
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biceps femoris HAMS ORIGIN

A

tubroscity of ischium linea aspera

18
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biceps Fem. insertion

A

head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

19
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biceps fem. action

A

extension of hip. flexion of knee. lat rotation of knee.

YOGA stretch Uttanasana

20
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Adductor longus origin

A

medial pubis

21
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adductor longus insertion

A

femur(lower middle line of linea aspera)

22
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adductor longus action

A

medial rotation. adduction. YOGA stretch TREE

lying on side. lifting leg up by toe.

23
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adductor magnus origin

A

ISCHIAL TUBEROSCITY and ischiopubic ramus

24
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adductor magnus insertion

A

Femur. above condyle of medial femur and lower line of linea aspera. YOGA stretch Paddottonasana

25
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adductor magnus action

A

extension. medial rotation. adduction. YOGA Stretch. Gate pose.

26
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adductor brevis origin

A

medial pubis

27
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adductor brevis insertion

A

femur

28
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adductor brevis action

A

medial rotation. adduction. YOGA stretch

29
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gracilis origin

A

pubis and ischium

30
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gracilis insertion

A

below medial condyle of tibia

31
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gracilis action

A

adduction of hip. flex and medial rotation of knee

32
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gracilis useful info

A

runs down inside of thigh. yoga stretch Paddottonasana.

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