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LL Muscles Flashcards

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Adductor brevis

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O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: linea aspera and pectineal line
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction, flexion (anat position), extension (90° hip fx)

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Adductor longus

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O: pubis
I: linea aspera
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction, flexion (anat position), extension (90° hip fx)

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Adductor magnus

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O: ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
I: linea aspera, medial supracondylar ridge adductor tubercle
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction and extension

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Biceps femoris - long head

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: head of fibula
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip extension, knee flexion, tibial lateral rotation (in knee fx)

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Biceps femoris - short head

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O: linea aspera
I: head of fibula
INN: common fibula nerve (L5-S1)
A: knee flexion, tibial lateral rotation (in knee fx)

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Extensor digitorum longus

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O: lateral condyle of tibia, anterior fibula
I: distal phalanges 2-5
INN: deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)
A: toe 2-5 extension, dorsiflexion

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Extensor hallucis longus

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O: anterior fibula
I: distal phalanx 1
INN: deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)
A: toe 1 extension, dorsiflexion

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Fibularis brevis

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O: midlateral fibula
I: base of MT5
INN: superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
A: eversion, weak plantarflexion

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Fibularis longus

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O: head and proximal fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
I: base of MT 1 and medial cuneiform
INN: superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
A: eversion, weak plantarflexion

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Fibularis tertius

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O: anterior distal fibula
I: base of MT 5
INN: deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
A: dorsiflexion, weak eversion

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Flexor digitorum longus

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O: posteromedial tibia
I: distal phalanges 2-5
INN: tibial nerve (L5-S1)
A: plantarflexion, MP+PIP+DIP 2-5 flexion

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Flexor hallucis longus

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O: posterior inferior fibula
I: distal phalanx 1
INN: tibial nerve (L5-S1)
A: plantarflexion, MP+IP 1 flexion

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Gastrocnemius

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O: lateral and medial condyles of femur
I: calcaneus
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: knee flexion, plantarflexion

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Gluteus maximus

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O: iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx
I: iliotibial band, linea aspera and gluteal tuberosity
INN: inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)
A: hip extension, abduction (upper segments). adduction (lower segments)

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Gluteus medius

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O: iliac crest, lateral surface bw pos and ant gluteal lines
I: greater trochanter
INN: superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip abduction and internal rotation (all in hip fx, anterior portion in hip ex)

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Gluteus minimus

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O: lateral ilium bw inf and ant gluteal lines
I: greater trochanter
INN: superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip abduction and internal rotation (all in hip fx, anterior portion in hip ex)

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Gracilis

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O: inferior ramus and body of pubis
I: upper medial tibia
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction and flexion, knee flexion, tibial medial rotation (in knee fx)

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Iliacus

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O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter and anterior capsule of hip
INN: femoral nerve (L2-3)
A: hip flexion, external rotation

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Inferior gemellus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: greater trochanter
INN: nerve to quadratus femoris (L5-S1)
A: hip external rotation

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Obturator externus

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O: obturator foramen
I: trochanteric fossa
INN: obturator nerve (L3-4)
A: hip external rotation

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Obturator internus

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O: obturator foramen
I: greater trochanter
INN: nerve to obturator internus (L5-S2)
A: hip external rotation

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Pectineus

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O: superior ramus of pubis
I: pectineal line
INN: femoral or obturator nerves
A: hip adduction and flexion

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Piriformis

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O: anterolateral sacrum (greater sciatic foramen)
I: greater trochanter
INN: L5-S2 ventral rami
A: hip external rotation (hip ex), internal rotation (hip fx)

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Plantaris

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O: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
I: posterior calcaneus
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: weak knee flexion, weak plantarflexion

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Popliteus

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O: lateral condyle of femur
I: posterior proximal tibia
INN: tibial nerve (L4-5)
A: knee flexion, tibial medial rotation

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Psoas major

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O: T12-L5 transverse processes and bodies
I: lesser trochanter
INN: branches of lumbar plexus (L1-3)
A: hip flexion, external rotation

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Quadratus femoris

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: intertrochanteric crest
INN: nerve to quadratus femoris (L4-S1)
A: hip external rotation

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Rectus femoris

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O: AIIS
I: tibial tuberosity
INN: femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: hip flexion, knee extension

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Sartorius

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O: ASIS
I: tibial tuberosity
INN: femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: hip flexion, abduction and external rotation, knee flexion, tibial medial rotation (in knee fx)

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Semimembranosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip extension, knee flexion, tibial medial rotation (in knee fx)

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Semitendinosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: proximal medial tibia
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip extension, knee flexion, tibial medial rotation (in knee fx)

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Soleus

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O: head and proximal fibula, medial border of tibia
I: calcaneus
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: plantarflexion

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Superior gemellus

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O: ischial spine and tuberosity
I: obturator internus tendon
INN: nerve to obturator internus (L5-S1)
A: hip external rotation

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Tensor fasciae latae

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O: iliac crest and ASIS
I: iliotibial band
INN: superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip abduction and internal rotation

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Tibialis anterior

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O: lateral condyle and proximal tibia
I: MT 1 and medial cuneiform
INN: deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)
A: dorsiflexion, inversion

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Tibialis posterior

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O: fibula, tibia
I: MT 2-4, navicular, cuboid, all cuneiforms
INN: tibial nerve (L5-S1)
A: plantarflexion, inversion

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Vastus intermedius

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O: anterolateral femur
I: quadriceps tendon
INN: femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: knee extension

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Vastus lateralis

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O: greater trochanter and linea aspera
I: quadriceps tendon
INN: femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: knee extension

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Vastus medialis

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O: intertrochanteric line and linea aspera
I: quadriceps tendon
INN: femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: knee extension

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