Lower Appendicular Muscles Flashcards by Johnathan Nuttall

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origin of gluteus maximus

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posterior ilium, sacrum, and coccyx

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insertion of gluteus maximus

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gluteal tuberosity

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action of gluteus maximus

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extend hip

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origin of gluteus medius

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iliac crest

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insertion of gluteus medius

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greater trochanter

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action of gluteus medius

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abduct hip

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origin of tensor fascia lata

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iliac crest

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insertion of tensor fascia lata

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iliotibial tract

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action of tensor fascia lata

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abduct hip

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origin of piriformis

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sacrum

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insertion of piriformis

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greater trochanter of femur

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action of piriformis

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lateral rotate hip

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origin of psoas major

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lumbar vertebrae

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insertion of psoas major

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lesser trochanter

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action of psoas major

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flex hip

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origin of iliacus

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iliac fossa

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insertion of iliacus

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lesser trochanter

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action of iliacus

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flex hip

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origin of gracilis

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inferior pubic ramus

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insertion of gracilis

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medial surface of the proximal tibial epiphysis

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action of gracilis

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adduct hip

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origin of adductor magnus

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ischial tuberosity

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insertion of adductor magnus

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linea aspera of femur

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action of adductor magnus

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adduct hip

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origin of adductor longus

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inferior pubic ramus

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insertion of adductor longus

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linea aspera

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action of adductor longus

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adduct hip

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origin of sartorius

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anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

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insertion of sartorius

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medial surface of the proximal tibial epiphysis

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action of sartorius

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abduct hip, flex knee

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origin of rectus femoris

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anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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insertion of rectus femoris

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tibial tuberosity

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action of rectus femoris

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extend knee

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origin of vastus intermedius

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anterior diaphysis of femur

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insertion of vastus intermedius

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vastus intermedius

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extend knee

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origin of vastus lateralis

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linea aspera

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insertion of vastus lateralis

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vastus lateralis

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extend knee

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origin of vastus medialis

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linea aspera

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insertion of vastus medialis

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tibial tuberosity

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action of vastus medialis

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extend knee

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origin of the long head of biceps femoris

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ischial tuberosity

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origin of the short head of biceps femoris

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linea aspera

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insertion of biceps femoris

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head of fibula and lateral surface of proximal tibial epiphysis

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action of biceps femoris

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flex knee

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origin of semitendinosus

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ischial tuberosity

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insertion of semitendinosus

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medial surface of the proxial tibial epiphysis

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action of semitendinosus

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flex knee

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origin of semimembranosus

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ischial tuberosity

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insertion of semimembranosus

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medial surface of the proxial tibial epiphysis

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action of semimembranosus

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flex knee

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origin of tibialis anterior

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lateral condyle of tibia

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insertion of tibialis anterior

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metatarsal 1

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action of tibialis anterior

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dorsiflexion

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origin of extensor digitorum longus

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lateral condyle of tibia

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insertion of extensor digitorum longus

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phalanges 2-5

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action of extensor digitorum longus

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extend the digits

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origin of extensor hallucis longus

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anterior diaphysis of fibula

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insertion of extensor hallucis longus

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distal phalanx 1

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action of extensor hallucis longus

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extend hallux

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origin of gastrocnemius

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femoral condyles

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insertion of gastrocnemius

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calcaneus

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action of gastrocnemius

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plantarflexion

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origin of soleus

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posterior tibia and fibula

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insertion of soleus

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calcaneus

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action of soleus

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plantarflexion

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origin of plantaris

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lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

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insertion of plantaris

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calcaneus

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action of plantaris

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plantarflexion

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origin of flexor digitorum longus

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posterior diaphysis of tibia

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insertion of flexor digitorum longus

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distal phalanges 2-5

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action of flexor digitorum longus

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flex digits

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origin of flexor hallucis longus

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posterior diaphysis of fibula

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insertion of flexor hallucis longus

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distal phalanx 1

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action of flexor hallucis longus

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flex hallux

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origin of fibularis longus

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head of fibula

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insertion of fibularis longus

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metatarsal 1

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action of fibularis longus

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plantarflexion