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What is the Rectus Femoris -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Quadricep
  • Action- Knee extension, Hip flexion
  • Origin - Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
  • Insertion - Tibial tuberosity
  • Antagonist - Hamstring, Gluteus maximus
  • Nerve - femoral nerve
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What is the Vastus lateralis -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Quadricep
  • Action - Knee extension
  • Origin - Greater trochanter
  • Insertion - Tibial tuberosity
  • Antagonist - Hamstring
  • Nerve - Femoral nerve
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What is the Vastus Intermedialis -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Quadricep
  • Action - Knee extension
  • Origin - Anterolateral femur
  • Insertion - Tibial tuberosity
  • Antagonist - Hamstring
  • Nerve - Femoral nerve
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What is the Vastus medialis -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Quadricep
  • Action - Knee extension
  • Origin - Anteromedial femur
  • Insertion - Tibial tuberosity
  • Antagonist - Hamstring
  • Nerve - Femoral nerve
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What is the Popliteus -

  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Action - Knee flexion
  • Origin - Lateral femoral condyle
  • Insertion - Posterior tibia
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps
  • Nerve - Tibial nerve
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What is the Gastrocnemius -

  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Action - Knee flexion, Ankle plantar flexion
  • Origin - Medial/Lateral femoral condyles
  • Insertion - Calcaneus
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps, Tibialis anterior
  • Nerve - Sciatic nerve
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What is the Semitendinosus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hamstring
  • Action - Knee flexion, Hip extension
  • Origin - Ischial tuberosity
  • Insertion - Pes anserine
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps, Hip flexors
  • Nerve - Sciatic nerve
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What is the semimembranosus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hamstring
  • Action - Knee flexion, Hip extension
  • Origin - Ischial tuberosity
  • Insertion - Medial epicondyle
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps, Hip flexors
  • Nerve - Sciatic nerve
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What is the Bicep femoris (long head) -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hamstring
  • Action - Knee flexion, Hip extension
  • Origin - Ischial tuberosity
  • Insertion - Head fibula
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps, Hip flexors
  • Nerve - Sciatic nerve
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What is the Bicep femoris (Short head) -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hamstring
  • Action - Knee flexion
  • Origin - Linea aspera
  • Insertion - Head fibula
  • Antagonist - Quadriceps
  • Nerve - Sciatic nerve
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What is the Adductor magnus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip abductors
  • Action - Hip adduction
  • Origin - Pubis, Ischial tuberosity
  • Insertion - Adductor tubercle
  • Antagonist - Gluteus minimus/medius, Tensor fascia lata
  • Nerve - Obturator nerve
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What is the Adductor longus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip abductors
  • Action - Hip adduction
  • Origin - Pubis
  • Insertion - Line aspera
  • Antagonist - Gluteus minimus/medius, Tensor fascia lata
  • Nerve - Obturator nerve
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What is the Adductor brevis -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip abductors
  • Action - Hip adduction
  • Origin - Pubis
  • Insertion - Line aspera
  • Antagonist - Gluteus minimus/medius, Tensor fascia lata
  • Nerve - Obturator nerve
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What is the Gracilis -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip abductors
  • Action - Hip adduction/flexion/medial rotation
  • Origin - Pubis
  • Insertion - Pes anserine
  • Antagonist - Gluteus minimus/medius, Tensor fascia lata
  • Nerve - Obturator nerve
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What is the Sartorius -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip abductors
  • Action - Hip adduction/flexion/lateral rotation
  • Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • Insertion - Pes anserine
  • Antagonist - Gluteus minimus/medius, Tensor fascia lata
  • Nerve - Femoral nerve
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What is the iliacus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip flexor
  • Action - Hip flexion
  • Origin - Upper 2/3 or illiac fossa
  • Insertion - Lesser trochanter
  • Antagonist - Gluteus maximus
  • Nerve - Femoral nerve
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Q

What is the Psoas major -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Hip flexor
  • Action - Hip flexion, Spine side flexion
  • Origin - Transverse process of T12-L5
  • Insertion - Lesser trochanter
  • Antagonist - Gluteus maximus
  • Nerve - Lumbar plexus
18
Q

What is the Gluteus maximus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Gluteals
  • Action - Hip extension/external rotation
  • Origin - Posterior ilium, Sacrum
  • Insertion - Gluteal tuberosity
  • Antagonist - Hip flexors
  • Nerve - Inferior gluteal nerve
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Q

What is the Gluteus medius -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Gluteals
  • Action - Hip abduction
  • Origin - Posterior ilium
  • Insertion - Greater trochanter
  • Antagonist -Hip adductors
  • Nerve - Superior Gluteal nerve
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Q

What is the Gluteus minimus -

  • Muscle group
  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Muscle group - Gluteals
  • Action - Hip abduction/medial rotation
  • Origin - Posterior ilium
  • Insertion - Greater trochanter
  • Antagonist - Hip adductors, Hip lateral rotators
  • Nerve - Superior Gluteal nerve
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Q

What is the Piriformis -

  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Action - Hip lateral rotation
  • Origin - Sacrum
  • Insertion - Greater trochanter
  • Antagonist - Hip lateral rotation
  • Nerve - Sacral Plexus
22
Q

What is the Tensor fascia lata -

  • Action
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Antagonist
  • Nerve
A
  • Action - Hip flexion/abduction/medial rotation
  • Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • Insertion - Iliotibial tract
  • Antagonist - Gluteus Maximus, Hip adductors
  • Nerve - Superior gluteal nerve
23
Q

What are the ligaments of the foot?

A
  • Anterior Talo-fibular ligament (ATFL)
  • Calcaneo-fibular ligament (CFL)
  • Posterior Talo-fibular ligament (PTFL)
  • Deltoid Ligament
24
Q

Name all of the muscles in the foot?

A
  • Gastrocnemius (medial/lateral belly)
  • Soleus
  • Plantaris
  • Tibialis anterior (TOM)
  • Tibialis posterior (TOM)
  • Extensor/Flexor digitorum longus (DICK)
  • Extensor/Flexor hallucis longus (HARRY)
  • Peroneals (Longus, Brevis, Tertius)

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