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Lower Extremadies AOIs (updated) Flashcards

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gluteus maximus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
I: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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gluteus minimus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur

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gluteus minimus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur

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tensor fasciae latae (origin and Insertion)

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O: iliac crest
I: iliotibial tract

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piriformis (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior surface of sacrum
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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superior gemellus (origin and Insertion)

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O: spine of ischium
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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obturator internus (origin and Insertion)

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O: inner surface of obturator membrane
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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inferior gemellus (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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obturator externus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of obturator membrane
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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sartorius (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: upper medial surface of tibia

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iliacus (origin and Insertion)

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O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter of femur

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psoas (origin and Insertion)

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O: T12 body and L1-L5 body, transverse process, and intervertebral discs
I: lesser trochanter of femur

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pectineus (origin and Insertion)

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O: superior ramus of pubis
I: upper end shaft of femur

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rectus femoris (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus lateralis (origin and Insertion)

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O: upper end and shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus medialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: upper end shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus intermedialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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gracilis (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubic, ramus of ischium
I: upper part of shaft of tibia on medial side

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adductor longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: body of pubis
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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adductor brevis (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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adductor magnus (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubics, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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biceps femoris LH (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: head of fibula

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biceps femoris SH (origin and Insertion)

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O: shaft of femur (anterior)
I: head of fibula

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semitendinosus (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia

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semimembranosus (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia

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adductor magnus (hamstring act) (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: adductor tubercle of femur

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gluteus maximus (action)

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extends and laterally rotates thigh

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gluteus medius (action)

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abducts thigh ; tilts pelvis when walking

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gluteus minimus (action)

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abducts thigh ; anterior fibers medially rotate thigh

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tensor fascia latea (action)

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abduct thigh

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piriformis (action)

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lateral rotater of thigh

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superior and inferior gemellus (action)

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lateral rotator of thigh

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obturator externus and internus (action)

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lateral rotator of thign

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sartorius (action)

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flexes thigh
abducts thigh
medially rotates thigh

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iliacus (action)

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flexes thigh on trunk (and vise versa)

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psoas (action)

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flexes thigh on trunk (and vise versa)

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pectineus (action)

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flexes and adducts thigh

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rectus femoris (action)

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knee extension

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vastus lateralis (action)

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knee extension

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vastus medialis (action)

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knee extension

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vastus intermedialis (action)

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knee extension

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gracilis (action)

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adducts thigh

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adductor longus (action)

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adducts thigh

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adductor brevis (action)

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adducts thigh

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adductor magnus (action)

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adducts thigh

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biceps femoris (action)

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knee flexion

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semitendinosus (action)

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knee flexion

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semimembranosus (action)

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knee flexion

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adductor magis (hamstring act) (action)

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thigh extension

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anterior tibialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: lateral condyle of the tibia and upper lateral surface of tibia
I: medial cuneiform

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extensor digitorum longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: lateral tibial condyle, anterior fibula, lateral interosseous membrane
I: dorsum of lateral 4 toes (via extensor expansions)

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extensor hallucis longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: middle anterior surface of fibula and middle of the interosseous membrane
I: base of distal phalanx of great toe

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extensor digitorum brevis (origin and Insertion)

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O: superolateral surface of calcaneus
I: extensor expansion of toes 1-4

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fibualris brevis (origin and Insertion)

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O: lower 1/3 of lateral fibula
I: 5th metatarsal tuberosity

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fibularis longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: upper 2/3 of lateral fibula
I: medial cuniform and base of 1st metatarsal

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fibularis tertius (origin and Insertion)

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O: distal anterior surface of fibula
I: dorsum shaft of 5th metatarsal

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popliteus (origin and Insertion)

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O: lateral condyle of femur
I: posterior tibia superior to soleul line

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flexor digitorum longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: middle of posterior tibia
I: base of distal phalange 2-5

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flexor hallicus longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: lower 2/3 of posterior fibula
I: base of distal phalanx of great toe

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posteior tibialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: interosseous mebrane, posteromedial fibula, posterolateral tibia
I: tuberosity of navicular and medial cuniform, metatarsals 2-5

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gastrocnemuis (origin and Insertion)

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O: medial head- superior to medial femoral condule
lateral head- superior to lateral femoral condyle

I: dorsum of calcaneous via calcaneal tendon

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plantaris (origin and Insertion)

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O: superior to the lateral femoral condyle
I: dorsum of calcaneous, medial to the calcaneal tendon

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soleus (origin and Insertion)

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O: head and upper shaft of fibula and soleul line of tibia
I: dorsum of calcaneous via calcaneal tendon

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anterior tibialis (action)

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dorsiflexes and inverts foot

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extensor digitorum longus (action)

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extends the metatarsophalageal, distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the lateral 4 toes

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extensor hallucis longus (action)

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extends metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the great toe

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extensor digitorum brevis (action)

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extends toes 1-4

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fibularis brevis (action)

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plantar flexes and everts foot

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fibularis longus (action)

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plantar flexes and everts foot

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fibularis tertius (action)

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everts foot

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popliteus (action)

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knee flexion and medially rotates leg

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flexor digitorum longus (action)

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plantar flexes and flexes metatarsophalengeal, distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of toes 2-5

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flexor hallicus longus (action)

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plantar flexes and fleses metatarsophalngeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of big toe

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posterior tibialis (action)

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plantar flexes and inverts foot

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gastrocnemius (action)

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dorsiflexes and plantar flexes foot

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plantaris (action)

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dorsiflexes and plantar flexes foot

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soleus (action)

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plantar flexes foot

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