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Lower Limb Flashcards

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Iliopsoas

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Origin ilium and T12-L5
Insertion femur

flex hip
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Pectineous

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Origin pubis
Insertion femur

flex hip
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Sartorious

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Origin: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Insertion: Tibia

Flex both hip and knee
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Rectus Femorus

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Origin: anterio inferior iliac spine
Insertion: patella

Extend the knee , flex the hip
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Vastus Lateralis

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Origin femur
Insertion patella

extend knee
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Vastus Medialus

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Origin femur
Insertion patella

extend knee
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Vastus Intermedias

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Origin femur
Insertion patella

extend knee
anterior thigh
femoral nerve

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Gracilis

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Origin Pubis
Insert Tibia

Adduction of hip
Obturator Nerve
medial thigh

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Adductor Brevis

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Origin Pubis
Insert Linea Aspera

Adduction of hip
Obturator Nerve
medial thigh

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Adductor Longus

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Origin Pubis
Insert Linea Aspera

Adduction of hip
Obturator Nerve
medial thigh

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Adductor Magnus

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Origin Pubis, Ischium
Insert Linea Aspera
Adduction of hip
Obturator Nerve
medial thigh
hamstring part 
Origin Ischial Tuberosity
Insert Adductor Tubercle of the Femur
Sciatic Nerve
extend hip
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Obturator externus

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Origin Obturator membrane
Insert femur
Adduction of hip
Obturator Nerve
Gluteal Region
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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin Ilium,sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
Insert femur and IT band

Extend and laterally rotate hip
IT band keeps leg extended
Inferior Gluteal Nerve
Gluteal Region

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Gluteus Medius

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Origin Ilium
Insert Greater Trochanter

Abduct and Medial Rotate Hip
Superior Gluteal Nerve
Support weight when lift opposite leg
Gluteal Region

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Gluteus Minimus

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Origin Ilium
Insert Greater Trochanter

Abduct and Medial Rotate Femur
Superior Gluteal Nerve
Support weight when lift opposite leg
Gluteal Region

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Tensior Fascia Lata

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Origin Ilium
Insert IT Band

Abduct femur (also keeps leg extended via iliotibial
tract)
superior gluteal nerve
Gluteal Region

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Piriformis

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Origin Sacrum
Insert Greater Trochanter

nerve to piriformis
laterally rotate femur
Gluteal Region

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Obturator Internus

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Origin Obturator Membrane
Insert Greater Trochanter

nerve to obturator internus
laterally rotate femur
Gluteal Region

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Superior Gemellous

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Origin Ischial Spine
Insert Greater Trochanter

nerve to obutrator internus
laterally rotate femur
Gluteal Region

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Inferior Gemellous

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Origin Ischial Tuberosity
Insert Greater Trochanter

nerve to quadratus femoris
laterally rotate femur
Gluteal Region

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Quadratus Femoris

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Origin Ischial Tuberosity
Insert Femur

nerve to quadratus femoris
laterally rotate femur
Gluteal Region

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Semimembranous

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Origin: Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion: Tibia

Action: Extend hip & flex knee

Nerve: Tibial part of the sciatic nerve

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Semitendinosous

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Origin Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion Tibia

Action flex knee and extends hip

Innervation Tibial part of the sciatic nerve

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Bicep Femois long head

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Origin ischial tuberosity
Insert fibula

Action extension of the hip & flex knee

Nerve tibial part of the sciatic nerve

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Bicep Femoris Short Head

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Origin Femur
Insertion fibula

Action Flexion of the knee

Common fibula nerve of the sciatic nerve

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Popliteus muscle

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Origin femur
Insert tibia

Laterally rotate the femur (unlock knee joint)

Tibial nerve

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin femur
Insert Calcaneous

Plantar flexion of foot and weakly flexes the knee

Tibial nerve

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Soles

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Origin soleal line of tibia and fibula
Insert Calcaneus

Plantar flex the foot

Tibial nerve

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Plantaris

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Origin Femur
Insert Calcaneus

Plantar flex foot

Tibial Nerve

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Origin Fibula
Insert Distal Phalanx of big toe

Plantar flex both big toe and foot

Tibial nerve

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Origin Tibia
Insert Distal Phalanges of lateral 4 toes

Plantar flex both later 4 toes and the foot

Tibial Nerve

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Tibialis Posterior

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Origin Tibia, Fibula, Interosseous Membrane
Insert Navicular bone, cuneiform, cuboid,
Metatarsal 2-4

Plantar flex foot and inverts foot

Tibial Nerve

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Tibialis Anterior

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Origin Tibia
insert medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

Dorsiflex foot invert foot

Deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor Hallucis Longus

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Origin Fibula and Interosseus Membrane
Insert Distal Phalanx of big toe

Dorsiflex foot and extend toe

Deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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Origin Tibia, fibula,interosseus membran
Insert Extensor expansions of lateral 4 toes

Dorsiflex foot and extend toes

Deep peroneal nerve

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Peroneus tertius

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Origin fibula and interosseus membrane
Insert 5th metatarsal

Dorsiflex foot & evert foot

Deep peroneal nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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Origin Calcaneus
Insert exetensor expansion of toes 2-4

Extend toes

Deep Peroneal Nerve

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Peroneus Longus

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Origin Fibula
Insert 1st metarsal and medial cuneiform

Evert foot

Superficial peroneal nerve

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peroneus brevis

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Origin Fibula
Insert 5th metatarsal

Evert foot

Superficial peroneal nerve

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Abductor hallucis

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Abduct and flex big toe

Medial plantar nerve

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Abductor digiti minimi

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Abduct and flex little toe

Lateral plantar nerve

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Flexor digitorum brevis

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Flex lateral 4 toes

Medial plantar nerve

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Quadratus plantae

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Assist in flexing lateral four toes

Lateral plantar nerve

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Lumbricals

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Flex toes at metarsophlangeal joints
Extend toes at interphalangeal joints

Innervation for lumbrical 1 is medial plantar nerve
Lumbricals 2-4 is lateral plantar nerve

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Flexor hallucis brevis

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Flex big toe

Medial plantar nerve

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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Flex little toe

Lateral plantar nerve

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Adductor hallucis

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Adduct and flex big toe

Lateral plantar nerve

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Plantar interosseus muscle

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Adduct toes and flex metatarsophalangeal join

Lateral plantar nerve

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Dorsal Interosseus muscles

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Abduct toes and flex metatarsophalangeal joint

Lateral plantar nerve

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