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Lower Limb (mm OIAI, joints, lig) Flashcards

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Psoas major
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation:
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Origin: bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Lesser trochanter (inserts as iliopsoas)
Action: flex thigh
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Iliacus
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Origin: Iliac fossa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter (inserts as iliopsoas
Action: flex thigh
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Rectus femoris
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Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend leg, flex thigh
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Vastus lateralis
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Origin: Linea aspera & greater trochanter
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend leg
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Vastus medialis
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Origin: Linea aspera
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend leg
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Vastus intermedius
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Origin: Anterior and lateral shaft of femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend leg
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Sartorius
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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial, proxmial tibia
Action: Flex leg, flex thigh, laterally rotate thigh
Innervation: Femoral n.

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Gluteus maximus
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Origin: Posterior ilium and sacrum & sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur, iliotibial tract
Action: Extends thigh, abducts thigh, & laterally rotates thigh
Innervation: Inferior gluteal n.

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Tensor Fasciae Latae 
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Origin: Iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Iliotibial tract
Action: Abducts thigh, medially rotates thigh, & flexes thigh
Innervation: Superior gluteal n.

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Gluteus medius
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Origin: Lateral ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Action: Abducts thigh & medially rotates thigh
Innervation: Superior gluteal n.

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Gluteus minimus
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Origin: Lateral ilium (inferior to medius)
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Action: Abducts thigh & medially rotates thigh
Innervation: Superior gluteal n.

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Piriformis
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Origin: Anterior surface of sacrum
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Action: Laterally rotate thigh
Innervation: S1-2 ventral rami

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Semitendinosus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial surface of proximal tibia
Action: Extend thigh & flex leg
Innervation: Tibial divison of sciatic n.

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Semimambranosus
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia
Action: Extend thigh & flex leg
Innervation: Tibial divison of sciatic n.

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Biceps femoris - long head
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Head of fibula
Action: Extend thigh & flex leg
Innervation: Tibial division of sciatic n.

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Biceps femoris - short head
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Origin: Linea aspera
Insertion: Head of fibula
Action: Flex leg
Innervation: Common fibular division of sciatic n.

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Pectineus
Origin: 
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Action: 
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Origin: Superior pubic ramus
Insertion: Posterior femur just distal to lesser trochanter
Action: Adduct and flex thigh
Innervation: Obturator n.

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Adductor longus
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Origin: Body of pubis
Insertion: Linea aspera (distal to adductor brevis)
Action: Adduct and flex thigh
Innervation: Obturator n.

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Adductor brevis
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Action: 
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Origin: Body of pubis
Insertion: Linea aspera (proximal to adductor longus)
Action: Adduct and flex thigh
Innervation: Obturator n.

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Gracilis
Origin: 
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Action: 
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Origin: Body of pubis
Insertion: Medial surface of proximal tibia
Action: Adduct thigh, flex thigh, flex leg
Innervation: Obturator n.

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Adductor magnus
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation (2):
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Origin: Anterior pubic ramus
Insertion: Linea aspera, adductor tubercle
Action: Adduct thigh and extend thigh
Innervation: Obturator n. (adductor part), Tibial n. (hamstring part)

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Gastrocnemius
Origin: 
Insertion, via: 
Action: 
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Origin: Posterior surface of medial and lateral epicondyles of femur
Insertion: Posterior calcaneus, via: Achilles tendon
Action: Plantar flex foot & flex leg
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Plantaris
Origin: 
Insertion, via: 
Action: 
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Origin: Posterior surface of femur proximal to lateral epicondyle
Insertion: Posterior calcaneus, via: Achilles tendon
Action: Plantar flex foot & flex leg
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Soleus
Origin: 
Insertion, via: 
Action: 
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Origin: Posterior surface of proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: Posterior calcaneus, via: Achilles tendon
Action: Plantar flex foot
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Flexor hallucis longus
Origin: 
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Action: 
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Origin: Posterior surface of distal 2/3 fibula
Insertion: Distal phalanx of hallux
Action: Flex hallux, inverts foot & Plantar flex foot
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Flexor digitorum longus
Origin: 
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Action: 
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Origin: Posterior surface of middle tibia
Insertion: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Action: Flex digits 2-5, inverts foot & Plantar flexes foot
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Tibialis posterior
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Origin: Posterior surface of proximal tibia, fibula & interosseus membrane
Insertion: Navicular cuneiforms & metatarsals 2-4
Action: Inverts foot & Plantar flexes foot
Innervation: Tibial n.

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Fibularis longus
Origin: 
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Action: 
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Origin: Lateral surface of proximal fibula & head of fibula
Insertion: Metatarsal 1 & medial cuneiform
Action: Everts foot & Plantar flexes foot
Innervation: Superficial fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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Fibularis brevis
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation, (branch of):
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Origin: Lateral surface of distal fibula
Insertion: Dorsal surface of metatarsal 5
Action: Everts foot & Plantar flexes foot
Innervation: Superficial fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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Tibialis anterior
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation, (branch of):
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Origin: Lateral surface of proximal tibia
Insertion: Metatarsal 1 & medial cuneiform
Action: Inverts foot & dorsiflexes foot
Innervation: Deep fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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Extensor hallucis longus
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation, (branch of):
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Origin: Anterior surface of middle fibula & interosseous membrane
Insertion: Distal phalanx of digit 1
Action: Extends digit 1 & dorsiflexes foot
Innervation: Deep fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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Extensor digitorum longus
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation, (branch of):
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Origin: Anterior surface of proximal fibula & interosseous membrane
Insertion: Distal phalanges of toes 2-5
Action: Extend digits 2-5 & dorsiflexes foot
Innervation: Deep fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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Fibularis tertius
Origin: 
Insertion: 
Action: 
Innervation, (branch of):
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Origin: Anterior surface of distal fibula
Insertion: Dorsal surface of metatarsal 5
Action: Everts foot and dorsiflexes foot
Innervation: Deep fibular n. (branch of common fibular n.)

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