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Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

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Gluteus maximus

A 
Dorsal surface of sacrum, gluteal surface of ilium, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament
Upper: iliotibial tract (abductor)
Lower: gluteal tuberosity (adductor)
Extend, externally rotates
Superior gluteal nerve
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Gluteus medius

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Ilium
Greater trochanter
Abducts, external/internal rotation
Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus

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Ilium
Greater trochanter
Flexion/extension, internal/external
Superior gluteal nerve

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Tensor fascia lata

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ASIS
Iliotibial tract
Fascia lata, abduction
Sup gluteal n

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Obturator internus

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Obturator foramen
Greater trochanter
Ext rotation, add
Direct from sacral plex

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Quadratus femoris

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Ischial tuberosity
Intertrochanteric crest
Add, ext rot
Sacral plex

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Gemelli

A 
Sup: ischial spine
Inf: ischial tub
Greater trochanter
Ext rot, add
Sacral plex
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Obturator externus

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Obtorator membrane
Trochanteric fossa
Add, ext rot
Obturator n

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Pectineus

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Pectineal line
Linea aspera
Add, ex rot
Obturator + femoral

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Adductor longus

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Inferior pubic ramen
Linea aspera
Add, flex
Obturator n

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Adductor Brevis

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Inferior pubic ramen
Linea aspera
Add, flex
Obturator n

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Adductor magnus

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Inf pubic ramus
Linea aspera
Add, flex
Ob n

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Adductor minimus

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Inf pubic ramen
Linea aspera
Add, ex rot
Ob n

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Gracilis

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Inf pubic ramen
Tibial tuberosity
Add, flex
Ob n

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Sartorius

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Ant sup iliac spine
Tibial tuberosity
Flex, add, int rot
Femoral n

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Quadratus femoris

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Rectus femoris:
aiis
Vastus medialis:
Linea aspera, 
Lateralis:
Linea aspera, trochanter
Intermedialis:
Anterior femoral shaft

Tibial tuberosity, patellar ligament
Flex hip, ext knee
Femoral n

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Biceps femoris

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Long: Ischial tuberosity + sacrotuberous
Short: linea aspera
Ext, flex, int rot
Tibial (long), common fibular (short)

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Semimembranosus

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Ischial tuberosity
Medial tibial condyle, popliteal oblique lig, popliteus fascia
Ext, flex, int rot
Tib

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Semitendinosus

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Ischial tuberosity, sacrotuberous lig
Pes anserinus, medial to tibial tuberosity
Ext, flex, int rot
Tib

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Popliteus

A

Lateral femoral Con
Post tibial surface
Flex, int rot
Tibial

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Tibialis anterior

A 
Lateral surface of tibia, crural interosseous + fascia
Medial cuniform+ 1st metatarsal
Talocrural: dorsiflextion
Subtalar: inversion
Deep fibul
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

Lateral tibial cond + down
Dorsal aponeurosis 2-5 toes, distal phalanges 2-5 toes
Dorsiflexion, eversion, ext to toes
Deep fib

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Extensor hallucis Longus

A

Medial surface of fibula
Dorsal aponeurosis + distal phalanx bigtoe
Dorsiflextion, ev/inv, Ext
Deep fibular

24
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Fibularis longus

A

Head fibula
Medial cuniform, 1 metac
Plantar flex, eve
Super fibular

25
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Fibularis brevis

A

Distal half fibula
Medial cuniform
Plantar flex, eve,
Sup fibul

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Fibularis tertius

A

Distal fibula
5 metatarsal
Dorsiflexion, eve
Deep fibular

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Triceps surae

A 
Soleus: fibula, soleal line
Gatrocnemius: lat + med (epicon)
Calcaneal tuberosity (achillies tendon)
Plantar flex, inv, flex
Tib
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Plantaris

A

Prox lat gastrocnemius
Achillies tendon
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Tib

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Tibialis posterior

A

Crural interos memb
Navicular tuberosity, cuniforms
Plantar flex, inve
Tib

30
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Flexor digitorum longus

A

Post tibia
2-5 phalangs
Plantar flex, inv,
Tib

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Flexor hallucis longus

A

Distal post fibula
Distal phalanx hallucis
Plantar flex, inv,
Tib

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Extensor digitorum brevis

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Dorsal calcaneus
Apnoneurosis 2-4 + middle plalangs
Ext metatarsal
Deep fib

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Extensor hallucis brevis

A

Calcaneus
Aponeurosis big toe
Ext big toe
Deep fib

34
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Abductor hallucis

A

Calcaneal tuberosity, plan aponeurosis
Prox phalangs, big toe
Flex + medial abdu
Medial plantar

35
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Flexor hallucis brevis

A 
Cuniform medial + intermediate
Two heads medial + lateral prox big toe
Flex
Med: medial plantar 
Lat: lateral plantar
36
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Adductor hallucis

A

Obl: 2-4 meta, cuboid, Lat cuniform
1 prox phalangs
Flex, add
Lat plantar

37
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Abductor digit minimi

A

Calcaneal tuberosity
Prox phalangs 5th
Flex, abd
Lateral plantar

38
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Flexor digit minimi brevis

A

5th metatarsal, long plantar lig
Prox phalangs
Flex, abd
Lat plantar

39
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Opponens digit minimi

A 
Might be included with fdmb
Long plantar lig, fibularis longus
5th metatarsal 
Slight opponens 
Lat plantar
40
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Flexor digitorum brevis

A

Calcaneal tuberosity, plan aponeurosis
Mid phalangs 2-5 toe
Flex
Medial plantar

41
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Quadratus plantae

A

Calcaneal tuberosity
Lateral of FDLongus tendon
Redirects pull
Lat plantar

42
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1-4 lumbrical

A 
Medial of FDLongus tendon 
2-5 toe, dorsal aponeurosis 
Flex + ex
1+2: medial plantar
3+4: lateral plantar
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1-3 plantar interosseous

A

Medial of 3+5 metatarsal
Prox phalanx
Flex, Ext
Lateral plantar

44
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1-4 dorsal interossei

A

1-4 meta two heads
Medial + Lat base
Flex, ext
Lat plantar

45
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Psoas major

A

T12 + L1-L4
Lesser trochanter
Flexion, external rotation
Femoral nerve + branches lumbar

Lower Limb 2 (2 decks)

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