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Lower Limb THIGH, GLUT Flashcards

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pectineus

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C: anterior thigh
O: pubis (superior ramus)
I: femur (pectineal line)
B: femoral artery (medial circumflex)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
A: Hip flexor, thigh adductor, medial rotator
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psoas

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C: anterior thigh (iliopsoas)
O: vertebrae T12-L5
I: femur (lesser trochanter)
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: anterior lumbar rami (L1, L2, L3)
A: hip flexor
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iliacus

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C: anterior thigh (iliopsoas)
O: ilium (superior iliac fossa)
I: femur (lesser trochanter)
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
A: hip flexor
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sartorius

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C: anterior thigh
O: ASIS
I: tibia (superomedial surface; pers anserinus)
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
A: hip flexor, knee flexor, thigh abductor, lateral rotator

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rectus femoris

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C: anterior thigh (quadriceps femoris)
O: Anterior-AIIS // Posterior- ilium above acetabulum
I: Quadriceps tendon to patella. Patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity.
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
A: knee flexion, hip extension

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vastus lateralis

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C: anterior thigh (quadriceps femoris)
O: femur (greater trochanter, lateral linea aspera)
I: Quadriceps tendon to patella. Patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity.
B: perforating branches of deep femoral artery
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
A: knee extension

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vastus intermedius

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C: anterior thigh (quadriceps femoris)
O: femur (anterior/lateral)
I: Quadriceps tendon to patella. Patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity.
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
A: knee extension
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vastus medialis

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C: anterior thigh (quadriceps femoris)
O: femur (intertrochanteric line, medial linea aspera)
I: Quadriceps tendon to patella. Patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity.
B: femoral artery (deep)
N: femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
A: knee extension

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articularis genu

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C: anterior thigh
O: femur (anterior surface, superior to knee)
I: synovial membrane of knee joint
B: lateral femoral circumflex artery (descending branch)
N: femoral nerve (L3, L4)
A: prevents synovial impingement between patella and femur (pulls up during extension)

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Adductor Longus

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C: Medial Thigh
O: Pubis (Inferior to crest)
I: Femur (middle linea aspera)
B: Deep femoral artery, Obturator Artery
N: Obturator Nerve (Anterior; L2, L3, L4)
A: Thigh Adductor
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Adductor Brevis

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C: Medial Thigh
O: Pubis (Inferior ramus)
I: Femur (Pectineal line;
superior linea aspera)
B: Deep femoral artery, Obturator Artery (anterior branch)
N: Obturator Nerve (Anterior; L2, L3, L4)
A: Thigh Adductor, Thigh Flexor (weak)

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adductor magnus

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C: Medial Thigh
O: pubis (inferior ramus), ischium (ramus),
ischial tuberosity
I: femur (linea aspera, adductor tubercle, medial supracondylar line),
gluteal tuberosity
B: deep femoral artery, obturator artery (anterior branch)
N: Adductor portion- obturator nerve (L2, L3)
Hamstring portion- sciatic nerve (tibial division; L4)
A: Thigh adductor (adductor part), hip extensor (hamstring part)

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gracilis

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C: medial thigh
O: pubis (inferior ramus)
I: tibia (superomedial surface, pes anserinus)
B: obturator artery (anterior branch)
N: obturator nerve (L2, L3)
A: thigh adductor, knee flexor, medial rotator

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obturator externus

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C: medial thigh
O: obturator foramen (external surface, ventral side)
I: femur (intertrochanteric fossa)
B: obturator artery (posterior branch)
N: obturator nerve (L3, L4)
A: lateral rotator, steadies femoral head in acetabulum

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semitendinosus

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C: posterior thigh
O: ischial tuberosity
I: tibia (superomedial surface, pes anserinus)
B: deep femoral artery, perforating branches
N: sciatic nerve (tibial division; L5, S1, S2)
A: hip extensor, knee flexor, tibia medial rotation

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semimembranosus

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C: posterior thigh
O: ischial tuberosity
I: tibia (medial condyle), reflected attachment forms oblique poplilteal ligament)
B: deep femoral artery perforating branches
N: sciatic nerve (tibial division; L5, S1, S2)
A: hip extensor, knee flexor, tibia medial rotation

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biceps femoris

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C: posterior thigh
O: Long head- ischial tuberosity
Short head- linea aspera; femur (lateral supracondylar line)
I: Long- fibula (lateral side of head
Short- tendon split by fibular collateral ligament
B: deep femoral artery, perforating branches
N: Long- sciatic nerve (tibial division; L5, S1, S2)
Short- sciatic nerve (common fibular/peroneal division; L5, S1, S2)
A: hip extensor, knee flexor, tibia lateral rotator

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gluteus maximus

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C: gluteal
O: ilium (posterior gluteal line), sacrum, coccyx
I: ilitibial tract (to lateral tibial condyle), femur (gluteal tuberosity)
B: inferior gluteal artery
N: inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
A: hip extensor, lateral hip rotator (rising from sitting)

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gluteus medius

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C: gluteal
O: ilium (external surface)
I: femur (greater trochanter)
B: superior gluteal artery
N: superior gluteal nerve (L5, S1)
A: hip medial rotator, thigh abductor
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gluteus minimus

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C: gluteal
O: ilium (external surface)
I: femur (greater trochanter)
B: superior gluteal artery
N: Superior gluteal nerve (L5, S1)
A: hip medial rotator, thigh abductor
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tensor fascia lata

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C: gluteal
O: ASIS
I: iliotibial tract (to lateral tibial condyle)
B: superior gluteal artery
N: superior gluteal nerve (L5, S1)
A: hip flexor (IT band)
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Piriformis

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C: Gluteal
O: Sacrotuberous Ligament (S2, S3, S4)
I: Femur (Greater trochanter)
B: Superior and Inferior gluteal artery
N: Anterior Sacral Rami (S1, S2)
A: Hip Lateral Rotator (w/ thigh extended)
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Superior Gemellus

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C: Gluteal
O: Superior: Ischial spine
I: Femur (Greater trochanter; medial)
B: Inferior gluteal artery
N: Nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1)
A: Abduct flexed thigh (steady femoral head)
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Inferior Gemellus

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C: Gluteal 
O: ischial tuberosity 
I: blends w/ obturator internus tendon
B: inferior gluteal artery
N: Nerve to quadratus femoris (L5, S1)
A: Abduct flexed thigh (steady femoral head)
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Obturator internus

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C: Gluteal
O: obturator membrane (internal surface; dorsal side)
I: femur (greater trochanter; medial)
B: Inferior gluteal artery
N: nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1)
A: Abduct flexed thigh (steady femoral head)

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Quadratus femoris

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C: gluteal
O: ischial tuberosity
I: femur (intertrochanteric crest; quadrate tubercle)
B: inferior gluteal artery
N: nerve to quadratus formis (L5, S1)
A: hip lateral rotator (steady femoral head)

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