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MOINA of Gluteal and Thigh Region Flashcards

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origin of gluteus maximus

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outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament

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insertion of gluteus maximus

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iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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nerve supply of gluteus maximus

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inferior gluteal nerve

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action of gluteus maximus

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extends and laterally rotates hip joint; through iliotibial tract, it extends knee joint

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origin of gluteus medius

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outer surface of ilium

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insertion of gluteus medius

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lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur

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7
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nerve supply of gluteus medius

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superior gluteal nerve

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action of gluteus medius

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abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to clear ground

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9
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origin of gluteus minimus

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outer surface of ilium

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insertion of gluteus minimus

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anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur

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nerve supply of gluteus minimus

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superior gluteal nerve

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action of gluteus minimus

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abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to clear ground

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13
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origin of tensor fasciae latae

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iliac crest

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14
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insertion of tensor fasciae latae

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iliotibial tract

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15
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nerve supply of tensor fasciae latae

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superior gluteal nerve

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16
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action of tensor fasciae latae

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assists gluteus maximus in extending the knee joint

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origin of piriformis

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anterior surface of sacrum

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18
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insertion of piriformis

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upper border of greater trochanter of femur

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19
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nerve supply of piriformis

A

first and second sacral nerves

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20
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action of piriformis

A

lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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21
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origin of obturator internus

A

inner surface of obturator membrane

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insertion of obturator internus

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upper border of greater trochanter of femur

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23
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nerve supply of obturator internus

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sacral plexus

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24
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action of obturator internus

A

lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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25
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origin of gemellus superior

A

spine of ischium

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insertion of gemellus superior

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upper border of greater trochanter of femur

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27
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nerve supply of gemellus superior

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sacral plexus

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28
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action of gemellus superior

A

lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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29
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origin of gemellus inferior

A

ischial tuberosity

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30
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insertion of gemellus inferior

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upper border of greater trochanter of femur

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31
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nerve supply of gemellus inferior

A

sacral plexus

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32
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action of gemellus inferior

A

lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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33
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origin of quadratus femoris

A

lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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34
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insertion of quadratus femoris

A

quadrate tubercle of femur

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35
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nerve supply of quadratus femoris

A

sacral plexus

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36
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action of quadratus femoris

A

lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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37
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origin of sartorius

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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38
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insertion of sartorius

A

upper medial surface of shaft of tibia

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39
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nerve supply of sartorius

A

femoral nerve

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40
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action of sartorius

A

flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

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41
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origin of iliacus

A

iliac fossa of hip bone

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42
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insertion of iliacus

A

with psoas into lesser trochanter of femur

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43
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nerve supply of iliacus

A

femoral nerve

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44
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action of iliacus

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flexes thigh on trunk; if thigh is fixed, it flexes the trunk on the thigh as in sitting up from lying down

45
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origin of psoas

A

transverse processes, bodies, and intervertebral discs of the 12th thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae

46
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insertion of psoas

A

with iliacus into lesser trochanter of femur

47
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nerve supply of psoas

A

lumbar plexus

48
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action of psoas

A

flexes thigh on trunk; if thigh is fixed, it flexes the trunk on thigh as in sitting up from lying down

49
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origin of pectineus

A

superior ramus of pubis

50
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insertion of pectineus

A

upper end of linea aspera of shaft of femur

51
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nerve supply of pectineus

A

femoral nerve

52
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action of pectineus

A

flexes and adducts thigh at hip joint

53
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origin of rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris)

A

straight head: anterior inferior iliac spine
reflected head: ilium above acetabulum

54
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insertion of rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris)

A

quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia

55
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nerve supply of rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris)

A

femoral nerve

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action of rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris)

A

extension of leg at knee joint; flexes thigh at hip joint

57
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origin of vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris)

A

upper end and shaft of femur

58
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insertion of vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris)

A

quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia

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nerve supply of vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris)

A

femoral nerve

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action of vastus lateralis (quadriceps femoris)

A

extension of leg at knee joint

61
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origin of vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris)

A

upper end and shaft of femur

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insertion of vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris)

A

quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia

63
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nerve supply of vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris)

A

femoral nerve

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action of vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris)

A

extension of leg at knee joint; stabilizes patella

65
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origin of vastus intermedius (quadriceps femoris)

A

anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

66
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insertion of vastus intermedius (quadriceps femoris)

A

quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia

67
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nerve supply of vastus intermedius (quadriceps femoris)

A

femoral nerve

68
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action of vastus intermedius (quadriceps femoris)

A

extension of leg at knee joint; articularis genus retracts synovial membrane

69
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origin of gracilis

A

inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

70
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insertion of gracilis

A

upper part of shaft of tibia on medial surface

71
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nerve supply of gracilis

A

obturator nerve

72
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action of gracilis

A

adducts thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint

73
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origin of adductor longus

A

body of pubis, medial to pubic tubercle

74
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insertion of adductor longus

A

posterior surface of shaft of femur (linea aspera)

75
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nerve supply of adductor longus

A

obturator nerve

76
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action of adductor longus

A

adducts thigh at hip joint and assists in lateral rotation

77
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origin of adductor brevis

A

inferior ramus of pubis

78
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insertion of adductor brevis

A

posterior surface of shaft of femur (linea aspera)

79
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nerve supply of adductor brevis

A

obturator nerve

80
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action of adductor brevis

A

adducts thigh at hip joint and assists in lateral rotation

81
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origin of adductor magnus

A

inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity

82
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insertion of adductor magnus

A

posterior surface of shaft of femur, adductor tubercle of femur

83
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nerve supply of adductor magnus

A

adductor portion: obturator nerve
hamstring portion: sciatic nerve

84
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action of adductor magnus

A

adducts thigh at hip joint and assists in lateral rotation; hamstring portion extends thigh at hip joint

85
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origin of obturator externus

A

outer surface of obturator membrane and pubic and ischial rami

86
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insertion of obturator externus

A

medial surface of greater trochanter

87
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nerve supply of obturator externus

A

obturator nerve

88
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action of obturator externus

A

laterally rotates thigh at hip joint

89
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origin of long head (biceps femoris)

A

ischial tuberosity

90
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insertion of long head (biceps femoris)

A

head of fibula

91
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nerve supply of long head (biceps femoris)

A

tibial portion of sciatic nerve

92
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action of long head (biceps femoris)

A

flexes and laterally rotates leg at knee joint; long head also extends thigh at hip joint

93
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origin of short head (biceps femoris)

A

linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge of shaft of femur

94
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insertion of short head (biceps femoris)

A

head of fibula

95
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nerve supply of short head (biceps femoris)

A

common peroneal portion of sciatic nerve

96
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action of short head (biceps femoris)

A

flexes and laterally rotates leg at knee joint; long head also extends thigh at hip joint

97
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origin of semitendinosus

A

ischial tuberosity

98
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insertion of semitendinosus

A

upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia

99
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nerve supply of semitendinosus

A

tibial portion of sciatic nerve

100
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action of semitendinosus

A

flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint

101
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origin of semimembranosus

A

ischial tuberosity

102
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insertion of semimembranosus

A

medial condyle of tibia

103
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nerve supply of semimembranosus

A

tibial portion of sciatic nerve

104
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action of semimembranosus

A

flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint

105
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origin of adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

A

ischial tuberosity

106
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insertion of adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

A

adductor tubercle of femur

107
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nerve supply of adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

A

tibial portion of sciatic nerve

108
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action of adductor magnus (hamstring portion)

A

extends thigh at hip joint

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