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MSK Lower Flashcards

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Rectus femoris

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Femoral nerve
Extension of knee, flexion of hip
O: AIIS
I: Quadriceps tendon

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Vastus lateralis

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Femoral nerve
Extension of knee
O: Linea aspera (posterior femoral shaft)
I: Quadriceps tendon

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Vastus medialis

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Femoral nerve
Extension of knee
O: Linea aspera (posterior femoral shaft)
I: Quadriceps tendon

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Vastus intermedius

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Femoral nerve
Extension of knee
O: Anterior femoral shaft
I: Quadriceps tendon

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Sartorius

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Femoral nerve
Contributor: flex and laterally rotate hip and flexion of knee
O: ASIS
I: Medial proximal tibia

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Iliopsoas

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Femoral nerve
Prime hip flexor
O: Iliac fossa
I: Lesser trochanter of femur

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Pectineus

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Femoral nerve
Flexes and adducts hip
O: Superior pubic ramus
I: Femur (inferior to lesser trochanter)

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Adductor brevis

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Obturator nerve
Adductor of hip
O: Pubic bone
I: Linea aspera

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Adductor longus

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Obturator nerve
Adductor of hip
O: Pubic bone
I: Linea aspera

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Adductor magnus - adductor part

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Obturator nerve
Adductor of hip
O: Inferior pubic ramus
I: Linea aspera

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Gracilis

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Obturator nerve
Weak adductor and flexor of hip, weak flexor of knee
O: Pubic bone
I: Medial tibia

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Obturator externus

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Obturator nerve
Stabilises, laterally rotates hip
O: External obturator membrane
I: Femur (near greater trochanter)

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Gluteus maximus

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Inferior gluteal nerve
Extensor and lateral rotator of hip and stabiles knee joint
O: Posterior surface of ilium, sacrotuberous ligament and sacrum
I: Iliotibial tract, some onto the gluteal tuberosity

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Gluteus medius

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Superior gluteal nerve Abduct and medially rotates hip O: Anterior part of posterior surface of ilium I: Greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus

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Superior gluteal nerve Abduct and medially rotates hip O: Anterior part of posterior surface of ilium I: Greater trochanter

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Tensor fascia latae

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Superior gluteal nerve Stabilises extended knee and weak flexor of hip joint O: ASIS I: iliotibial band

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Piriformis

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No nerve Stabilise and laterally roate hip O: anterior surface of sacrum I: greater trochanter

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The superior and inferior gemelli

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No nerve Stabilise and laterally roate hip O: ischium I: greater trochanter

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Obturator internus

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No nerve Stabilise and laterally roate hip O: obturator membrane I: greater trochanter

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Quadratus femoris

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No nerve Stabilise and laterally roate hip O: ischium I: greater trochanter

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Semimembranosus

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Tibial nerve Extend hip and flex knee O: ischial tuberosity I: medial aspect of proximal tibia

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Semitendinosus

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Tibial nerve Extend hip and flex knee O: ischial tuberosity I: medial aspect of proximal tibia

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Biceps femoris (long head)

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Tibial nerve Extend hip and flex knee O: ischial tuberosity I: head of fibula

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Biceps femoris (short head)

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Common peroneal nerve Flexes knee O: linea aspera I: head of fibula

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Hamstring part of adductor magnus

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Tibial nerve Extend hip O: ischial tuberosity I: adductor tubercle of femur

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Tibialis anterior

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Deep peroneal nerve Dorsiflexes and inverts foot O: Tibia, fibula, interosseuous membrane I: Medial cuneiform

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Extensor hallucis longus (EHL)

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Deep peroneal nerve Extends big toe and dorsiflexes foot at ankle O: Tibia, fibula, interosseuous membrane I: Distal phalanx of big toe

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Extensor digitorum longus (EDL)

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Deep peroneal nerve 4 Tendons that extend toes 2-5 and dorsiflexes foot at ankle O: Tibia, fibula, interosseuous membrane I: Distal phalanges of toes 2-5

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Peroneus longus (fibularis longus)

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Superifical peroneal nerve Evert foot at subtalar joint O: Fibula I: Plantar surface of medial cuneiform

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Peroneus brevis (fibularis brevis)

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Superifical peroneal nerve Evert foot at subtalar joint O: Fibula I: Base of 5th metaarsal

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Gastrocnemius

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Tibial nerve
Plantarflexor of foot and knee flexion
O: Two heads on distal femur
I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon

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Soleus

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Tibial nerve Plantarflexor of foot at ankle and flexes toes (also venous return) O: soleal line on tibia I: calcaneus via achilles tendon

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Plantaris

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Tibial nerve Plantarflexor of foot at ankle and flexes toes (gives rise to long tendon) O: popliteal fossa I: calcaneus via achilles tendon

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Popliteus

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Tibial nerve Small knee rotation, knee stabilisation O: femur I: tibia

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Tibialis posterior

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Tibial nerve Plantarflexes and inverts foot and flexes toes O: tibia, fibula I: tendon attaches to many bones

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Flexor hallucis longus (FHL)

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Tibial nerve Plantarflexes foot and flexes big toe O: fibula I: distal phalanx of big toe

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Flexor digitorum longus (FDL)

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Tibial nerve 4 Tendons Plantarflexes foot and flexes toes O: tibia I: distal phalanges of toes 2-5

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