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Muscle Action, Origin, Insertion, Nerve Flashcards

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quads femoris group A (excluding rectus femoris additional A)

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extend knee

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rectus femoris additional A to quads group

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flex hip

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rectus femoris O

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AIIS

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4
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vastus medialis O

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medial lip of linea aspera

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vastus lateralis O

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intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity

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vastus intermedius O

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upper 2/3 of anterior and lateral surfaces of femur, lower part of lateral intermuscular septum

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rectus femoris I

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tibial tuberosity (via base of patella, then forms part of patellar ligament)

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vastus intermedius I

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tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)

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vastus medialis I

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medial border of patella and tibial tuberosity (via rectus femoris tendon into patellar ligament)

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10
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vastus lateralis I

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lateral border of patella and tibial tuberosity (via rectus femoris tendon into patellar ligament)

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11
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nerve supplying the quads muscle group

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femoral

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12
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piriformis A

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laterally rotates hip; abducts flexed hip (flexed??)

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13
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piriformis O

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anterior surface of the 2nd to 4th sacral segments

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14
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piriformis I

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superior aspect of greater trochanter

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15
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quadratus femoris A

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laterally rotates hip

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16
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quadrats femoris O

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lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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17
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quadratus femoris I

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intertrochanteric crest

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18
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obturator internus A

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laterally rotates hip

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obturator internus O

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obturator membrane and inferior surface of obturator foramen

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obturator internus I

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medial surface of greater trochanter

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21
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obturator externus A

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laterally rotates hip

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obturator externus O

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rami of pubis and ischium, obturator membrane

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23
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obturator externus I

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trochanteric fossa of femur

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24
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gemellus superior A

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laterally rotate hip

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25
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gemellus superior O

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gluteal surface of ischial spine

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gemellus superior I

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medial surface of greater trochanter (with obturator internus tendon??)

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27
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gemellus inferior A

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laterally rotate hip

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28
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gemellus inferior O

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upper part of the ischial tuberosity

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29
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gemellus inferior I

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medial surface of greater trochanter (with obturator internus tendon)

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30
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biceps femoris A

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flexes knee; laterally rotates tibia on femur; tilt pelvis posteriorly; long head extends hip; long head laterally rotates hip

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31
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biceps femoris O

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long head - ischial tuberosity

short head - lateral lip of linea aspera

32
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biceps femoris (long head) I

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head of fibula superior to collateral ligament)

33
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semitendinosus A

A

flex knee; medially rotate tibia on femur in flexed knee position; extend hip; assist medial hip rotation; tilt pelvis posteriorly

34
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semitendinosus O

A

ischial tuberosity

35
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semitendinosus I

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proximal medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon

36
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semimembranosus A

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flex knee; medially rotate tibia on femur in flexed knee position; extend hip; assist medial hip rotation; tilt pelvis posteriorly

37
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semimembranosus O

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ischial tuberosity

38
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semimembranosus I

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posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia

39
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name the branch of the sciatic nerve that the biceps femoris long head, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles are innervated by

A

tibial branch of sciatic nerve

40
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name the branch of the sciatic nerve that the biceps femoris short head is innervated by

A

fibular branch of sciatic nerve

41
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biceps femoris short head I

A

fibular head

42
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considering both the long and short head of the bicep femoris’s general point of insertion, where might some of their muscle fibres be attached to?

A

lateral condyle of tibia

43
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS A

A

ALL FIBRES

  • EXTENDS HIP
  • LATERALLY ROTATES HIP
  • ABDUCTS HIP

LOWER FIBRES
- ADDUCTS HIP

44
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS O

A

COCCYX, EDGE OF SACRUM, POSTERIOR ILIAC CREST, SACROTUBEROUS AND SACROILIAC LIGAMENTS

45
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS INSERTION

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UPPER FIBRES - IT BAND

LOWER FIBRES - GLUTEAL TUBEROSITY

46
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS INNERVATED BY

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INFERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE

47
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS A

A

ALL FIBRES
- ABDUCT HIP

ANTERIOR FIBRES

  • FLEX HIP
  • MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP

POSTERIOR FIBRES

  • EXTEND HIP
  • LATERALLY ROTATE HIP
48
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS O

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GLUTEAL SURFACE OF ILIUM, BETWEEN POSTERIOR AND ANTERIOR GLUTEAL LINES, JUST BELOW ILIAC CREST

49
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS I

A

LATERAL ASPECT OF GREATER TROCHANTER

50
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GLUTEAL MEDIUS NERVE

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SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE

51
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GLUTEAL MINIMUS A

A
  • ABDUCT HIP
  • MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP
  • FLEX HIP
52
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS O

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GLUTEAL SURFACE OF ILIUM BETWEEN ANTERIOR AND INFERIOR GLUTEAL LINES

53
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS I

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ANTERIOR ASPECT OF GREATER TROCHANTER

54
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS NERVE

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SUPERIOR GLUTEAL

55
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NAME THE MUSCLES OF THE ADDUCTOR GROUP

A
  • ADDUCTOR MAGNUS, LONGUS, BREVIS
  • PECTINEUS
  • GRACILIS
56
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ADDUCTOR GROUP ACTIONS

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  • ADDUCT HIP
  • MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP
  • ASSIST HIP FLEXION (EXCEPT GRACILIS)
  • GRACILIS ONLY: FLEXES KNEE; MEDIALLY
    ROTATES FLEXED KNEE
  • POSTERIOR FIBRES OF ADDUCTOR
    MAGNUS: EXTEND HIP
57
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ADDUCTOR MAGNUS O

A

INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS, RAMUS OF ISCHIUM, ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY

58
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ADDUCTOR MAGNUS I

A
  • MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA

- ADDUCTOR TUBERCLE

59
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS O

A

PUBIC TUBERCLE

60
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS I

A

MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA

61
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ADDUCTOR BREVIS O

A

INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS

62
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ADDUCTOR BREVIS I

A

PECTINEAL LINE AND MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA

63
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ADDUCTORS INNERVATED BY WHAT NERVE?

64
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PECTINEUS O

A

SUPERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS

65
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PECTINEUS I

A

PECTINEAL LINE OF FEMUR

66
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PECTINEUS IS PART OF ADDUCTOR GROUP AND SO IS INNERVATED BY THE SAME NERVE ..WHAT’S THE ADDITIONAL NERVE IT’S ALSO INNERVATED BY?

67
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GRACILIS O

A

INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS

68
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GRACILIS I

A

PROXIMAL MEDIAL SHAFT OF TIBIA AT PES ANSERINUS TENDON

69
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TFL A

A

FLEX HIP, MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP, ABDUCT HIP

70
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TFL O

A

ILIAC CREST, POSTERIOR TO THE ASIS

71
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TFL I

72
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TFL INNERVATED BY…

A

SUPERIOR GLUTEAL

73
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SARTORIUS A

A
  • FLEX HIP
  • LATERALLY ROTATE HIP
  • ABDUCT HIP
  • FLEX KNEE
  • MEDIALLY ROTATE FLEXED KNEE
74
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SARTORIUS O

75
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SARTORIUS I

A

PROXIMAL MEDIAL SHAFT OF TIBIA AT PES ANSERINUS TENDON

76
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SARTORIUS INNERVATED BY…

A

FEMORAL NERVE

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