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Muscle AOI Flashcards

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Which muscle(s) make up the quadriceps?

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  • Rectus Femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
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Which muscle(s) make up the hamstrings?

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  • Biceps Femoris long head
  • Biceps femoris short head
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
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Which muscle(s) are lateral hip rotators?

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  • Piriformis
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Which muscle(s) are adductors?

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  • Adductor brevis
  • Adductor magnus
  • Adductor longus
  • Gracilis
  • Pectineus
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Which muscle(s) are gluteals?

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  • Gluteus Maximus
  • Gluteus Medius
  • Gluteus minimus
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List the “other” muscles.

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  • Tensor Fascia Latae
  • Sartorius
  • Popliteus
  • Plantaris
  • Gastrocnemius
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Which muscle(s) are anterior trunk muscles (hip flexors)?

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  • Psoas Major
  • Iliacus
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Which muscle(s) are abdominal muscles?

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  • Rectus Abdominus
  • External Oblique
  • Internal Oblique
  • Transverse Abdominus
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Rectus Femoris: Action

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  • Extends the knee
  • Flexes the hip
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Rectus Femoris: Origin

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  • Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
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Rectus Femoris: Insertion

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  • Tibial Tuberosity
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Vastus lateralis: Action

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  • Extends the knee
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Vastus lateralis: Origin

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  • Lateral lip of linea aspera
  • Gluteal tuberosity
  • Greater trochanter
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Vastus lateralis: Insertion

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  • Tibial Tuberosity
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Vastus medialis: Action

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  • Extends the knee
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Vastus medialis: Origin

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  • Medial lip of linea aspera
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Vastus medialis: Insertion

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  • Tibial Tuberosity
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Vastus intermedius: Action

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  • Extends the knee
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Vastus intermedius: Origin

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  • Anterior and Lateral shaft of the femur
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Vastus intermedius: Insertion

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  • Tibial Tuberosity
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Biceps Femoris (long head): Action

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  • Flexes the knee
  • Laterally rotates flexed knee
  • Extends the hip
  • Assists to laterally rotate the hip
  • Tilts pelvis posteriorly
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Biceps femoris (long head): Origin

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  • Ischial Tuberosity
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Biceps femoris (long head): Insertion

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  • Head of the fibula
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Biceps femoris (short head): Action

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  • Flexes the knee
  • Laterally rotates flexed knee
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Biceps femoris (short head): Origin

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  • Lateral lip of linea aspera
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Biceps femoris (short head): Insertion

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  • Head of fibula
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Semitendinosus: Action

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  • Flexes the knee
  • Assists to medially Rotates the flexed knee
  • Extends the hip
  • Tilts pelvis posteriorly
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Semitendinosus: Origin

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  • Ischial Tuberosity
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Semitendinosus: Insertion

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  • Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia (at PES area)
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Semimembranosus: Action

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  • Flexes the knee
  • Assists to medially Rotates the flexed knee
  • Extends the hip
  • Tilts pelvis posteriorly
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Semimembranosus: Origin

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  • Ischial Tuberosity
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Semimembranosus: Insertion

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  • Posterior Aspect of medial condyle of Tibia
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Piriformis: Action

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  • Laterally rotates the hip
  • ABducts the flexed hip
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Piriformis: Origin

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  • Anterior surface of sacrum
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Piriformis: Insertion

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  • Superior aspect of greater trochanter
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Adductor Brevis: Action

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  • Adduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Assist to flex the hip
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Adductor Brevis: Origin

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  • Inferior Ramus of pubis
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Adductor Brevis: Insertion

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  • Pectineal Line
  • Medial Lip of linea aspera
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Adductor Magnus: Actions

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  • Adduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Assist to flex the hip
  • Extends the hip
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Adductor Magnus: Origin

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  • Inferior ramus of pubis
  • Ramus of ischium
  • Ischial Tuberosity
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Adductor Magnus: Insertion

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  • Medial lip of linea aspera
  • Adductor Tuebrcle
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Adductor Longus: Action

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  • Adduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Assist to flex the hip
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Adductor Longus: Origin

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  • Pubic Tubercle
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Adductor Longus: Insertion

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  • Medial Lip of linea aspera
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Gracilis: Action

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  • Adduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Flexes the knee
  • Medially Rotates flexed knee
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Gracilis: Origin

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  • Inferior ramus of pubis
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Gracilis: Insertion

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  • Proximal, medial shaft of tibia (at the PES area)
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Pectineus: Action

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  • Adduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Assist to flex the hip
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Pectineus: Origin

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  • Superior ramus of pubis
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Pectineus: Insertion

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  • Pectineal line of Femur
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Tensor Fascia Latae: Action

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  • Flexes the hip
  • Medially rotates the hip
  • ABducts the hip
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Tensor Fascia Latae: Origin

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  • Iliac Crest (posterior to the ASIS)
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Tensor Fascia Latae: Insertion

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  • Iliotibial Tract
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Gluteus Maximus: Action

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  • Extends the hip
  • Laterally rotates the hip
  • ABducts the hip
  • ADducts the hip
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Gluteus Maximus: Origin

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  • Coccyx
  • Edge of sacrum
  • Posterior iliac crest
  • Sacrotuberous
  • Sacroiliac ligaments
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Gluteus Maximus: Insertion

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  • Iliotibial tract
  • Gluteal Tuberosity
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Gluteus Medius: Action

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  • Abduct the hip (all)
  • Flex the hip (anterior fibers)
  • Medially rotate the hip (anterior fibers)
  • Extend the hip (posterior fibers)
  • Laterally rotate the hip (posterior fibers)
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Gluteus Medius: Origin

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  • Gluteal Surface of ilium
  • Between posterior and anterior gluteal lines
  • Below iliac crest
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Gluteus Medius: Insertion

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  • Lateral Aspect of greater trochanter
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Gluteus Minimus: Action

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  • ABduct the hip
  • Medially rotate the hip
  • Flex the hip
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Gluteus Minimus: Origin

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  • Gluteal surface of ilium
  • Between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
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Gluteus Minimus: Insertion

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  • Anterior aspect of greater trochanter
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Sartorius: Action

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  • Flexes the hip
  • Laterally rotates the hip
  • ABducts the hip
  • Flexes the knee
  • Medially rotates the flexed knee
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Sartorius: Origin

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  • Anterior superior iliac spine
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Sartorius: Insertion

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  • Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia (at the PES area)
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Popliteus: Action

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  • Medially rotates flexed knee
  • Flexes the knee
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Popliteus: Origin

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Lateral condyle of the femur

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Popliteus: Insertion

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Proximal, posterior aspect of tibia

69
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Plantaris: Action

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  • Weak plantar flexion of the ankle
  • Weak flexion of the knee
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Plantaris: Origin

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Lateral supracondylar line of femur

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Plantaris: Insertion

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Calcaneus via calcaneal/achilles tendon

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Gastrocnemius: Action

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  • Flexes the knee
  • Plantar Flexes the Ankle
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Gastrocnemius: Origin

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  • Condyles of the femur
  • Posterior Surfaces
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Gastrocnemius: Insertion

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Calcaneus via calcaneal/Achilles tendon

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Psoas Major: Action

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  • Flexed the hip
  • Laterally rotate the hip
  • Flex the trunk toward thigh
  • Tilt pelvis anteriorly
  • Assists to laterally flex lumbar spine
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Psoas Major: Origin

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  • Bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
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Psoas Major: Insertion

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  • Lesser Trochanter
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Iliacus: Action

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  • Flex the hip
  • Laterally rotate the hip
  • Flex trunk toward thigh
  • Tilt pelvis anteriorly
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Iliacus: Origin

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  • Iliac Fossa
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Iliacus: Insertion

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  • Lesser trochanter
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Rectus Abdominus: Action

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  • Flex the vertebral column
  • Tilt pelvis posteriorly
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Rectus Abdominus: Origin

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  • Pubic Crest
  • Pubic Symphysis
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Rectus Abdominus: Insertion

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  • Cartilage of fifth, sixth, and seventh ribs
  • Xiphoid process
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External Oblique: Action

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  • Laterally flexes vertebral column to the same side
  • Rotates vertebral column to the opposite side
  • Flexes the vertebral column
  • Compress abdominal contents
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External Obliques: Origin

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  • External Surfaces of fifth and twelfth ribs
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External Obliques: Insertion

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  • Anterior part of iliac crest
  • Rectus sheath to linea alba
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Internal Oblique: Action

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  • Laterally flexes vertebral column to the same side
  • Rotates vertebral column to the same side
  • Flexes vertebral column
  • Compresses abdominal contents
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Internal Oblique: Origins

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  • Lateral Inguinal ligament
  • Iliac Crest
  • Thoracolumbar fascia
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Internal Oblique: Insertion

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  • Internal surface of lower three ribs
  • Rectus sheath to linea alba
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Transverse Abdominus: Action

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  • Compresses abdominal contents
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Transverse Abdominus: Origin

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  • Lateral Inguinal ligament
  • Iliac Crest
  • Thoracolumbar fascia
  • Internal surface of lower six ribs
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Transverse Abdominus: Insertion

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  • Rectus sheath to linea alba

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