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What is the innervation of biceps brachii?

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Musculocutaneous nerve

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What are the attachments of biceps brachii?

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Proximal : short head - tip of coracoid process
long head - supraglenoid tubercle of scapular

Distal : tuberosity of radius and fascia of forearm

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What is the action of biceps brachii?

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Supinates forearm

Flexes forearm

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What is the innervation of caracobrachialis?

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Musculocutaneous

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What is the action of caracobrachialis?

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Flex and adducts the arm

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What is the innervation of brachialis?

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Musculocutaneous nerve

And partially radial nerve

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What is the innervation of triceps brachii?

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Radial nerve

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What is the action of triceps brachii?

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Extends forearm

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What is the innervation of anconeus?

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Radial nerve

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What is the action of anconeus?

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Assists triceps in extending forearm

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What is the innervation of pronator teres?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of pronator teres?

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Pronator and flexes forearm

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What is the innervation of flexor carpi radialis?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of flexor carpi radialis?

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Flexes hand

Radial deviates the wrist

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What is the innervation of palmaris longus?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of palmaris longus?

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Flexes hand

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What is the innervation of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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Ulnar nerve

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What is the action of flexor carpi ulnaris?

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Flexes hand

Ulnar deviates wrist

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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum superficialis?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of flexor digitorum superficialis?

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Flexes the fingers at the middle phalanges

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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum profundus?

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Medial half - ulnar nerve

Lateral half - median nerve

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What is the action of flexor digitorum profundus?

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Flexes the fingers at the distal interphalangeal joints

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What is the innervation of flexor pollicis longus?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of flexor pollicis longus?

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Flexes thumb

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What is the innervation of pronator quadratus?

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Median nerve

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What is the action of pronator quadratus?

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Pronates forearm

Binds radius and ulna together

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What is the innervation of brachioradialis?

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Radial nerve

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What is the action of brachioradialis?

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Weak flexion of the forearm

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis longus?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi radialis brevis?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor digitorum?

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Radial

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What isa the innervation of extensor digiti minimi?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor carpi ulnaris?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of supinator?

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Radial nerve

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What is the innervation of abductor pollicis longus?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor pollicis brevis?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor pollicis longus?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of extensor indicis?

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Radial

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What is the innervation of pectoralis major?

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Medial and lateral pectoral nerves

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What is the action of pectoralis major?

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Addiction of arm
Internal rotation of arm
Flexion of arm

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What is the innervation of pectoralis minor?

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Medial pectoral nerve

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What is the action of pectoralis minor?

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Pulls scapula medially, anteriorly and inferiorly

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What is the innervation of subclavius?

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Subclavian nerve

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What is the action of subclavius?

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Draws clavicle anteriorly and inferiorally

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What is the innervation of serrated anterior?

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Long thoracic nerve

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What is the action of serratus anterior?

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Protracts and rotates scapula

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What is the innervation of Trapezius?

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Accessory nerve

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What is the action of trapezius?

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Superior part - Elevates scapula
Middle part - Retracts scapula
Inferior part - Depresses scapula

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What is the innervation of latissimus dorsi?

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Thoraco dorsal nerve

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What is the action of latissimus dorsi?

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Adducts humerus
Extends arm
Medially rotates humerus

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What is the innervation of rhomboids major and minor?

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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What is the action of rhomboids major and minor?

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Retracts scapula

Rotates scapula

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What is the action of levator scaupulae?

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Elevates scapula

Rotates scapula

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What is the innervation of deltoid?

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Axillary nerve

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What is the action of deltoid?

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Anterior fibres - Flexion of arm
Middle fibres - abducts arm
Posterior fibres - extends arm

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What is the innervation of teres major?

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Subscapular nerve

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What is the action of teres major?

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Adducts arm

Medially rotates arm

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What is the innervation of supraspinatus?

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Suprascapular nerve

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What is the action of supraspinatus?

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Initiation and 0-15 degrees of abduction

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What is the innervation of infraspinatus?

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Suprascapular nerve

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What is the action of infraspinatus?

A

Lateral rotation of the arm

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What is the innervation of teres minor?

A

Axillary nerve

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What is the action of teres minor?

A

Lateral rotation of the arm

Weak adductor

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What is the innervation of subscapularis?

A

Upper and lower subscapular nerves

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What is the action of subscapularis?

A

Medial rotation of the arm

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What is the innervation of flexor pollicis brevis?

A

Median nerve

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What is the innervation of abductor pollicis brevis?

A

Median nerve

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What is the innervation of opponens pollicis?

A

Median nerve

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Name the three hypothenar muscles

A

Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Abductor digiti minimi
Opponens digiti minimi

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What is the innervation the the hypothenar muscles?

A

Ulnar nerve

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What is the innervation of the lumbricals?

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Medial lumbricals - ulnar nerve

Lateral lumbricals - median nerve

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What is the action of the lumbricals?

A

Flex at the MCP

Extend the IP joints

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What is the innervation of the dorsal interossei muscles?

A

Ulnar nerve

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What is the action of the dorsal interossei?

A

Abducts the fingers

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What is the innervation of palmar interossei?

A

Ulnar nerve

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What is the action of palmar interossei?

A

Adducts fingers

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What is the innervation and action of palmaris brevis?

A

Ulnar nerve

Wrinkles the skin to improve grip

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What is the innervation and action of adductor pollicis?

A

Ulnar nerve

Adducts thumb

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What are the attachments of the flexor retinaculum?

A

Medially - Pisiform and the hook of hamate

Laterally - scaphoid and trapezium

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What is the innervation of pectineus?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of pectineus

A

Adducts thigh
Flexes thigh
Medially rotates thigh

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What is the innervation of Psoas Minor and Major?

A

Anterior rami of lumbar nerves

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What is the action of Psoas Major and Minor?

A

Flex thigh

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What is the innervation of iliacus?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of iliacus?

A

Flex thigh

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What is the innervation of sartorius?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the innervation of rectus femoris?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of rectus femoris?

A

Extend the leg at the knee

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What is the innervation of vastus lateralis?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of vastus lateralis?

A

Extend the leg at the knee

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What is the innervation of vastus medialis?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of vastus medialis?

A

Extend the leg at the knee

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What is the innervation of vastus intermedius?

A

Femoral nerve

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What is the action of vastus intermedius?

A

Extend the leg at the knee

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What is the innervation of obturator externus?

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What is the action of obturator externus?

A

Laterally rotates thigh

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What is the innervation of adductor brevis?

A

Obturator nerve

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What is the action of adductor brevis?

A

Adducts thigh

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What is the innervation of adductor longus?

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What is the action of adductor longus?

A

Adducts thigh

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What is the innervation of gracilis?

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What is the action of gracilis?

A

Adducts thigh
Flexes leg
Rotates leg medially

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What is the action of adductor magnus?

A

Adducts thigh
Flexes thigh
Extends thigh

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What is the innervation of adductor magnus?

A

Obturator

Sciatic

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What is the innervation of gluteus maximus?

A

Inferior gluteal nerve

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What is the action of gluteus maximus?

A

Extends thigh
Laterally rotates thigh
Assists with standing from sitting position

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What is the innervation of tensor fasciae latae?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the action of tensor fasciae latae?

A

Abduct thigh
Medially rotates thigh

Keeps pelvis level when walking

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What is the innervation of gluteus medius?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the action of gluteus medius?

A

Abduct thigh
Medially rotates thigh
Keeps pelvis level when walking

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What is the innervation of gluteus minimus?

A

Superior gluteal nerve

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What is the action of gluteus minimus?

A

Abduct and medially rotate thigh

Keeps pelvis level when walking

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What is the innervation of piriformis?

A

Branches of S1 and S2

113
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What is the action of piriformis?

A

Laterally rotate extended thigh

Abduct flexed thigh

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What is the innervation of obturator internus?

A

Nerve to obturator internus

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What is the action of obturator internus?

A

Laterally rotate extended thigh

Abduct flexed thigh

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What is the innervation of the superior and inferior gamelli?

A

Superior - nerve to obturator internus

Inferior - nerve to quadratus femoris

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What is the innervation of quadratus femoris?

A

Nerve to quadratus femoris

118
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What is the action of quadratus femoris?

A

Laterally rotates thigh

119
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What is the innervation of semitendinosus?

A

Tibial nerve

120
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What is the action of semitendinosus?

A

Extend thigh
Flex leg
Rotate leg medially

121
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What is the innervation of semimembranosus?

A

Tibial nerve

122
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What is the action of semimembranosus?

A

Extend thigh
Flex leg
Rotate leg medially

123
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What is the innervation of biceps femoris?

A

Long head - Tibial nerve

Short head - Common fibular nerve

124
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What is the action of biceps femoris?

A

Flexes leg
Rotates thigh laterally
Extends thigh

125
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What is the innervation of tibialis anterior?

A

Deep fibular nerve

126
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What is the action of tibialis anterior?

A

Dorsiflexion of the ankle

Inverts foot

127
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What is the innervation of extensor digitorum longus?

A

Deep fibular nerve

128
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What is the action of extensor digitorum longus?

A

Extends digits of the foot

Dorsiflexion of ankle

129
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What is the innervation of extensor hallucis longus?

A

Deep fibular nerve

130
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What is the action of extensor hallucis longus?

A

Extends great toe

Dorsiflexion of ankle

131
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What is the innervation of fibularis brevis?

A

Superficial fibular nerve

132
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What is the action of fibularis brevis?

A

Everts foot

133
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What is the innervation of fibularis longus?

A

Superficial fibular nerve

134
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What is the action of fibularis longus?

A

Everts foot

135
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What is the innervation of gastrocnemius?

A

Tibial nerve

136
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What is the action of gastrocnemius?

A

Plantarflexion of ankle

Flexion of knee

137
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What is the innervation of soleus?

A

Tibial nerve

138
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What is the action of soleus?

A

Plantarflexion at ankle

139
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What is the innervation of plantaris?

A

Tibial nerve

140
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What is the action of plantaris?

A

Assists in plantarflexion of ankle

141
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What is the innervation of popliteus?

A

Tibial nerve

142
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What is the action of popliteus?

A

Laterally rotates the femur, unlocking the knee joint allowing it to be flexed

143
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What is the innervation of tibialis posterior?

A

Tibial nerve

144
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What is the action of tibialis posterior?

A

Plantarflexion of ankle

Inverts foot

145
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What is the innervation of flexor hallucis longus?

A

Tibial nerve

146
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What is the action of flexor hallucis longus?

A

Flexes big toe

Plantarflexion of the ankle

147
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What is the innervation of flexor digitorum longus?

A

Tibial nerve

148
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What is the action of flexor digitorum longus?

A

Flexes lateral 4 digits

Plantarflexes ankle

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