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1
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origin of Rectus Abdominus

A

pubic crest and pubis symphysis

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2
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Insertion for rectus abdominus

A

xiphoid process and costal cartilages 5-7

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3
Q

Nerve for Rectus Abdominus

A

Lower Thoracic

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4
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Action of rectus abdominus

A

flex abdomen; compress abdominal contents

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5
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Origin of External oblique

A

ribs 5-12

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6
Q

insertion for external oblique

A

iliac crest, inguinal ligament, rectus sheath

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7
Q

nerve for external oblique

A

lower thoracic

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8
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action for external oblique

A

compress abdomen; flex abdomen

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9
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Origin for internal oblique

A

iliac crest, lumbar fascia, inguinal ligament

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10
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insertion for internal oblique

A

rectus sheath, ribs 10-12

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11
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nerve for internal oblique

A

lower thoracic

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12
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action for internal oblique

A

compress abdomen; flex abdomen

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13
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origin for transverse abdominus

A

ribs 7-12, lumbar fascia, iliac crest, inguinal ligament

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14
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insertion for transverse abdominus

A

rectus sheath, superiorly on xiphoid process, inferiorly on pubic tubercle

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15
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nerve for transverse abdominus

A

lower thoracic

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16
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action for transverse abdominus

A

compress abdomen

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17
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origin of tensor fascia latae

A

anterior superior iliac spine

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18
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insertion for tensor fascia latae

A

IT band

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19
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nerve for tensor fascia latae

A

superior gluteal

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20
Q

action for tensor fascia latae

A

abduct and flex thigh; and medially rotates thigh; helps keep knee extended

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21
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origin for sartorius

A

anterior superior iliac spine

22
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insertion for sartorius

A

medial surface of tibia

23
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nerve for sartorius

24
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action for sartorius

A

flexes thigh and leg; abduct, rotate thigh

25
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origin of rectus femoris

A

anterior inferior iliac spine and groove

26
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insertion for rectus femoris

A

based of patella and tibial tuberosity

27
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nerve for rectus femoris

28
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action for rectus femoris

A

extend leg and flex thigh

29
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origin for vastus lateralis

A

greater trochanter

30
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action for vastus lateralis

A

extend leg

31
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vastus intermedius origin and action

A

body of femur and extend leg

32
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adductor longus origin

A

front of pubis

33
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adductor longus insertion

A

middle of femur

34
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adductor longus nerve

35
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adductor longus action

A

adduct and flex thigh

36
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adductor brevis origin

A

pubis in front of obturator foramen

37
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adductor brevis insertion

A

middle of femur

38
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adductor brevis nerve

39
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adductor brevis action

A

adduct and flex thigh

40
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adductor magnus origin

A

lower edge of obturator foramen, ischial tuberosity

41
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adductor magnus insertion

A

middle of femur

42
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adductor magnus nerve

43
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adductor magnus action

A

adduct and extend thigh

44
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gracilis origin

A

lower edge of pubis and ischium

45
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gracilis insertion

A

medial surface of upper tibia

46
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gracilis nerve

47
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gracilis action

A

adducts thigh and flexes leg

48
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pectineus origin

A

upper edge of pubis

49
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pectineus insertion

A

upper middle of femur

50
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pectineus nerve

51
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pectineus action

A

adducts and flexes thigh

52
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vastus medialis origin

A

interotrochanteric lin e

Anatomy Exam II (6 decks)

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