[Muscles] Flashcards

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piriformis

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O: anterior surface of sacrum
Ins: medial side and superior border of greater trochanter
Inn: branches from S1 and S2
Bs: superior gluteal artery
Action: laterally rotates extended femur and abducts flexed femur

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quadratus internus

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O: deep surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bone
Ins: medial side of greater trochanter
Inn: nerve to quadratus internus
Bs: inferior gluteal A
Action: laterally rotates extended femur and abducts flexed femur

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gamellus superior

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O: external surface of ischial spine
Ins: superior surface on quadratus internus tendon and into medial side of greater trochanter
Inn: nerve to obturator internus
Bs: inferior gluteal A
Action: laterally rotates extended femur and abducts flexed femur

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gamellus inferior

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O: upper aspect of ischial tuberosity
Ins: inferior surface on quadratus internus tendon and into medial side of greater trochanter
Inn: nerve to quadratus femoris
Bs: inferior gluteal A
Action: laterally rotates extended femur and abducts flex femur

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quadratus femoris

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O: lateral surface of ischium just anterior to ischial tuberosity
Ins: quadrate tubercle of interotrochanteric crest of proximal femur
Inn: nerve to quadratus
Bs: inferior gluteal A
Action: laterally rotates thigh at hip joint

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