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1
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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Thigh

A

Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius
Quadriceps Femoris

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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
A

NS: femoral nerve

Exception = psoas section supplied by L1,2,3

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Muscles of the Medial Compartment of the Thigh

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Obturator Externus 
Adductor Magnus 
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Longus 
Gracilis
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Flexors of the Thigh

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Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius

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Extensors of the Thigh

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Quadriceps Femoris

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Muscles of the Medial Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
A

NS: obturator nerve

Exception = hamstring part of adductor magnus supplied by tibial nerve

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Adductors of the Thigh

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Adductor Brevis, Magnus, Longus
Obturator Externus
Gracilis

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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Thigh

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Semintendinosus
Biceps Femoris (Long Head and Short Head)
Semi-membranosus
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9
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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
A

NS: Tibial Nerve

Exception = short head of biceps femoris supplied by common fibular nerve

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10
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Action of the Posterior Muscles of the Thigh

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Extensor of thigh

Flexor of leg

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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Leg

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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Fibularis Tertius

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12
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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

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NS: Deep fibular nerve (branch of common fibular)

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13
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Sciatic Nerve

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Made up of tibial nerve and common fibular

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14
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Muscles of the Lateral Compartment of Leg

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Fibularis Longus

Fibularis Brevis

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Action of the Anterior Muscles of Leg

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Extensors of toes

Dorsiflexors

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Action of the Lateral Muscles of Leg

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Evert foor

Weak plantarflexor

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Muscles of the Lateral Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: Superficial fibular nerve

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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Leg

  • Superficial
  • Deep
A 
Superficial
- Plantaris 
- Gastrocnemius 
- Soleus 
Deep 
- Popliteus
- Tibialis Posterior 
- Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: Tibial nerve

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Action of Superficial Posterior Muscles of Leg

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Plantarflexors of Ankle

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21
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Action of Deep Posterior Muscles of Leg

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Plantarflexors of Ankle

Flexor of toes

22
Q

Rotator Cuff Muscles

A

Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

23
Q

Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Arm

A

Biceps Brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis

24
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Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Arm

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: Musculocutaneous nerve

25
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Action of Anterior Muscles of Arm

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Flexion of arm and forearm

26
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Arm

A

Triceps brachii

27
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Arm

  • Action
  • Nerve Supply
A

Action = extends forearm and arm

NS: Radial nerve

28
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Forearm

  • Superficial
  • Deep
A 
Superficial
- Aconeus 
- Brachioradialis 
- Extensor digitorum 
- Extensor carpi radialis longus
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis 
- Extensor digiti minimi
- Extensor carpi ulnaris 
Deep 
- Supinator 
- Abductor pollicis longus 
- Extensor pollicis brevis 
- Extensor pollicis longus 
- Extensor indicis
29
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Forearm

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: Radial nerve

30
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Action of Posterior Muscles of Forearm

A

Extension of wrist and digits
Supination
Adduction
Abduction

31
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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Forearm

  • Superficial
  • Middle
  • Deep
A 
Superficial 
- Pronator teres
- Flexor carpi ulnaris 
- Flexor carpi radius 
- Palmaris longus 
Middle
- Flexor digitorum superficialis 
Deep 
- Flexor pollicis longus 
- Flexor digitorum profundus
- Pronator quadratus
32
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Muscles of Anterior Superficial Compartment of Forearm

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exceptions
A

NS: Median nerve

Exception = flexor carpi ulnaris supplied by ulnar nerve

33
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Muscles of Anterior Middle Compartment of Forearm

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exceptions
A

NS: Median nerve

Exception = medial half of FDP supplied by ulnar nerve and flexor carpi ulnaris

34
Q

Ulnar nerve supplies..

A

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Medial half of FDP

35
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Muscles of Anterior Deep Compartment of Forearm

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: Median nerve

36
Q

Action of Anterior Muscles of Forearm

A

Flexion of wrist and digits
Pronation
Adduction
Abduction

37
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Thenar Emminence

A

Area underneath the base of the thumb

38
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Thenar Emminence

  • Nerve Supply
  • Muscles
A

NS: Recurrent branch of median nerve

Muscles = adductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis

39
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Hypothenar Eminence

A

Area beneath the little finger which control the movement of the little finger

40
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Hypothenar Eminence

  • Nerve Supply
  • Muscles
A

NS: Deep branch of the ulnar nerve

Muscles = abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi

41
Q

Lumbrical Muscles

- Nerve Supply

A

NS:
1st and 2nd (lateral) - median nerve
3rd and 4th (medial) - ulnar nerve

42
Q

Interossei Muscles

  • Classification and Action
  • Nerve Supply
A

4 Dorsal Interossei
= abduction of digits

3 Palmar Interossei
= adduction of digits

NS: Ulnar nerve

43
Q

Muscles in the Gluteal Region

  • Superficial
  • Deep
A 
Superficial 
- Gluteus maximus 
- Gluteus medius 
- Gluteus minimus 
- Tensor fascia latae 
Deep 
- Piriformis 
- Obturator internus 
- Gemelli
44
Q

Muscles of Superficial Gluteal Region

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exceptions
A

NS: Superior gluteal nerve

Exceptions = gluteus maximus innervated by inferior gluteal nerve

45
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Actions of Superficial Gluteal Muscles

A

Extension
Abduction
Medial Rotators

46
Q

Actions of Deep Gluteal Muscles

A

Hip Stabilisers

Lateral Rotators of Thigh

47
Q

Muscles of Deep Gluteal Region

- Nerve Supply

A

NS: nerves from sacral plexus

48
Q

Axio-appendicular Muscles

A

Trapezius
Serratus Anterior
Rhomboid Minor and Major
Latissimus Dorsi

49
Q

Attachment to the Lesser Tubercle of the Humerus…

A

Subscapularis

50
Q

Pronation…

A

Pronator teres

Pronator quadratus

51
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Supination…

A

Biceps brachii

Supinator

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