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Muscles for Practical 2 Flashcards

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Gluteus maximus m.

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  • Innervation: inferior gluteal n.

- Action: extend thigh; laterally rotates thigh

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Gluteus medius m.

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  • Innervation: superior gluteal n.

- Action: abduct and medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral side is weight-bearing

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Gluteus minimus m.

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  • Innervation: superior gluteal n.

- Action: abduct and medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral side is weight-bearing

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Tensor fasciae latae m.

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  • Innervation: superior gluteal n.

- Action: abduct and medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral side is weight-bearing

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Piriformis m.

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  • Innervation: S1/2

- Action: abduct flexed thigh and rotate extended thigh laterally, stabilize hip joint

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Superior gemellus m.

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  • Innervation: nerve to obturator internus m.

- Action: rotate thigh laterally, stabilize hip joint

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Obturator internus m.

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  • Innervation: nerve to obturator internus m.

- Action: rotate thigh laterally, stabilize hip joint

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Inferior gemellus m.

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  • Innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris m.

- Action: rotate thigh laterally, stabilize hip joint

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Quadratus femoris m.

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  • Innervation: nerve to the quadratus femoris m.

- Action: rotate thigh laterally, stabilize hip joint

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Sartorius m.

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  • Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
  • Insertion: anteromedial surface of superior tibia (pes anserinus)
  • Innervation: femoral n.
  • Action: flex, abduct and laterally rotate thigh, flex leg at knee, medial rotation of leg when knee is flexed
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Pectineus m.

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  • Innervation: femoral n.

- Action: adduct and flex thigh; medial rotation of thigh

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Iliosoas m.

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  • common insertion of psoas major and iliacus m.
  • Innervation: L1, L2, and femoral n.
  • Action: flex thigh and stabilize hip, flex and laterally bend lumbar spine
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Rectus femoris m.

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  • Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to the acetabulum
  • Insertion: common quadriceps tendon to patella, indirectly to tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
  • Innervation: femoral n.
  • Action: flex hip, stabilize hip, extend leg at knee
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Vastus lateralis m.

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  • Origin: greater trochanter and linea aspera
  • Insertion: common quadriceps tendon to patella, indirectly to tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
  • Innervation: femoral n.
  • Action: extend leg at knee
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Vastus medialis m.

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  • Origin: intertrochanteric line and linea aspera
  • Insertion: common quadriceps tendon to patella, indirectly to tibial tuberosity vis the patellar ligament
  • Innervation: femoral n.
  • Action: extend leg at knee
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Vastus intermedius m.

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  • Origin: anterior and lateral surface of femur
  • Insertion: common quadriceps tendon to patella, indirectly to tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
  • Innervation: femoral n.
  • Action: extend leg at knee
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Gracilis m.

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  • Origin: body and inferior ramus of pubic bone
  • Insertion: superior part of medial surface of tibia (pes anserinus)
  • Innervation: obturator n.
  • Action: adduct thigh, flex and medially rotate leg
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Adductor longus m.

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  • Innervation: obturator n.

- Action: adduct thigh and medially rotate femur

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Adductor brevis m.

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  • Innervation: obturator n.

- Action: adduct thigh, some thigh flexion

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Adductor magnus m.

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  • Innervation: (adductor portion) obturator and (hamstrings portion) tibial portion of sciatic n.
  • Action: adduct thigh, flex (adductor part) or extend (hamstring part) thigh
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Obturator externus m.

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  • Innervation: obturator n.

- Action: laterally rotate thigh and stabilize hip

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Pes anserinus

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-common tendinous insertion of sartorius, semitendinosus and gracilis m. on the superior anterior surface of the tibia

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Biceps femoris m.

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  • Innervation: sciatic n.; long head (tibial nerve), short head (common peroneal n.)
  • Action: extend thigh, flex and laterally rotate leg when knee is flexed
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Semitendinosus m.

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  • Insertion: pes anserinus
  • Innervation: tibial n.
  • Action: extend thigh, flex and medially rotate leg when knee is flexed
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Semimembranosus m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: extend thigh, flex and medially rotate leg when knee is flexed

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Tibialis anterior m.

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  • Origin: lateral condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
  • Insertion: medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
  • Innervation: deep fibular n.
  • Action: dorsiflex ankle and invert foot
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Extensor digitorum longus m.

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  • Innervation: deep fibular n.

- Action: extend lateral four digits of foot and dorsiflex ankle

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Extensor hallucis longus m.

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  • Innervation: deep fibular n.

- Action: extends hallux and dorsiflexion of ankle

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Fibularis longus and brevis m.

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  • Innervation: superficial fibular n.

- Action: evert foot and weak plantarflexion

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Gastrocnemius m.

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  • Origin: lateral head (lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of femur), medial head (popliteal surface of femur, superior medial condyle of femur)
  • Insertion: calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
  • Innervation: tibial n.
  • Action: flex leg at knee, plantarflex ankle when knee is extended; raise heel in walking
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Soleus m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: plantarflex ankle (regardless of knee position)

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Plantaris m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: weak plantarflexion of ankle with gastrocnemius, flex knee

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Popliteus m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: weak knee flexion

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Tibialis posterior m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: plantarflex ankle and invert foot

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Flexor digitorum longus m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: flex lateral four digits of foot, plantarflexes ankle; support longitudinal foot arches

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Flexor hallucis longus m.

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  • Innervation: tibial n.

- Action: flexes hallux and weak plantarflexion of ankle; support medial longitudinal arch in foot

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Trapezius m.

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  • Origin: external occipital protuberance, medial third of superior nuchal line, nuchal ligament, spinous processes of C7-T12
  • Insertion: lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
  • Innervation: CN XI
  • Action: elevates scapula (superior part), retracts scapula (middle part alone of all three), and depresses scapula (inferior part)
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Latissimus dorsi m.

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  • Origin: spinous processes of T7-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, ribs 9-12
  • Insertion: intertubercular sulcus of humerus
  • Innervation: thoracodorsal n.
  • Action: extends, adducts, medially rotates the humerus
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Rhomboid major m.

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  • Origin: spinous processes of T2-T5
  • Insertion: medial border of scapula (from spine to inferior angle)
  • Innervation: dorsal scapular n.
  • Action: retract and rotate scapula/fix scapula to thorax
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Rhomboid minor m.

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  • Innervation: dorsal scapular n.

- Action: retract and rotate scapula/fix scapula to thorax

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Levator scapulae m.

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  • Innervation: dorsal scapular and cervical n.

- Action: elevates and rotates scapula to tip of glenoid cavity inferiorly

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Iliocostalis m. (erector spinae)

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  • Innervation: posterior rami of spinal n.

- Action: extend spinal column and head/lateral flexion of vertebral column

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Longissimus m. (erector spinae)

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  • Innervation: posterior rami of spinal n.

- Action: extend spinal column and head/lateral flexion of vertebral column

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Spinalis m. (erector spinae)

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  • Innervation: posterior rami of spinal n.

- Action: extend spinal column and head/lateral flexion of vertebral column

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Triangle of Auscultation

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-Borders: rhomboid major (superior), trapezius m. (medial), latissimus dorsi m. (inferior)

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Pectoralis major m.

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  • Origin: clavicular head (sternal end of clavicle), sternocostal head (sternum, costal cartilage ribs 1-6, aponeurosis of external oblique muscle)
  • Insertion: intertubercular sulcus and greater tubercle of humerus
  • Innervation: lateral and medial pectoral nerves
  • Action: flex arm, medially rotate arm, adduct arm
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Pectoralis minor m.

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  • Origin: anterior surface of ribs 3-5
  • Insertion: corocoid process of the scapula
  • Innervation: medial pectoral nerves
  • Action: stabilize scapula
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Serratus anterior m.

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  • Origin: lateral surfaces of ribs 1-8
  • Insertion: anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula
  • Innervation: long thoracic nerve
  • Action: protract scapula, laterally rotate scapula
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Serratus posterior superior m.

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  • Innervation: 2-5th intercostal nerves

- Action: proprioception (rib elevation- in forced inspiration)

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Serratus posterior inferior m.

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  • Innervation: anterior rami T9-12 thoracic spinal nerves

- Action: proprioception (rib depression- in forced expiration)

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External intercostals m.

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  • Origin: inferior border of ribs
  • Insertion: superior border of inferior ribs
  • Innervation: intercostal nerves
  • Action: elevate ribs in forced inspiration
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Internal intercostals m.

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  • Origin: inferior border of ribs
  • Insertion: superior border of inferior ribs
  • Innervation: intercostal nerves
  • Action: between ribs-depress ribs, between cartilage-elevate ribs, active in forced inspiration
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Innermost intercostals m.

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  • Origin: inferior border of ribs
  • Insertion: superior border of inferior ribs
  • Innervation: intercostal nerves
  • Action: between ribs-depress ribs, between cartilage-elevate ribs, active in forced inspiration
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Subcostal m.

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  • Origin: internal surface of lower ribs near angle
  • Insertion: superior border of 2nd or 3rd rib inferior
  • Innervation: intercostal nerves
  • Action: maybe similar to internal intercostals
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Transversus thoracis m.

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  • Innervation: intercostal nerves

- Action: depress ribs (kinda); proprioception

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Diaphragm m.

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  • Origin: inferior, internal surface of rib cage and sternum, costal cartilages 6-12, and lumbar vertebrae
  • Insertion: central tendon
  • Innervation: phrenic nerve
  • Action: inspiration (flattens when contracted)

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