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muscles of pelvis and thigh Flashcards

1
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what is the function of the anterior thigh?

A

flexes the thigh and extends leg

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what is the function of the medial thigh? (inside of thigh)

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flex and adduct the thigh

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what is the function of the posterior thigh?

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extends the thigh and flexes the leg

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what is the function of the lateral thigh? (outside of leg)

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abduct the thigh

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5
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flexors of the thigh at the hip joint?

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Iliacus, psoas major, sartorius

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what does the iliacus muscle attach to?

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hip bone to lesser trochanter

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what does the psoas major attach to?

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vertebrae to less trochanter

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what does the sartorius muscle attach to?

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anterior superior iliac spine to tibia

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what are the extensors of the leg at knee joint?

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quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius

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what do the quadriceps femoris attach to?

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quadriceps tendon to patellar ligament

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what does the rectus femoris cross?

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hip joint

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what are the adductors?

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longus, brevis, and magnus

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what is the function of the gracilis?

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flexes the leg at the knee joint, adducts and flexes the thigh

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what is the function of the pectineus?

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adducts and flexes the thigh

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what is the function of the tensor fasciae latae and attachment?

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abducts the thigh and connects to the iliotibial tract/band

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what is the function of the gluteus maximus?

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extends thigh at the hip joint, most superficial, used when getting out of a chair or standing out of a squat

17
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what is the function of the gluteus medius and its attachment?

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abducts the thigh, second most superficial attaches to hip bone to greater trochanter,

18
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what is the function of the gluteus minimus?

A

abducts thigh and is the deepest

19
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what are the muscles that extend the thigh at the hip joint and flex the thigh at the leg at the knee joint?

A

the hamstring muscles, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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