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Muscles of the Hip & Leg Flashcards

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Insertion of Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteal tuberosity & iliotibial tract

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Action of gluteus maximus

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extends hip and lateral rotation of hip

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Innervation of gluteus maximus

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inferior gluteal n.

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Insertion of gluteus medius & minimus

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greater trochanter of femur

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Action of gluteus medius & minimus

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abduct hip

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Innervation of gluteus medius & minimus

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superior gluteal n.

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Pelvic Stabilization

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contraction of gluteus medius & minimus that prevents excessive pelvic tilt

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Insertion of Tensor Fasciae Latae

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iliotibial tract

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Action of Tensor Fasciae Latae

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flex hip & abduct hip

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10
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Innervation of Tensor Fasciae Latae

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superior gluteal n.

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Insertion of piriformis

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greater trochanter of femur

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12
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Action of piriformis

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lateral rotation of hip

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13
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Anterior hip muscles

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Psoas major & iliacus

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Insertion of psoas major

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lesser trochanter of femur

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action of psoas major

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flexes hip & flexes trunk (pulls thigh forward to trunk)

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16
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Insertion of illiacus

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lesser trochanter of femur

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Action of illiacus

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flexes hip & trunk

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18
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Innervation of illiacus

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femoral n.

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19
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Origin of Sartorius

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ASIS

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20
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Anterior thigh muscles

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rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius (these 4 make up quadriceps femoris), and sartorius

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action of sartorius

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flexes hip & knee

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22
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Insertion of sartorius

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medial surface of the proximal tibia

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23
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innervation of sartorius

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femoral n.

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origin of rectus femoris

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Insertion of rectus femoris
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Action of rectus femoris
Flex hip & Extend knee (leg)
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Innervation of rectus femoris
femoral n.
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Insertion of vastus lateralis
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Action of vastus lateralis
extends knee
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Innervation of vastus lateralis
femoral n.
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Insertion of vastus medialis
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Action of vastus medialis
extends knee
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Innervation of vastus medialis
femoral n.
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Insertion of vastus intermedius
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Action of vastus intermedius
extends knee
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Innervation of vastus intermedius
femoral n.
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Medial thigh muscles
Grandma Magnus Loves Baking Pie - Gracilis - Adductor Magnus - Adductor Longus - Adductor Brevis - Pectineus
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Action of Gracilis
Adducts hip & flexes knee
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Innervation of Gracilis
Obturator n.
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Action of pectineus
Adducts hip & flexes hip
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Innervation of pectineus
Femoral n. & Obturator n.
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Action of Adductor Longus
Adduct hip
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Innervation of Adductor Longus
Obturator n.
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Action of Adductor Brevis
Adducts hip
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Innervation of Adductor Longus
Obturator n.
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Insertion of Adductor Magnus
Linea aspera of femur & Adductor tubercle
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Action of Adductor Magnus
Adducts hip
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Innervation of Adductor Magnus
Obturator n.
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Posterior thigh muscles
Biceps femoris (l&s), Semitendinosus, & Semimembranosus
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Origin of biceps femoris long head
Ischial tuberosity
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Action of biceps femoris long head
Extends hip & flex knee
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Innervation of biceps femoris long head
Tibial n.
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Action of biceps femoris short head
flexes knee
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Innervation of biceps femoris short head
Common fibular n.!
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Origin of Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus
Ischial tuberosity
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Action of Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus
extends hip & flex knee
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Innervation of Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus
Tibial n.
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Pes Anserine
Conjoined tendon of sartorius, gracilis, & semiTendinosus

Anatomy 3300 unit 2 (4 decks)

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