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Muscles of the Medial Compartment of Thigh Flashcards

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Main action of the pectineus?

A
  • Adducts thigh

- Flexes thigh at hip joint

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Name the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?

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  1. Pectineus
  2. Adductor longus
  3. Adductor brevis
  4. Adductor magnus
  5. Gracillis
  6. Obturator externis
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Main action of the adductor longus?

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Adducts thigh

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Main action of the adductor brevis?

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Adducts thigh

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Main action of the adductor magnus?

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  1. Adductor part: adducts thigh

2. Hamstrings part: extends thigh

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Main action of the gracilis?

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  • Adducts thigh

- Flexes leg

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Main action of the obturator externis?

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  • Rotates thigh laterally

- Steadies head of femur in acetabulum

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Innervation of pectineus?

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Femoral n.

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Innervation of adductor longus?

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Obturator n.

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Innervation of adductor brevis?

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Obturator n.

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Innervation of adductor magnus?

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  1. Adductor part: obturator n.

2. Hamstrings part: sciatic n.

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Innervation of gracilis?

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Obturator n.

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Innervation of obturator externis?

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Obturator n.

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Proximal attachment of the pectineus?

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Sup. ramus of pubis

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Distal attachment of the pectineus?

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Pectineal line of femur

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Proximal attachment of the adductor longus?

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Body of pubis inf. to pubic crest

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Distal attachment of adductor longus?

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Middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur

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Proximal attachment of the adductor brevis?

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  • Body of pubis

- Inf. ramus of pubis

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Distal attachment of adductor brevis?

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  • Pectineal line

- Proximal part of linea aspera

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Proximal attachment of the adductor magnus?

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  1. Adductor part:
    - Inf. ramus of pubis
    - Ramus of ischium
  2. Hamstrings part:
    - Ischial tuberosity
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Distal attachment of adductor magnus?

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  1. Adductor part:
    - Gluteal tuberosity
    - Linea aspera
    - Med. supracondylar line
  2. Hamstrings part:
    - Adductor tubercle of humerus
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Proximal attachment of the gracilis?

A
  • Body of pubis

- Inf. ramus of pubis

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Distal attachment of gracilis?

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Sup. part of med. surface of tibia

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Proximal attachment of the obturator externis?

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  • Margins of obturator foramen

- Obturator membrane

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Distal attachment of obturator externis?

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Trochanteric fossa of femur

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