pelvis and hip muscles Flashcards

1
Q

what FIVE muscles make up the adductor group of the pelvis and hip located in the inner thigh between the quadriceps and hamstrings

A

Adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor Magnus, gracilis, and pectineus

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2
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1.__________, which are overstretched , torn, or ruptured groin muscles and/or their tendons, are common injuries in the 2. ___________

A
  1. Groin strains 2. adductor muscles (adductor longus, is the most commonly strained especially in sporting activities usually referred to as “groin pull”)(but also adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis, pectineus
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3
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femoral triangle

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the femoral nerve, artery, and vein run through the femoral triangle ,

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4
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An anterior head called pubofemoral section, adductor minimus, or adductor section, and posterior head, called the ischiocondylar section or hamstring section

A

Adductor magnus

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