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Pelvis, Perineum, LE, Foot Muscles Flashcards

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Quadratus Lumborum

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O: Lumbar transv. processes

I: Iliac Crest

Innv: lumbar plexus (T-12-L4

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Psoas Major

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O: T12, L1-L5

I: Lesser trochanter of femur

Innv: Lumbar Plexus (L1, L2, L3)

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Iliacus

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O: Iliac Fossa and Crest

I: Lesser trochanter of femur

Innv: Femoral n.

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Piriformis

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O: Anterior sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament

I: Greater trochanter of femur

Innv: Nerve to piriformis (S1-S2)

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Obturator Internus

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O: Deep obturator membrane and bone

I: Greater trochanter of femur

Innv: Nerve to obturator internus

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Obturator externus

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O: External obturator membrane and bone

I: Greater trochanter of femur

Innv: obturator nerve

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Superior gemellus

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O: ischial spine

I: greater trochanter

Innv: nerve to obturator internus

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inferior gemellus

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: greater trochanter of femur

Innv: nerve to quadratus femoris

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Quadratus femoris

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: superior femur

Innv: nerve to quadratus femoris

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Gluteus maximus

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O: ilium, sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament

I: ischiotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity

Innv: inferior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus medius

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O: external ilium

I: greater trochanter of femur

Innv: superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus

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O: external ilium

I: Greater trochanter of femur

Innv: superior gluteal nerve

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Tensor fasciae latae

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O: ASIS, iliac crest

I: IT tract to lateral condyle of tibia

Innv: superior gluteal nerve

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Rectus femoris

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O: AIIS

I: patella tibial tuberosity

Innv: Femoral n.

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Vastus Lateralis

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O: Greater trochanter of femur, lateral lip of linea aspera

I: patella, tibial tuberosity

Innv: Femoral n.

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Vastus Medialis

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O: intertrochanteric line, medial lip of linea aspera

I: patella, tibial tuberosity

Innv: Femoral n.

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Vastus intermedius

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O: femoral shaft

I: patella, tibial tuberosity

Innv: Femoral n.

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Sartorius

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O: ASIS

I: superior tibia

Innv: Femoral n.

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Pectineus

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O: superior pubic ramus

I: pectineal line of femur

Innv: femoral n.

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Gracilis

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O: pubis

I: tibia

Innv: obturator n.

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adductor longus

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O: pubis

I: middle 1/3 of linea aspera

Innv: obturator n.

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adductor brevis

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O: pubis

I: middle 1/3 of linea aspera

Innv: obturator n.

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adductor magnus - adductor part

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O: ischiopubic ramus

I: gluteal tuberosity and proximal linea aspera

Innv: obturator n.

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adductor magnus - hamstring part

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: adductor tubercle of femur

Innv: tibial division of sciatic n.

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semitendinosus

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: proximal tibia

Innv: tibial division of sciatic n.

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semimembranosus

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: posterior medial condyle of tibia

Innv: tibial division of sciatic n.

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biceps femoris long head

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O: ischial tuberosity

I: head of fibula

Innv: tibial division of siatic n.

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biceps femoris short head

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O: linea aspera

I: head of fibula

Innv: common fibular division of sciatic n.

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Gastrocnemius

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O: lateral head - lateral femoral condyle, medial head - popliteal surface of femur

I: calcaneal tuberosity

Innv: tibial n.

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Soleus

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O: tibia, posterior fibular head

I: calcaneal tuberosity

Innv: tibial n.

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plantaris

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O: lateral supracondylar line of femur

I: calcaneal tuberosity

Innv: tibial n.

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popliteus

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O: lateral condyle of femur, lateral meniscus

I: proximal tibia

Innv: tibial n.

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flexor digitorum longus

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O: medial posterior tibia

I: base of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

Innv: tibial n.

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flexor hallucis longus

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O: posterior surface of fibula and IO membrane

I: distal phalanx of hallux

Innv: tibial n.

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tibialis posterior

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O: posterior surface of IO membrane, tibia and fibula

I: navicular

Innv: tibial n.

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tibialis anterior

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O: lateral condyle and lateral tibia, IO membrane

I: medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal

Innv: deep fibular n.

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extensor digitorum longus

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O: proximal anterior fibula and IO membrane, lateral condyle of tibia

I: middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5

Innv: deep fibular n.

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extensor digitorum brevis

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O: dorsal calcaneus

I: extensor expansions of digits 2-4

Innv: deep fibular n.

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extensor hallucis longus

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O: anterior fibula and IO membrane

I: base of distal phalanx of hallux

Innv: deep fibular n.

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extensor hallucis brevis

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O: dorsal surface of calcaneus

I: base of proximal phalanx of hallux

Innv: deep fibular n.

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fibularis tertius

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O: inferior 1/3 of anterior fibula and IO membrane

I: base of 5th metatarsal

Innv: deep fibular n.

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fibularis longus

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O: head and superior 2/3 of lateral fibula

I: base of 1st meditarsal and medial cuneiform

Innv: superficial fibular n.

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fibularis brevis

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O: inferior 2/3 of lateral fibula

I: tuberosity at base of metatarsal 5

Innv: superficial fibular n.

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abductor hallucis

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1st layer

O: calcaneal tuberosity

I: base of proximal phalanx of hallus

Innv: medial plantar n.

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flexor digitorum brevis

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1st layer

O: calcaneal tuberosity

I: middle phalanges of digits 2-5

Innv: medial plantar n.

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Flexor hallucis brevis

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3rd layer

O: cuboid, lateral cuneiform

I: sides of proximal phalanx of hallux

Innv: medial plantar n.

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aductor digiti minimi

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1st layer

O: calcaneal tuberosity

I: proximal phalanx of 5th digit

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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quadratus plantae

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2nd layer

O: plantar surface of calcaneus

I: lateral side of tendon of flexor digitorum longus

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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adductor hallucis

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3rd layer

O: transverse head - lateral 3 MTP joints, Oblique head - bases of metatarsals 2-4

I: base of proximal phalanx of hallux

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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flexor digiti minimi brevis

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3rd layer

O: base of 5th metatarsal

I: proximal phalanx of digit 5

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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3rd plantar interossei

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4th layer

O: medial sides of metatarsals 3-5

I: medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges of digits 3-5

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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4th dorsal interossei

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4th layer

O: adjacent sides of metatarsals 1-5

I: 1st - medial side of proximal phalanx of digit 2, 2-4th - lateral sides of proximal phalanges of digits 2-4

Innv: lateral plantar n.

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4 lumbricals

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2nd layer

O: tendons of flexor digitorum longus

I: extensor expansions of digits 2-5

Innv: 1st - medial plantar n., 2nd-4th: lateral plantar n.

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Posterior Compartment of Thigh

Muscles, Origin Rules, Action rules, Innervation, Exceptions

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Muscles: Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Biceps Femoris (Long and short heads),

Origin: Ischial Tuberosity

Action: Extend Hip, Flex Knee

Innervation: Tibial n.

Exceptions: Biceps Femoris Short Head (common fib. n., only flex knee),

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Posterior Compartment of Leg

Muscles, Action, Innervation, Exceptions

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Muscles: Gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, popliteus, Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor hallicus longus, Tibialis posterior

Actions: Plantarflex ankle, flex toes

Innervation: Tibial n. (sural cutaneous sensation)

Exceptions: Tibialis posterior (invertor), gastrocnemius, poplitius (knee flexor)

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Layer 1 foot

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Abductor hallucis, abductor digiti mini, flexor digitorum brevis

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Layer 2 foot

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tendon of flexor hallucis longus, tendon of flexor digitorum longus, quadratus plantae, lumbricals

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Layer 3 foot

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flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis (oblique and transverse heads), flexor digit minimi brevis

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Layer 4 foot

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Plantar Interossei (3, PAD), Dorsal Interossei (4, DAB)

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Anterior Compartment of Thigh

Muscles, Action, Innervation, Exception

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Muscles: Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, Iliopsoas, Sartorius, Pectineus

Action: Flex hip, extend knee

Innv: Femoral n. (ant. cutaneous and saphenous cutaneous innv)

Exceptions: Pectineus (may receive obturator n., doesnt extend knee)

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Medial Compartment of Thigh

Muslces, Origin, Action, Innervation, Exceptions

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Muscles: Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus (Adductor part), Gracilis, Obturator Externus

Origin: Pubis

Action: Adduction of hip

Innervation: Obturator n.

Exceptions: Adductor Magnus (1/2 obturator n, 1/2 tibial n., hamstrings part extends hip), Gracilis (knee flexion), obturator externus (lateral rotation of hip)

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Anterior Compartment of the Leg

Muscles, Actions, Innervation, Exceptions

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Muscles: Tibialis Anterior, Extensor Hallucis Longus, extensor Digitorum Longus, Fibularis Tertius

Actions: Dorsiflex Ankle, Extend Toes

Innervation: Deep fibular n.

Exceptions: Fibularis Tertius (evertor), Tibialis Anterior (invertor)

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Lateral Compartment of Leg

Muscles, Actions, Innervation

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Muscles: Fibularis longus, Fibularis brevis,

Actions: Plantarflex ankle, evert food

Innv: superficial fibular n.

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Steps of Gait

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Double Support 1 –> Single Support (stance) –> Double Support 2 –> Swing

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Gait: Gluteus Maximus

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Stabilizes trunk to prevent jack-kniffing.

Lurch gait occurs via injury to inferior gluteal nerve

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Gait: Quadriceps

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Stabilize knee during Single Support

67
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Gait: Gluteus medius and minimus

A

Stabilize pelvis in SS

Waddling gait occurs via injury to superior gluteal nerve

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Gait: SF Plantarflexors

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accelerate body up and forward (push-off muscles)

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Gait: Iliopsoas

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Initiates limb swing

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Gait: Hamstrings

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Decelerate and reposition swinging limb

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Gait: Dorsiflexors

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prevent toe drag in limb swing, position foot for heel strike, prevent foot drop

Steppage gait occurs via injury deep fibular nerve, lack of heel strike

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