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Thigh Flashcards

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Sartorius insertion

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Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)

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Sartorius origin

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ASIS

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Sartorius innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Sartorius action

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Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint

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Ilipsoas origin

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Psoas: T12-L5 vertebral bodies and tr. processes
Iliacus: Iliac fossa

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Ilipsoas insertion

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Ilipsoas innervation

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Femoral nerve (also some direct branches from lumbar plexus)

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Ilipsoas action

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Flexes thigh at hip joint

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Rectus femoris origin

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AIIS

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Rectus femoris insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Rectus femoris innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Rectus femoris action

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Flexes thigh at hip joint, extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus lateralis origin

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Linea aspera (lateral lip)

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Vastus lateralis insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus lateralis innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus lateralis action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus medialis insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus medialis origin

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Linea aspera (medial lip)

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Vastus medialis innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus medialis action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus intermedius origin

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Anterior/lateral surfaces of femur

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Vastus intermedius insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus intermedius innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus intermedius action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Pectineus origin

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Pectineal line of pubis

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Pectineus insertion

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Pectineal line of femur

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Pectineus innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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Pectineus action

A

Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint

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Adductor longus origin

A

Body of pubis

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Adductor longus insertion

A

Linea aspera

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Adductor longus innervation

A

Obturator nerve

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Adductor longus action

A

Adducts thigh at hip joint

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Adductor brevis origin

A

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

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Adductor brevis insertion

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Linea aspera

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Adductor brevis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

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Adductor brevis action

A

Adducts thigh at hip joint

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Adductor magnus origin

A

adductor part: Ischiopubic ramus

hamstring part: Ischial tuberosity

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Adductor magnus insertion

A

Adductor part: Linea aspera

Hamstring part: Adductor tubercle

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Adductor magnus innervation

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Adductor part: Obturator nerve

Hamstring part: Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)

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Adductor magnus action

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Adductor part: Adducts and weakly flexes thigh at hip jt.

Hamstring part: Adducts and weakly extends thigh at hip jt.

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Gracilis origin

A

Body of pubis, ischiopubic ramus

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Gracilis insertion

A

Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)

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Gracilis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

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Gracilis action

A

Adducts thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint

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Semimembranosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

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Semimembranosus insertion

A

Proximal part of tibia

46
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Semimembranosus innervation

A

Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)

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Semimembranosus action

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Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint

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Semitendinosus origin

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Ischial tuberosity

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Semitendinosus insertion

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Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)

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Semitendinosus innervation

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Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)

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Semitendinosus action

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Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint

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Biceps femoris origin

A

long head: Ischial tuberosity

short head: Linea aspera

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Biceps femoris insertion

A

Head of the fibula

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Biceps femoris innervation

A

Long head: Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)

Short head: Sciatic nerve (common fibular portion)

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Biceps femoris action

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Long head: Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
Short head: Flexes leg at knee jt.

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