Thigh Region Flashcards
1
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Iliacus-O
A
Iliac fossa
2
Q
Iliacus- O
A
Sacrum
3
Q
Iliacus-I
A
I- lesser trochanter/ femur
4
Q
Iliacus-A
A
A-Flexion at femur at hip joint
5
Q
Iliacus-N
A
Nerve- Femoral (L2,L3, L4)
6
Q
Psoas Major- Origin
A
Origin- bodies and transverse processes/ lumbar vertebrae
7
Q
Psoas Major- A
A
A- flexion at femur at hip joint
8
Q
Psoas Major-I
A
I- lesser trochanter/femur
9
Q
Iliacus- A
A
Flexion of the vertebral column
10
Q
Iliacus-A
A
A-Help maintain posture ( integrity of the vertebral column)
11
Q
Psoas Major- A
A
A- Flexion of femur at hip joint
12
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Psoas Major- A
A
a- flexion of the vertebral column
13
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Psoas Major- a
A
a- help maintain posture (integrity of the vertebral column)
14
Q
Psoas major- n
A
n- femoral (L2, L3, L4)
15
Q
psoas minor- o
A
o- bodies/ lumbar vertebrae
16
Q
psoas minor- i
A
i- iliopubic eminence/ pubis
17
Q
psoas minor- a
A
a- flexion of the pelvic bone (upward mvt)
18
Q
psoas minor- n
A
n- L1
19
Q
sartorius- o
A
o- anterior superior iliac spine
20
Q
sartorius- i
A
i- superior medial shaft/ tibia
21
Q
sartorius- a
A
a- flexion at the hip jt & knee jt (functions when both are carried out at the same time)
22
Q
sartorius- a
A
a- abducts & laterally rotates the femur
23
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sartorius- a
A
a- medially rotates the leg (knee to ankle)
24
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sartorius- n
A
n- femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
25
rectus femoris- o
o- anterior inferior iliac spine
26
rectus femoris- o
o-acetabulum/ pelvic bone
27
rectus femoris- i
i- base of the patella
28
rectus femoris- a
a- extend leg at knee jt
29
rectus femoris- a
a- tonus of the muscle plays a role in strengthening the knee jt
30
rectus femoris- a
a- flexes femur at hip jt
31
vastus lateralis- o
o- greater trochanter and linea aspera/ femur
32
vastus lateralis- i
i- base of the patella
33
vastus lateralis- a
a- extend leg at knee jt
34
vastus lateralis- a
a- tonus of the muscle plays a role in strengthening the knee jt
35
vastus lateralis- n
n- femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
36
rectus femoris- n
n- femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
37
vastus medialis- o
o- linea aspera/ femur
38
vastus medialis- i
i- base/ patella
39
vastus medialis- a
a- extends leg at knee jt
40
vastus medialis- a
a- tonus of muscles play role in strengthening knee
41
vastus medialis- n
n- femoral nerve
42
vastus intermedius- o
o- antero-lateral aspect/ femur
43
vastus intermedius- o
o- linea aspera/ femur
44
vastus intermedius- i
i- base/ patella
45
vastus intermedius- a
a- extends leg at knee
46
vastus intermedius- a
a- tonus of muscles play role in strengthening knee
47
vastus intermedius- n
n- femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
48
gracilis- o
o- ramus/ ischium
49
gracilis- o
o- inferior ramus/ pubis
50
gracilis- i
i- superior medial shaft/ tibia
51
gracilis- a
a- flexion/ leg
52
gracilis- a
a- adducts femur
53
gracilis- n
n- obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
54
pectineus- o
superior rami (pubis pecten)/ pubis
55
pectineus- i
i- pectineal line/ femur
56
pectineus- a
a- adducts femur
57
pectineus- a
a- flexion/ femur at hip
58
pectineus- n
n- femoral nerve & obturator nerve
59
adductor longus- o
o- superior ramus/ pubis
60
adductor longus- i
i- linea aspera/ femur
61
adductor longus- a
a- adducts femur
62
adductor longus- n
n- obturator nerve
63
adductor brevis- o
o- inferior ramus/ pubis
64
adductor brevis- i
i- pectineal line/ femur
65
adductor brevis- i
i- linea aspera/ femur
66
adductor brevis- a
a- adducts femur
67
adductor brevis- n
n- obturator nerve
68
adductor magnus- o
o-rami/ ischium & pubis
69
adductor magnus- i
i- linea aspera/ femur
70
adductor magnus- i
i- adductor tubercle/ femur
71
adductor magnus- a
a- adducts femur
72
adductor magnus- a
a- extends femur at hip
73
adductor magnus- n
n- obturator nerve & sciatic (L4-S3)
74
tensor fascia lata- o
o- crest/ ilium
75
tensor fascia lata- i
i- iliotibial tract
76
tensor fascia lata- a
a- flexes, abducts & medially rotates femur
77
tensor fascia lata- a
a- helps stabilize knee
78
tensor fascia lata- n
n- superior gluteal nerve
79
gluteus maximus- o
o- posterior gluteal line/ ilium
80
gluteus maximus- o
o- sacrum & coccyx
81
gluteus maximus- o
o- posterior ligaments of SI jt
82
gluteus maximus- i
i- gluteal tuberosity/ femur
83
gluteus maximus- i
i- iliotibial tract
84
gluteus medius- a
a- abducts femur
85
gluteus medius- a
a- medially rotates femur
86
gluteus medius- a
a- helps steady pelvic bone when opposite foot raised off ground
87
gluteus maximus- n
n- inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
88
gluteus maximus- a
extends & laterally rotates femur ( for great strength when going from sitting to standing)
89
gluteus maximus- a
a- stabilizes knee
90
gluteus maximus- a
a- helps stabilize pelvic bone
91
gluteus medius- o
o- external surface/ ilium (b/w posterior & anterior gluteal lines)
92
gluteus medius- i
i- greater trochanter/ femur
93
gluteus medius- n
n- superior gluteal n
94
gluteus minimus- o
o- external surface/ ilium (b/w anterior & inferior gluteal lines)
95
gluteus minimus- o
o- greater trochanter/ femur
96
gluteus minimus- a
a- abducts femur
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gluteus minimus- a
a- medially rotates femur
98
gluteus minimus- a
a- helps steady pelvic bone when opposite foot raised off ground
99
gluteus minimus- n
n- superior gluteal n
100
piriformis- o
o- anterior surface/ sacrum
101
piriformis- i
i- greater trochanter/ femur
102
piriformis- a
a- laterally rotates femur
103
piriformis- n
n- S1, S2
104
superior gemellus- o
o- spine/ ischium
105
superior gemellus- i
i- greater trochanter/ femur
106
superior gemellus- a
a- laterally rotates femur
107
superior gemellus- n
N- L4, L5, S1, S2
108
obturator internus- o
o- internal surface/ obturator membrane
109
obturator internus- i
i- greater trochanter/ femur
110
obturator internus- a
a- laterally rotates femur
111
obturator internus- n
n- L4, L5, S1, S2
112
inferior gemellus- o
o- ischial tuberosity
113
inferior gemellus- i
i- greater trochanter/ femur
114
inferior gemellus- a
a- laterally rotates femur
115
inferior gemellus- n
n- L4, L5, S1, S2
116
obturator externus- o
o- external surface obturator membrane
117
obturator externus- i
i- trochanteric fossa/ femur
118
obturator externus- a
a- laterally rotates femur
119
obturator externus- n
n- obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
120
quadratus femoris- o
o- ischial tuberosity
121
quadratus femoris- i
i- quadrate tubercle/ femur
122
quadratus femoris- a
a- laterally rotates femur
123
quadratus femoris- n
n- L4, L5, S1, S2
