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Unit 4 Lower Extremity Flashcards

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Glut max origin

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Ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line; dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx; sacrotuberous ligament

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Glut max insertion

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Most fibers end in iliotibial tract (lateral condyle of tibia); some insert on gluteal tuberosity

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Glut max innervation

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Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2

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Glut max action

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Extends thigh (from flexed position) and laterally rotates; steadies thigh , assists in rising from sitting position

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Glut med origin

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External surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal line

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Glut med insertion

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Lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur

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Glut med innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve L5, S1

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Glut med action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keeps pelvis level when same side limb is weight bearing and advance unsupported side in swing phase

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Glut min origin

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External surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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Glut min insertion

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Anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur

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Glut min innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve L5, S1

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Glut min action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keeps pelvis when same side limb is weight bearing and advance unsupported side in swing phase

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Tensor fascia latae origin

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ASIS; anterior part of iliac crest

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TFL insertion

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Iliotibial tract (lateral condyle of tibia)

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TFL innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve L5, S1

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TFL action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keeps pelvis level when same side limb is weight bearing and advances unsupported side in swing phase

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Piriformis origin

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Anterior surface of sacrum; sacrotuberous ligament

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Piriformis insertion

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Superior border of greater trochanter of femur

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Piriformis innervation

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Branches of anterior rami S1, S2

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Piriformis action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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Obturator internus origin

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Pelvis surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bones

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Obturator internus insertion

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Medial surface of greater trochanter (trochanteric fossa) of femur

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Obturator internus innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus L5, S1

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Obturator internus action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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Superior and inferior gemelli origin

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Superior: ischial spine
Inferior: ischial tuberosity

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Superior and inferior gemelli insertion

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Medial surface of greater trochanter (trochanteric fossa) of femur

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Superior gemelli innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus L5, S1

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Inferior gemelli innervation

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Nerve to quadratus femoris L5, S1

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Superior and inferior gemelli action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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Quadratus femoris origin

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Lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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Quadratus femoris insertion

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Quadratus tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur and area inferior to it

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Quadratus femoris origin

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lateral surface of ishcial tuberosity

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quadratus femoris insertion

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quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur, and area inferior to it

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quadratus femoris innervation

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nerve to quadratus femoris L5 S1

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quadratus femoris action

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laterally rotates thigh, steadies FA in acetabulum

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biceps femoris origin: LONG HEAD

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ischial tuberosity

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biceps femoris origin: SHORT HEAD

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linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

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biceps femoris insertion

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lateral side of head of fibula; tendon spilt here by LCL

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biceps femoris innervation LONG HEAD

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tibial division of sciatic nerve L5 S1 S2

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biceps femoris innervation SHORT HEAD

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common peroneal division of sciatic nerve L5 S1 S2

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biceps femoris action

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flexes leg and laterally rotates it when knee is flexed; extends thigh (accelerating mass during first step of gait)

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semitendinosus origin

A

ischial tuberosity

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semitendinosus insertion

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pes anserine (medial surface of superior part of tibia)

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semitendinosus innervation

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tibial division of sciatic nerve L5 S1 S2

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semitendinosus action

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extends thigh; flex leg and rotate it medially when knee is flexed. When thigh and leg are flexed, these muscles can extend the trunk

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semimembranosus origin

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ishchial tuberosity

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semimembranosus insertion

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posterior part of medial condyle of tibia; reflected attachment forms oblique popliteal ligament

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semimembranosus innervation

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tibial division of sciatic nerve L5 S1 S2

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semimembranosus action

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extends thigh; flexes leg and rotates it medially when knee is flexed

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adductor magnus origin

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ADD part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

HAM part: ischial tuberosity

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adductor magnus insertion ADD part

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gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, supracondylar line

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adductor magnus insertion HAM part

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adductor tubercle of femur

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adductor magnus innervation ADD part

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obturator nerve L2 L3 L4 branches of posterior division

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adductor magnus innervation HAM part

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tibial part of sciatic nerve L4

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adductor magnus action

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adducts thigh
ADD: flexes thigh
HAM: extends thigh

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adductor longus origin

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body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

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adductor longus insertion

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middle third of linea aspera femur

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adductor longus innervation

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obturator nerve branch of anterior division L2 L3 L4

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adductor longus action

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adducts thigh

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adductor brevis origin

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body and inferior ramus of pubis

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adductor brevis insertion

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pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

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adductor brevis innervation

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obturator nerve L2 L3

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adductor brevis action

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adducts thigh; some extent flexes

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gracilis orign

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body and inferior ramus of pubis

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gracilis insertion

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pes anserine (superior part of medial surface of tibia)

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gracilis innervation

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obturator nerve L2 L3

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gracilis action

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adducts thigh; flexes leg; helps rotate leg medially

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obturator externus origin

A

margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

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obturator externus insertion

A

trochanteric fossa of femur

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obturator externus innervation

A

obturator nerve L3 L4

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obturator externus action

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laterally rotates thigh; steadies FA in acetabulum

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psoas major origin

A

sides of T12- L5 vertebrae and discs between; transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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psoas major insertion

A

lesser trochanter of femur

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psoas major innervation

A

anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1 L2 L3

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psoas major action

A

act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint

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psoas minor origin

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sides of T12- L1 vertebrae and IVD

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psoas minor insertion

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***pectineal line, pectineal eminence via iliopectineal arch

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psoas minor innervation

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anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1 L2

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psoas minor action

A

act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip and in stabilizing this joint

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iliacus origin

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iliac crest, iliac fossa, ala of sacrum and anterior sacro-iliac ligaments

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iliacus insertion

A

tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter and femur distal to it

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iliacus innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3

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iliacus action

A

acts conjointly in flexing thigh at hip and stabilizing this joint

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sartorius origin

A

ASIS and superior part of notch inferior to it

85
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sartorius insertion

A

superior of medial surface of tibia (pes anserine)

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sartorius innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3

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sartorius action

A

flexes abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint (medially rotating leg when knee is flexed)

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pectineus orign

A

superior ramus of pubis

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pectineus insertion

A

pectineal line of femur, just inferior to lesser trochanter

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pectineus innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3 (may receive branch of obturator nerve)

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pectineus action

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adducts and flexes thigh; assists with medial rotation of thigh

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rectus femoris origin

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AIIS and ilium superior to acetabulum

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rectus femoris insertion

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Quad tendon and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

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rectus femoris innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3 L4

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rectus femoris action

A

extends leg at knee joint; steadies hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex thigh

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vastus lateralis origin

A

greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus lateralis insertion

A

quad tendon and independent attachment to base of patella; indirectly to patellar lig. to tibial tuberosity;
tibia and patella via aponeurosis

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vastus lateralis innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3 L4

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vastus lateralis action

A

extends the leg at knee joint; helps ilipsoas flex thigh and steadies hip joint

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vatsus medialis origin

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intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus medialis insertion

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quad tendon and independent attachment to base of patella; indirectly to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity;
tibia and patella via aponeurosis

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vastus medialis innervation

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femoral nerve L2 L3 L4

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vastus medialis action

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extends leg at knee joint; steadies hip and helps iliopsoas flex thigh

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vastus intermedius origin

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anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

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vastus intermedius insertion

A

quad tendon and independent attachments to the base of the patella; indirectly to patellar ligament and tibial tuberosity; tibia and patella via aponeurosis

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vastus intermedius innervation

A

femoral n L2 L3 L4

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vastus intermedius action

A

extends leg at knee joint, stabilizes hip joint and help iliopsoas flex thigh

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articularis genu origin

A

supero-inferiorlu attaches to the anterior aspect of femur

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articularis genu insertion

A

inferior to synovial membrane of knee joint and suprapatellar bursa

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articularis genu innervation

A

femoral nerve L2 L3 L4

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articularis genu action

A

pulls the synovial membrane superiorly during extension of the leg

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tibialis anterior origin

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lateral condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane

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tibialis anterior insertion

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medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

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tibialis anterior innervation

A

deep fibular nerve L4 L5

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tibialis anterior action

A

dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot

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extensor hallucis longus origin

A

middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

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EHL insertion

A

dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of great toe

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EHL innervation

A

deep fibular nerve L4 L5

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EHL action

A

extends great toe and dorsiflexes ankle

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extensor digitorum longus origin

A

lateral condyle of tibia and superior 3/4 of medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

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EDL insertion

A

middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits

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EDL innervation

A

deep fibular nerve L4 L5

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EDL action

A

extends lateral four digits and dorsiflexes ankle

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Peroneus tertius* origin

A

inferior third of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

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Peroneus tertius insertion

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dorsum of base of 5th metatarsal

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Peroneus tertius innervation

A

deep fibular nerve L4 L5

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Peroneus tertius action

A

dorsiflexes ankle and aids in eversion of the foot; perception

128
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peroneus longus origin

A

head and superior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

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peroneus longus insertion

A

base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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peroneus longus innervation

A

superficial fibular nerve L5 S1 S2

131
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peroneus longus action

A

everts foot and weakly PF’s; perception

132
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peroneus brevis origin

A

inferior two thirds of lateral surface of fibula

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peroneus brevis insertion

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dorsal surface of tuberosity of 5th metatarsal (lateral side of base)

134
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peroneus brevis innervation

A

superficial fibular nerve L5 S1 S2

135
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peroneus brevis action

A

everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle; percpetion

136
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gastrocnemius origin

A

Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle on femur

Medial head: popliteal surface of femur; superior to medial condyle

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gastroc insertion

A

posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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gastroc nerve

A

tibial nerve S1 S2

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gastroc action

A

plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint

140
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soleus origin

A

posterior aspect of head and superior 1/4 of posterior surface of fibula; soleal line and middle third of medial border of tibia; and tendinous arch extending between the boney attachments

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soleus insertion

A

posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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soleus innervation

A

deep fibular nerve S1 S2

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soleus action

A

plantarflexes ankle independent of position of knee; steadies leg on foot

144
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plantaris origin

A

inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament

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plantaris insertion

A

posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

146
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plantaris nerve

A

tibial S1 S2

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plantaris action

A

weakly assists gastroc in PF

148
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popliteus origin

A

lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

149
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popliteus insertion

A

posterior surface of tibia; superior to soleal line

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popliteus innervation

A

tibial nerve L4 L5 S1

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popliteus action

A

weaklu flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur 5 degrees on fixed tibia; medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

152
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flexor hallucis longus origin

A

inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula; inferior part of IO

153
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FHL insertion

A

base of distal phalanx of great toe

154
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FHL innervation

A

tibial nerve S2 S3

155
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FHL action

A

flexes great toe at all joints; weak PF of ankle; supports medial longitudinal arch of foot

156
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flexor digitorum longus origin

A

medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; by broad tendon to fibula

157
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FDL insertion

A

base of distal phalanges of lateral four digits

158
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FDL innervation

A

tibial nerve S2 S3

159
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FDL action

A

flexes lateral four digits; PF ankle; supports longitudinal arch of foot

160
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tibialis posterior origin

A

IO; posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; posterior surface of fibula

161
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tibialis posterior insertion

A

tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform, cuboid, and sustentaculum tali of calcaneus; bases of 2nd 3rd and 4th metatarsals

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tibialis posterior innervation

A

tibial nerve L4 L5

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tibialis posterior action

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plantarflexes ankle; inverts foot

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