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12 Cards in this Set
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Iliacus
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Part of the Iliopsoas. Covers anterior portion of the illium
Action: Flex thigh and flex trunk on hip Origin: Ilium and sacrum Inserts: Femur |
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Psoas Major
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Medial to the iliacus.
Action: Flex thigh and flex trunk on hip Origin: Lumbar vertebrae Insertion: Femur |
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Psoas Minor
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Lies anterior to the psoas major
Action: Flexes trunk Origin: L1 Insertion: Iliac crest |
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Pectineus
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Lateral to the adductor longus.
Action: Flexes and adducts thigh Origin: Pubic bone Insertion: Femur |
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Adductor Longus
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Lies lateral to the gracilis and medial to the pectineus
Action: Adducts and flexes hip Origin: Pubic crest and symphysis Insertion: Femur |
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Adductor Magnus
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Lies deep to adductor longus
Action: Adducts thigh at hip Origin: Pubis and ischium Insertion: Femur |
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Gracilis
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Most medial adductor from a anterior view
Action: Adducts thigh at hip and flexes leg at knee Origin: Pubic bone Insertion: Tibia |
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Sartorius
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Crosses the thigh diagonally
Action: Weakly flexes leg and weakly flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh Origin: Illium Insertion: Tibia |
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Gluteus Maximus
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The butt muscle
Action: Extends thigh and laterally rotates thigh Origin: Ilium, sacrum, coccyx, aponeurosis of sacrospinalis Insertion: Iliotibial tract and femur |
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Gluteus Minimus
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Lies deep to gluteus medius
Action: Abducts thigh and medially rotates thigh Origin: Ilium Insertion: Femur |
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Gluteus Medius
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Lies superior to the gluteus maximus
Action: Abducts thigh and medially rotates thigh Origin: Ilium Insertion: femur |
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Tensor faciae latae
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Most lateral muscle on hip from anterior view
Action: Flexes and abducts thigh Origin: Ilium Insertion: Tibia through iliotibial tract |
