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30 Cards in this Set
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Muscles moving the vertebral column
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Erector spinae (sacrospinalis)
Scalene complex |
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Erector spinae (sacrospinalis)
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This group consists of 3 subgroups
a total of "9" separates muscles They are located on the back, on the dorsal surface of the ribs and vertebral column |
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Scalene Complex
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There "3" of these muscles
They are located on the front of the vertebral column and ribs |
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Muscles in moving the thigh
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Psoas major
Iliacus Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Tensor fasciae latae Adductor longus Adductor brevis Adductor magnus Piriformis Obturator internus Pectineus |
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Psoas major
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Lumbar and Lesser trochanter of femur
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Iliacus
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superficial to iliac fossa of pelvis
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Gluteus maximus
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Rump of butt
Most superficial part one of largest muscles in body chief extensor of femur |
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Gluteus medius
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Deep to gluteus maximus
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Gluteus minimus
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Deep to gluteus medius
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Tensor fasciae latae
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lateral surface of the thigh
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Adductor longus
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medial aspect of thigh
by pubic bone and femur |
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Adductor brevis
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superior to adductor magnus
deep to adductor longus |
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Adductor magnus
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the big one
pelvis to femur |
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Piriformis
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pear shaped
Deep to gluteus maximus Inferior to gluteus minimus sacrum to femur |
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Obturator internus
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inside obturator foramen of pelvic girdle
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Pectineus
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conn. to ramus of pubis and inferior to lesser trochanter of femur
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Quadriceps femoris complex
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anterior surface and sides of thighs
Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius |
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Rectus femoris
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anterior aspect of thigh
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Vastus lateralis
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lateral aspect of thigh
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Vastus medialis
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medial aspect of thigh
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Vastus intermedius
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deep to the rectus femoris and btwn vastus lateralis and medialis
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Hamstrings
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posterior compartment of the thigh
Biceps femoris Semimembranosus Semitendonosus |
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Biceps femoris
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lateral aspect of posterior thigh
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Semimembranosus
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medial aspect of posterior thigh
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Semitendonosus
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in btwn Biceps femoris and Semimembranosus muscles of posterior thigh
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Gastrocnemius
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most superficial muscle of the posterior compartment of the leg
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Soleus
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lies deep to the gastrocnemeus
looks like a flat fish |
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Fibularis (peroneus) longus
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lateral compartment of leg
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Tibialis anterior
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lateral surface of the tibia
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Tibialis posterior
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deepest muscle in the post. compartment of the leg.
btwn. the flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus muscles |
