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74 Cards in this Set
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iliopsoas (origin) [iliacus & psoas major] |
iliac fossa, anterior & lateral surfaces of T12-L5
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iliopsoas (insertion) [iliacus & psoas major] |
posterior surface of lesser trochanter of femur
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iliopsoas (action) [iliacus & psoas major] |
hip flexion & lateral rotation
reversal of muscle action: ipsilateral lateral bending & bilateral trunk flexion |
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iliopsoas (nerve) [iliacus & psoas major] |
iliacus portion: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
psoas major portion: L2, L3, L4 spinal nerves |
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rectus femoris (origin) |
anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
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rectus femoris (insertion) |
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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rectus femoris (action) |
hip flexion & knee extension
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rectus femoris (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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sartorius (origin) |
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
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sartorius (insertion) |
proximal medial aspect of tibia
(longest muscle in the hip) |
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sartorius (action) |
hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation & knee flexion
("tailor sitting") |
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sartorius (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3)
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pectineus (origin) |
superior ramus of pubis
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pectineus (insertion) |
pectineal line of femur
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pectineus (action) |
hip flexion & adduction
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pectineus (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3)
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adductor longus (origin) |
pubis
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adductor longus (insertion) |
middle 1/3 of linea aspera
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adductor longus (action) |
hip adduction
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adductor longus (nerve) |
obturator nerve (L3, L4)
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adductor brevis (origin) |
pubis
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adductor brevis (insertion) |
pectineal line & proximal linea aspera
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adductor brevis (action) |
hip flexion & adduction
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adductor brevis (nerve) |
obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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adductor magnus (origin) |
ischium & pubis
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adductor magnus (insertion) |
entire linea aspera & adductor tubercle
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adductor magnus (action) |
hip adduction
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adductor magnus (nerve) |
obturator & sciatic nerves (L2, L3, L4)
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gracilis (origin) |
pubis
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gracilis (insertion) |
anterior medial surface of proximal end of tibia
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gracilis (action) |
hip adduction & knee flexion
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gracilis (nerve) |
obturator nerve (L2, L3)
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gluteus maximus (origin) |
posterior sacrum & ilium
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gluteus maximus (insertion) |
posterior femur distal to greater trochanter & to iliotibial band
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gluteus maximus (action) |
hip extension & lateral rotation
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gluteus maximus (nerve) |
inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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deep rotator muscles |
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deep rotator muscles (origin) |
posterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
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deep rotator muscles (insertion) |
greater trochanter area
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deep rotator muscles (action) |
hip lateral rotation
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deep rotator muscles (nerve) |
spinal nerves & obturator nerve
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piriformis |
origin: posterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
insertion: greater trochanter area action: hip lateral rotation nerve: spinal nerves & obturator nerve |
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obturator internus & externus |
origin: posterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
insertion: greater trochanter area action: hip lateral rotation nerve: spinal nerves & obturator nerve |
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gemellus superior & inferior |
origin: posterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
insertion: greater trochanter area action: hip lateral rotation nerve: spinal nerves & obturator nerve |
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quadratus femoris |
origin: posterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
insertion: greater trochanter area action: hip lateral rotation nerve: spinal nerves & obturator nerve |
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hamstrings |
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semimembranosus (origin) |
ischial tuberosity
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semimembranosus (insertion) |
posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia
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semimembranosus (action) |
hip extension & knee flexion
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semimembranosus (nerve) |
sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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semitendinosus (origin) |
ischial tuberosity (inferior, medial aspect)
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semitendinosus (insertion) |
anteromedial surface of proximal tibia
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semitendinosus (action) |
hip extension & knee flexion
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semitendinosus (nerve) |
sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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biceps femoris (origin) |
long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: lateral lip of linea aspera |
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biceps femoris (insertion) |
fibular head
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biceps femoris (action) |
long head: hip extension & knee flexion
short head: knee flexion |
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biceps femoris (nerve) |
long head: sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)
short head: common peroneal nerve (L5, S1, S2) |
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gluteus medius (origin) |
outer surface of the ilium
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gluteus medius (insertion) |
lateral surface of the greater trochanter
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gluteus medius (action) |
hip abduction, medial rotation (anterior fibers) & lateral rotation (posterior fibers)
reversal of muscle action: prevents the opposite side of the pelvis from dropping when standing on one lower extremity |
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gluteus medius (nerve) |
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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gluteus minimus (origin) |
lateral ilium
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gluteus minimus (insertion) |
anterior surface of the greater trochanter
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gluteus minimus (action) |
hip abduction & medial rotation
reversal of muscle action: prevents the opposite side of the pelvis from dropping when standing on one lower extremity |
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gluteus minimus (nerve) |
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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tensor fascia latte (origin) |
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
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tensor fascia latte (insertion) |
lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial band
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tensor fascia latte (action) |
hip flexion, abduction from flexed position, & medial rotation
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tensor fascia latte (nerve) |
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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femoral nerve |
innervates muscles on the anterior surface of the hip & thigh (pectineus, sartorius, iliopsoas, quads)
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obturator nerve |
innervates hip adductors on the medial side (adductors, gracilis)
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superior gluteal nerve |
innervates hip abductors on the lateral side
(gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, TFL) |
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sciatic nerve |
innervates posterior hip extensors (hamstrings) except for the gluteus maximus (inferior gluteal nerve)
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