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38 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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quadriceps |
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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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vastus lateralis (origin) |
linea aspera of femur
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vastus lateralis (insertion) |
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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vastus lateralis (action) |
knee extension
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vastus lateralis (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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vastus medialis (origin) |
linea aspera of femur
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vastus medialis (insertion) |
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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vastus medialis (action) |
knee extension
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vastus medialis (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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vastus intermedius (origin) |
anterior & lateral upper 2/3rds of femur
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vastus intermedius (insertion) |
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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vastus intermedius (action) |
knee extension
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vastus intermedius (nerve) |
femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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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) |
short head: lateral lip of linea aspera
long head: ischial tuberosity |
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biceps femoris (insertion) |
fibular head
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biceps femoris (action) |
short head: knee flexion
long head: hip extension & knee flexion |
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biceps femoris (nerve) |
short head: common peroneal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
long head: sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2) |
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popliteus (origin) |
lateral condyle of femur
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popliteus (insertion) |
posterior medial condyle of tibia
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popliteus (action) |
knee flexion
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popliteus (nerve) |
tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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gastrocnemius (origin) |
medial & lateral condyles of femur
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gastrocnemius (insertion) |
posterior calcaneus
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gastrocnemius (action) |
knee flexion & ankle plantar flexion
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gastrocnemius (nerve) |
tibial nerve (S1, S2)
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