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28 Cards in this Set
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Iliacus: Origin
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Inner surface of upper iliac fossa
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Iliacus: Insertion
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Lesser trochanter of the femur
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Iliacus: Action
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1. Flexes hip
2. externally rotates the femur |
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iliacus: nerve
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femoral
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psoas major: origin
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bodies and transverse processes of L1-L4
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psoas major: insertion
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lesser trochanter of the femur
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psoas major: action
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1. flexes hip
2. externally rotates the femur |
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psoas major: nerve
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ventral rami
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adductor magnus: origin
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1. anterior fibers: inferior pubic ramus
2. posterior fibers: ischial tuberosity 3. oblique fibers: ischial ramus |
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adductor magnus: insertion
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1. proximal 1/3 of linea aspera
2. adductor tubercle |
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adductor magnus: action
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1. adducts thigh
2. posterior fibers extend and laterally rotate the thigh |
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adductor magnus: nerve
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anterior fibers: obturator
posterior fibers: tibial |
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adductor longus: origin
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anterior surface of pubis, just inferior to the pubic ramus
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adductor longus: insertion
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medial lip of linea aspera on middle half of femur
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adductor longus: action
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1. adducts thigh
2. flexes hip (from extended position) |
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adductor longus: nerve
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obturator
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adductor brevis: origin
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body & inferior pubic ramus
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adductor brevis: insertion
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superior portion of linea aspera
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adductor brevis: action
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1. adducts thigh
2. flexes hip (from extended position) |
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adductor brevis: nerve
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obturator
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gracilis:origin
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inferior pubic of ramus
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gracilis: insertion
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1. medial surface of proximal tibia, inferior to tibial condyle
2. contributes to pes anserine |
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gracilis: action
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1. adducts thigh
2. flexes knee 3. medially rotates tibia |
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gracilis: nerve
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obturator
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pectineus: origin
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pectineal line of pubis
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pectineus: insertion
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pectineal line of femur
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pectineus: actions
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1. hip adduction
2. flexes thigh 3. medially rotates thigh |
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pectineus: nerve
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femoral and accessory obturator
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