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30 Cards in this Set
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Sartorius
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O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: Superior part of medial tibia |
Flexes and laterally rotates thigh and flexes leg
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Rectus femoris
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O: Anterior inferior iliac spine
I: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps ligament |
Flexes thigh and extends leg
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Vastus medialis
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O: Postero-medial femoral shaft including linea aspera
I: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps ligament |
Extends leg
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Vastus lateralis
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O: Postero-lateral femoral shaft including linea aspera and greater trochanter
I: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps ligament |
Extends leg
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Vastus intermedius
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O: Anterior and lateral femoral shaft
I: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps ligament |
Extends leg
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Iliopsoas
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O: Iliacus-iliac fossa Psoas major-lumbar transverse processes
I: Lesser trochanter |
Flexes thigh; stabilizes hip joint
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Adductor longus
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O: Pubis
I:Mid-third post. femur |
Adducts thigh
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Adductor magnus
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O: Ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
I: Posterior femur |
Adducts thigh; upper fibers flex thigh, lower fibers extend thigh
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Pectineus
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O: Superior pubic ramus (pectin)
I:Proximal femur just inferior to lesser trochanter |
Adducts and flexes thigh; assists in medial rotation of thigh
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Gracilis
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O: Pubis
I: Superior part of medial tibia |
Adducts thigh; flexes leg
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Gluteus maximus
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O: Posterior ilium and sacrum
I: Iliotibial tract, posterior femur (gluteal tuberosity) |
Extends thigh (esp. from flexed position)
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Gluteus medius
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O: Posterior ilium
I: Greater trochanter |
Abducts and medially rotates femur; prevents pelvic drop on opposite side during swing phase of walking
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Gluteus minimus
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O: Posterior Ilium
I: Greater trochanter |
Abducts and medially rotates femur; prevents pelvic drop on opposite side during swing phase of walking
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Tensor of fascia lata
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O: Anterior superior iliac spine and anterior iliac crest
I: Lateral proximal tibia via iliotibial tract |
Abducts and medially rotates femur; stabilizes hip and knee joints in extension
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Piriformis
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O: Anterior surface of sacrum
I: Greater trochanter |
Laterally rotates extended thigh; abducts flexed thigh
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Semitendinosus
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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial surface of proximal tibia |
Extends thigh; flexes leg
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Semimembranosus
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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Posteromedial surface of proximal tibia |
Extends thigh; flexes leg
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Biceps femoris
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O: Long head: ischial tuberosity Short head: post. femur
I: Head of fibula |
Extends thigh; flexes leg
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Plantaris
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O: Posterolateral aspect of distal femur
I: Calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon |
Weakly assists in plantarflexion of foot
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Popliteus
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O: Posterior surface of proximal tibia
I: Lateral femoral condyle |
Unlocks knee joint by laterally rotating femur on fixed tibia)
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Gastrocnemius
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o: Distal posterior femur
i: Calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon |
Plantarflexes foot; flexes leg
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Soleus
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o: Posterior surface of proximal tibia and fibula
i: Calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon |
Plantarflexes foot
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Tibialis posterior
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o: Posterior surface of tibia, fibula and interosseous membrane
i:Plantar surface of navicular, medial cuneiform, cuboid, calcaneus, 2nd - 4th metatarsals |
Plantarflexes and inverts foot
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Flexor hallucis longus
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o: Posterior surface of fibula and adjacent interosseous membrane
i: Plantar surface of distal phalanx of great toe |
Flexes great toe
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Flexor digitorum longus
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o: Posterior surface of tibia
i: Plantar surface of distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits |
Flexes lateral four toes and plantarflex foot
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Fibularis longus
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o: Lateral aspect of proximal fibula
i: Plantar surface of medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal |
Plantarflexes and everts foot
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Fibularis brevis
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o: Lateral aspect of middle to distal fibula
i: Base of 5th metatarsal |
Everts foot
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Tibialis anterior
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o: Lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane
i: Plantar surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal |
Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
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Extensor digitorum longus
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o: Upper half of medial fibula and interosseous membrane
i: Dorsal surface of middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits |
Extends lateral four digits and dorsiflexes foot
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Extensor hallucis longus
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o: Anterior surface of mid- fibula and interosseous membrane
i: Dorsal surface of distal phalanx of great toe |
Extends great toe and dorsiflexes foot
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