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15 Cards in this Set
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Piriformis |
Origin - anterior surface of sacrum Insertion - greater trochanter Nerve supply - nerve to piriformis (branch of sacral plexus) Actions - lateral rotation of the hip |
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Obturator Internus |
Origin - Medial surface of hip bone Insertion - greater trochanter Nerve supply - nerve to obturator internus (from sacral plexus) Action - Lateral rotation of the hip joint |
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Obturator externus |
Origin - Lateral surface of hip bone around abturator foramen Insertion - greater trochanter Nerve Obturator nerve Actions - lateral rotation of hip joint |
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Superior and inferior gemelli |
Origin - Ischium (Spine and tuberosity respectively) Insertion - greater trochanter Nerve supply - from sacral plexus Action - lateral rotation of hip |
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Quadratus femoris |
Origin - Ischial tuberosity Insertion - quadratus tubercle of femur Nerve supply -from sacral plexus Actions - lateral rotation of hip joint |
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Tibialis anterior |
Origin - Lateral surface of tibia Insertion - Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal. Nerve supply - deep fibular nerve Action - dorsiflex ankle |
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Extensor Hallucis longus |
Origin - Shaft of fibula Insertion - distal phalanx of big toe nerve supply - deep fibular nerve Action - dorsiflexion of ankle and extension of big toe |
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Extensor Digitorum longus |
Origin - shaft of fibula Insertion - dorsal extensor expansions of lateral four toes Nerve supply -deep fibular nerve Action - Dorsiflex ankle and extend the toes |
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Peroneus Tertius/ fibularis Tertius |
Origin - shaft of fibula Insertion - 5th metatarsal nerve supply - deep fibular nerve
- dorsiflexion of ankle and evert foot |
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis |
Origin - Dorsal surface of calcaneus Insertion - dorsal extensor expansion of medial 4 toes Nerve supply - deep fibular nerve Action - extension of toes |
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Fibularis Longus |
Origin - upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula Insertion - medial cuneiform and base of first metatarsal Nerve supply -superficial fibular nerve Action - eversion of the foot |
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Fibularis brevis |
Origin - upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula Insertion - base of 5th metatarsal |
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Popliteus |
Origin - Upper posterior surface of tibia above soleal line Insertion - lateral femoral condyle Nerve supply - Tibial nerve Action - unlocks the knee |
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Gastrocnemius |
Origin - Upper surface of both femoral condyles Insertion - Tuber calcanei through tendo calcaneus (achilles tendon) Nerve supply - tibial nerve Action - Plantar flexion of ankle - flexion of knee |
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Soleus |
Origin - Soleal line and upper fibula Insertion - Tuber calcanei through tendo calcaneus (achilles tendon) Nerve supply - tibial nerve Actions - Plantarflexion |
