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37 Cards in this Set
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Pectineus
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Femoral nerve L2, L3
Adduct and flex thigh, help medially rotate thigh |
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Sartorius
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Femoral nerve L2, L3
Flex, abduct and laterally rotate thigh, flex leg at knee |
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Psoas major
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Anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1, L2, L3
Flex thigh, stabilise hip, help control deviation of trunk when standing |
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Iliacus
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Femoral nerve L2, L3
Flex thigh, stabilise hip |
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Rectus femoris
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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4
Extend leg at knee, steady hip joint, help flex thigh |
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Vastus lateralis
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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4
Extend leg at knee |
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Vastus intermedius
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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4
Extend leg at knee |
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Vastus medialis
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Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4
Extend leg at knee |
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Adductor longus
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Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4
Adduct thigh |
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Adductor brevis
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Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4
Adduct thigh and help flex |
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Adductor magnus
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Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4 (adductor part)
Tibial part of sciatic nerve L4 (hamstring part) Adduct thigh, flex thigh (adductor part) and extend (hamstring part) |
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Gracilis
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Obturator nerve L2, L3
Adduct thigh, flex leg and help medially rotate |
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Obturator externus
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Obturator nerve L3, L4
Laterally rotate thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum |
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Gluteus maximus
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Inferior gluteal nerve L5, S1, S2
Extend thigh, help laterally rotate, help in rising from sitting |
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Gluteus medius
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Superior gluteal nerve L4, L5, S1
Abduct and medially rotate thigh |
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Gluteus minimus
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Superior gluteal nerve L4, L5, S1
Abduct and medially rotate thigh |
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Tensor fasciae latae
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Superior gluteal nerve L4, L5, S1
Flex thigh |
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Piriformis
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Branches of anterior rami S1, S2
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum |
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Obturator internus
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Nerve to obturator internus L5, S1
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum |
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Gemelli (superior and inferior)
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Nerve to obturator internus L5, S1 (superior)
Nerve to quadratus femoris L5, S1 (inferior) Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum |
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Quadratus femoris
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Nerve to quadratus femoris L5, S1
Laterally rotate thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum |
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Semitendinosus
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Tibial division of sciatic nerve L5, S1, S2
Extend thigh, flex leg and medially rotate flexed leg |
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Semimembranosus
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Tibial division of sciatic nerve L5, S1, S2
Extend thigh, flex leg and medially rotate flexed leg |
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Biceps femoris
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Tibial division of sciatic nerve L5, S1, S2 (long head)
Common fibular division of sciatic nerve L5, S1, S2 (short head) Flex leg and laterally rotate flexed leg, extends thigh |
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Tibialis anterior
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Deep fibular nerve L4, L5
Dorsiflex ankle, invert foot |
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Extensor hallucis longus
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Deep fibular nerve L5, S1
Extend great toe, dorsiflex ankle |
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Extensor digitorum longus
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Deep fibular nerve L5, S1
Extend lateral 4 digits, dorsiflex ankle |
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Fibularis tertius
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Deep fibular nerve L5, S1
Dorsiflex ankle, help evert foot |
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Fibularis longus
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Superficial fibular nerve L5, S1, S2
Evert foot, weak plantarflex ankle |
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Fibularis brevis
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Superficial fibular nerve L5, S1, S2
Evert foot, weak plantarflex ankle |
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Gastrocnemius
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Tibial nerve S1, S2
Plantarflex ankle when knee flexe, raise heel when walking, flex leg |
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Soleus
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Tibial nerve S1, S2
Plantarflex ankle, steady leg |
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Plantaris
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Tibial nerve S1, S2
Weakly help plantarflex ankle |
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Popliteus
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Tibial nerve L4, L5, S1
Weakly flex knee, unlock it by laterally rotating femur |
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Flexor hallucis longus
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Tibial nerve S2, S3
Flex great toe, weakly plantarflex ankle |
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Flexor digitorum longus
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Tibial nerve S2, S3
Flex lateral 4 digits, plantar flex ankle |
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Tibialis posterior
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Tibial nerve L4, L5
Plantarflex ankle, invert foot |
