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67 Cards in this Set

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external abdominal oblique
downward diagonal striations
internal abdominal oblique
upward diagonal striations
transverse abdominis
horizontal striations
rectus abdominis
vertical striations
linea alba
tendon running vertical along middle of rectus abdominis
inguinal ligament
makes V
psoas major
origin: transverse processes+bodies of T12-L5
(last to last)
insertion: lesser trochanter
(major demoted to lesser)
action: flexes hip joint+laterally rotates upper leg
quadratus lumborum
in lumbar region
erector spinae
spinalis
longissimus
iliocostalis
spinalis
makes erector spinae
closest to spine
longissimus
makes erector spinae
longest one
inbetween spinalis and iliocostalis
iliocostalis
makes erector spinae
most lateral
serratus posterior superior
upper back
serratus posterior inferior
lower back
multifidus
either side of spinous processes of vertebrae
under everything
medial meniscus
c-shaped
fibrocartilage
on medial condyle
lateral meniscus
c-shaped
fibrocartilage
on lateral condyle
anterior cruciate ligament
ACL
connects posterior femur to anterior tibia
prevents anterior sliding of tibia
posterior cruciate ligament
connects anterior femur to posterior tibia
prevents posterior sliding of tibia
lateral collateral ligament
lateral surface of knee
prevents hyperadduction of leg at knee
add laterally
medial collateral ligament
medial surface of knee
prevents hyperabduction of leg at knee
abduct in the middle
iliopsoas
iliacus
psoas major
join at inguinal ligament
iliacus
origin: iliac fossa
insertion: lesser trochanter
action: flexes hip joint+laterally rotates upper leg
pectineus
medial to iliopsoas
origin: superior ramus of pubis
insertion: lesser trochanter
action: flexes hip+adducts and laterally rotates upper leg
sartorius
runs diagonal
(notorious Sartorius)
origin: anterior superior iliac spine
(ASIS)
insertion: pes anserinus
action: flexes hip joint+laterally rotates upper leg
tensor fasciae latae
origin: iliac crest+anterior superior iliac spine
(ASIS and crest)
insertion: iliotibial tract
action: abducts whole leg
iliotibial tract
fibrous band from iliac crest+gluteus maximus to lateral thigh to lateral condyle
quadriceps femoris
1) rectus femoris
2) vastus lateralis
3) vastus intermedius
4) vastus medialis
rectus femoris
anterior side
origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
(AIIS)
insertion: tibial tuberosity
action: extends knee joint+flexes hip joint
vastus lateralis
lateral side
origin: greater trochanter+linea aspera
insertion: tibial tuberosity
action: extends knee
vastus intermedius
beneath rectus femoris
origin: shaft of femur
insertion: tibial tuberosity
action: extends knee
vastus medialis
medial side
origin: intertrochanteric line+linea aspera
insertion: tibial tuberosity
action: extends knee
gracilis
medial side to tibia
origin: inferior ramus+body of pubis
insertion: pes anserinus
action: adducts whole leg
adductor longus
most superficial adductor
action: adducts, flexes, externally rotates lower leg
adductor brevis
small, in between longus and magnus
action: adducts, flexes, externally rotates lower leg
adductor magnus
largest adductor, on medial side
action: adducts, flexes, externally rotates lower leg
gluteus maximus
largest, most superficial
origin: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
insertion: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, iliotibial tract
action: extends hip joint+laterally rotates whole leg
gluteus medius
under maximus
action: abducts+rotates thigh medially
gluteus minimus
under medius
action: abducts thigh
deep hip rotators
piriformis
superior gemellus
obturator internus
inferior gemellus
obturator externus
quadratus femoris
piriformis
pyramidal muscle
inferior to gluteus medius
superior gemellus
inferior to piriformis
obturator internus
inferior to superior gemellus
in between superior and inferior gemellus
fans out
inferior gemellus
inferior to obturator internus
obturator externus
under quadratus femoris
quadratus femoris
most inferior of deep hip rotators
hamstrings
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
biceps femoris
semimembranosus
most medial
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: medial condyle of tibia
action: extends hip joint+flexes knee joint+MEDIALLY rotates whole leg
semitendinosus
between semimembranosus and biceps femoris
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: pes anserinus
action: extends hip joint+flexes knee joint+MEDIALLY rotates whole leg
biceps femoris
two-headed muscle
most lateral
origin: ischial tuberosity, linea aspera
insertion: head of fibula
(head to head)
action: extends hip joint+flexes knee joint+LATERALLY rotates whole leg
pes anserinus
bony landmark
medial to tibial tuberosity
insertion of gracilis, sartorius, semitendinosus
plantaris
posterior side of knee
origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
insertion: calcaneal tuberosity
action: plantar flexion
popliteus
posterior side of knee
deep muscle
goes lateral to medial
origin: lateral condyle of femur
insertion: posterior surface of tibia
action: unlocks knee joint
gastrocnemius
calf muscle
origin: medial and lateral epicondyles of femur
insertion: calcaneal tuberosity
action: plantar flexion+flexes knee joint
soleus
under gastrocnemius
origin: shaft of tibia and fibula
insertion: calcaneal tuberosity
action: plantar flexion
calcaneal tendon
Achilles' heel
tibialis posterior
origin: tibia and fibula
insertion: metatarsals
flexor digitorum longus
origin: posterior surface of tibia
insertion: phalanges
flexor halluces longus
origin: posterior side of fibula
insertion: hallux
fibularis longus
origin: tibia and fibula
insertion: first metatarsal
fibularis brevis
origin: distal part of fibula
insertion: fifth metatarsal
fibularis tertius
origin: anterior surface of fibula
insertion: fifth metatarsal
extensor digitorum longus
origin: tibia and fibula
insertion: digits 2-5
extensor hallucis longus
origin: fibula
insertion: distal phalanx of hallux
tibialis anterior
origin: lateral condyle of tibia
insertion: first metatarsal
extensor digitorum brevis
deep to extensor digitorum longus
to toes
origin: calcaneus
insertion: digits 2-5
extensor hallucis brevis
muscle on top of foot
origin: calcaneus
insertion: hallux