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20 Cards in this Set
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Adductor longus-Origin |
Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest |
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Adductor longus-Insertion |
Middle third of linea aspera of femur |
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Adductor longus-Innervation
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Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Adductor longus-action |
Adducts hip joint |
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Adductor brevis-Origin
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Body and inferior ramus of pubis
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Adductor brevis-Insertion
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Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur
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Adductor brevis-Innervation
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Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4
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Adductor brevis-Action
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Adducts hip joint and to some extent flexes it
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Adductor magnus-Origin
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Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity
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Adductor magnus-Insertion
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Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line Hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur
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Adductor magnus-Innervation
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Adductor part: obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4) Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve (L4) |
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Adductor magnus-Action
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Adducts hip joint; its adductor part also flexes hip joint, and its hamstring part extends it
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Gracilis-Origin |
Body and inferior ramus of pubis |
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Gracilis-Insertion
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Superior part of medial surface of tibia |
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Gracilis-Innervation
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Obturator nerve (L2, L3) |
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Gracilis-Action |
Adducts hip joint; flexes knee joint and helps rotate it medially |
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Obturator externus-Origin |
Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane |
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Obturator externus-Insertion |
Trochanteric fossa of femur |
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Obturator externus-Innervation |
Obturator nerve (L3, L4) |
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Obturator externus-Action
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Laterally rotates hip joint; pulls head of femur into acetabulum holding pelvis steady |
