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24 Cards in this Set
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Transverse abdominis |
Action: compress abdominal contents Origin: last 6 ribs, inguinal ligament and illiac crest Insertion: abdominal aponeurosis and linea alba |
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External oblique |
Action: rotate vertebral column to the opposite side Origin: 5-12th ribs Insertion: illiac crest, abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba |
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Internal oblique |
Action: rotate vertebral column to the same side Origin: inguinal ligament, illiac crest and thoracolumbar fascia Insertion: lower 3 ribs, abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba |
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Rectus abdominis |
Action: tilt pelvis posteriorly Origin: pubic crest, pubic symphysis Insertion: 5th, 6th and 7th ribs and xiphoid process |
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Gluteus maximus |
Action: extend hip Origin: coccyx, edge of sacrum, illiac crest, sacrotuberous and sacroiliac ligaments Insertion: illiotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity |
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Spinalis |
Action: laterally flex vertebral column to the same side Origin: spinous processes of upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae Insertion: spinous processes of upper thoracic and spinous processes of cervicals except C-1 |
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Longissimus |
Action: laterally flex vertebral column to the same side Origin: common tendon Insertion: lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae |
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Illiocostals |
Action: laterally flex vertebral column to same side Origin: ribs 1-12 Insertion: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-3 and ribs 6-12 |
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Biceps femoris |
Action: flex the knee Origin: long head- ischial tuberosity Short head- Linea aspera Insertion: head of the fibula |
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Semitendinosus |
Action: flex the knee
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: shaft of the tibia |
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Semimembranosus |
Action: flex the knee
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: condyle of tibia |
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Gluteus medius |
Action: abduct the hip Origin: gluteal surface of illum Insertion: greater trochanter |
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Tensor fasciae latae |
Action: flex the hip Origin: iliac crest Insertion: illiotibial tract |
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Quadratus lumborum |
Action: laterally tilt the pelvis Origin: iliac crest Insertion: last rib and transverse processes of 1-4 lumbar vertebrae |
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Gastrocnemius |
Action: flex the knee Origin: condyles of the femur Insertion: calcaneus |
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Vastus medialis |
Action: extend the knee Origin: linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity |
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Vastus intermedius |
Action: extend the knee Origin: shaft of the femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity |
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Vastus lateralis |
Action: extend the knee Origin: linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity and greater trochanter Insertion: tibial tuberosity |
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Rectus femoris |
Action: flex the hip Origin: AIIS Insertion: tibial tuberosity |
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Supraspinatus |
Action: abduct the shoulder Origin: supraspinous fossa of the scapula Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus |
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Deltoid |
Action: abduct the shoulder Origin: 1/3 clavicle, acromion and spine of the scapula Insertion: deltoid tuberosity |
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Infraspinatus |
Action: laterally rotate shoulder Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus |
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Trapezius |
Action: extend head and neck Origin: occiput and spinous processes Insertion: 1/3 clavicle, acromion and spine of the scapula |
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Quadratus lumborum |
Action: laterally tilt the pelvis Origin: illiac crest Insertion: last rib |
