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36 Cards in this Set
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Origin: Outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament |
Gluteus maximus |
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Insertion: Iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur |
Gluteus maximus |
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Innervation: Inferior gluteal nerve |
Gluteus maximus |
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Action: Extends and laterally rotates hip joint; through iliotibial tract, it extends knee joint |
Gluteus maximus |
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Origin: Outer surface of ilium (GeMe) |
Gluteus medius |
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Insertion: Lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur |
Gluteus medius |
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Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve (GeMe) |
Gluteus medius |
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Action: Abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to the clear ground (GeMe) |
Gluteus medius |
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Origin: Outer surface of ilium (GeMi) |
Gluteus minimus |
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Insertion: Anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur |
Gluteus minimus |
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Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve (GeMi) |
Gluteus minimus |
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Action: Abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts pelvis when walking to permit opposite leg to clear ground (GeMi) |
Gluteus minimus |
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Origin: Iliac crest |
Tensor fasciae latae |
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Insertion: Iliotibial tract |
Tensor fasciae latae |
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Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve (TFL) |
Tensor fasciae latae |
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Action: Assists gluteus maximus in extending the knee joint |
Tensor fasciae latae |
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Origin: Anterior surface of sacrum |
Piriformis |
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Insertion: Upper border of greater trochanter (P) |
Piriformis |
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Innervation: First and second sacral nerves |
Piriformis |
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Action: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint (P) |
Piriformis |
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O: Inner surface of obturator membrane |
Obturator internus |
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I: Upper border of greater trochanter (OI) |
Obturator internus |
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N: Sacral plexus (OI) |
Obturator internus |
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Action: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint (OI) |
Obturator internus |
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O: Spine of ischium |
Gemellis superior |
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I: Upper border of greater trochanter (GS) |
Gemellis superior |
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N: Sacral plexus (GS) |
Gemellis superior |
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A: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint (GS) |
Gemellus superior |
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O: Ischial tuberosity |
Gemellus inferior |
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I: Upper border of greater trochanter (GI) |
Gemellus inferior |
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N: Sacral plexus (GI) |
Gemellus inferior |
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A: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint (GI) |
Gemellus inferior |
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O: Lateral border of ischial tuberosity |
Quadratus femoris |
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I: Quadrate tubercle of femur |
Quadratus femoris |
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N: Sacral plexus (QF) |
Quadratus femoris |
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A: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint (QF) |
Quadratus femoris |
