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31 Cards in this Set
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Iliopsoas
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Origin: T12, L1-5, sacrum, iliac crest, iliac fossa
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur Action: flexes thigh and lumbar vertebrae |
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Sartorius
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Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: orximal, medial tibia Action: flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes leg |
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Gracilis
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Origin: symphysis pubis
Insertion: proximal, medial tibia Action: adducts thigh, flexes leg |
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Pectineus
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Origin: pubis
Insertion: femur inferior to lesser trochanter Action: adducts and flexes thigh |
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Adductor brevis
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Origin: pubis
Insertion: linea aspera at proximal portion of femur Action: adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh |
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Adductor longus
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Origin: pubis
Insertion: linea aspera at middle portion of femur Action: adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh |
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Adductor magnus
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Origin: pubis, ischium
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, adductor tubercle of distal femur Action: adducts, flexes, extends, and laterally rotates thigh |
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Rectus Femoris
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Part of the Quads
Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine, margin of acetabelum Insertion: tibial tuberosity by the patellar tendon Action: flexes thigh, extends leg |
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Vastus lateralis
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Part of the Quads
Origin: greater trochanter of femur, linea aspera of femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity by the patellar tendon Action: extends leg |
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Vastus intermedius
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Part of the Quads
Origin: proximal, anterior femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity by the patellar tendon Action: extends leg |
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Vastus medialis
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Part of the Quads
Origin: linea aspera, medial side Insertion: tibial tuberosity by the patellar tendon Action: extends leg |
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Tensor fasciae latae
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Origin: iliac crest, anterior iliac surface
Insertion: iliotibial band of fascia lata Action: flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh |
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Gluteus maximus
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Origin: outer iliac blade, iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur, iliotibial band of fascia lata Action: extends and laterally rotates thigh, braces knee |
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Gluteus medius
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Origin: outer iliac blade
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur Action: abducts and medially rotates thigh |
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Gluteus minimus
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Origin: outer iliac blade
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur Action: abducts and medially rotates thigh |
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Biceps femoris
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Hamstring
Origin: ischial tuberosity, linea aspera Insertion: head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia Action: extends thigh, flexes leg |
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Semitendinosus
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Hamstring
Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: proximal, medial tibia Action: extends thigh, flexes leg |
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Semimembranosus
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Hamstring
Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: medial condyle of tibia Action: extends thigh, flexes leg |
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Gastrocnemius
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Origin: condyles of femur
Insertion: calcaneus by the calcaneal tendon Action: flexes leg, plantar flexes foot |
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Soleus
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Origin: posterior, proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: calcaneous by the calcaneal tendon Action: plantar flexes foot |
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Plantaris
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Origin: distal femur
Insertion: calcaneus Action: flexes leg, plantar flexes foot |
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Popliteus
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Origin: lateral condyle of femur
Insertion: proximal tibia Action: flexes leg, thus "unlocking" knee |
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Tibialis posterior
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Origin: proximal tibia and fibula
Insertion: 2nd-4th metatarsals and some tarsals Action: plantar flexes and inverts foot |
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Flexor digitorum longus
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Origin: posterior tibia
Insertion: distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits Action: flexes toe, plantar flexes and inverts foot |
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Flexor hallucis longus
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Origin: midshaft of fibula
Insertion: distal phalanx of hallux (big toe) Action: flexes hallux, inverts foot |
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Tibialis anterior
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Origin: lateral condyle and proximal tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal, 1st cuneiform Action: dorsiflexes and inverts foot |
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Extensor digitorum longus
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Origin: lateral condyle of tibia, shaft of fibula
Insertion: middle and distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits Action: extends toes, dorsiflexes foot |
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Extensor hallucis longus
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Origin: anterior shaft of fibula
Insertion: distal phalanx of hallux (big toe) Action: extends hallux, dorsiflexes foot |
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Fibularis longus
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Origin: head of shaft of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal, 1st cuneiform Action: plantar flexes and everts foot |
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Fibularis brevis
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Origin: shaft of fibula
Insertion: 5th metatarsal Action: plantar flexes and everts foot |
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Fibularis tertius
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Origin: anterior, distal fibula
Insertion: dorsum of 5th metatarsal Action: dorsiflexes and everts foot |
