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31 Cards in this Set
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Gluteus Maximus
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Description: Largest of the three gluteal muscles
Location: Posterior of buttocks, covers all six lateral rotators of the hip joint Roles: Lateral rotation of hip, adduction of the hip, extensor of the hip |
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Gluteus Medius
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Description: One of three gluteal muscles
Location: Beneath Gluteus Maximus, side of hip Roles: Hip abductor, stabilizer of pelvis |
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Gluteus Minimus
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Description: Deepest of the three gluteal muscles
Location: Beneath Gluteus Maximus Roles: Medial rotation of hip, hip abduction |
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
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Location: Lateral of thigh, inserts into iliotibial tract Roles: Flexion and medial rotation of the hip
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Piriformis
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Obturator Internus
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Obturator Externus
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Quadratus Femoris
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Gemellus Superior
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Gemellus Inferior
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Description: Deep lateral rotator of hip
Location: Pelvis Roles: Lateral rotation of hip |
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Semimembranosus
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Description: One of three “hamstring” muscles
Location: Posterior of thigh Roles: Flexor of knee joint, extensor of hip joint |
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Semitendinosus
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Description: One of three “hamstring” muscles
Location: Posterior of thigh Roles: Flexor of knee joint, extensor of hip joint |
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Biceps Femoris
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Description: One of three “hamstring” muscles
Location: Posterior of thigh Roles: Flexor of knee joint, extensor of hip joint |
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Pectineus
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Description: One of five hip adductors
Location: Medial thigh Roles: Hip adduction |
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Adductor Brevis
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Description: One of five hip adductors
Location: Medial thigh Roles: Hip adduction |
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Adductor Longus
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Description: One of five hip adductors
Location: Medial thigh Roles: Hip adduction |
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Adductor Magnus
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Description: Most massive of the five hip adductors
Location: Medial thigh Roles: Hip adduction |
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Gracilis
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Description: Longest of the five hip adductors
Location: Medial thigh Roles: Hip adduction |
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Obturator Externus
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Location: Medial thigh
Roles: Lateral rotator of the hip |
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Rectus Femoris
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Description: One of four quadriceps (quadriceps femoris)
Location: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of hip joint, extensor of knee joint |
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Vastus Lateralis
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Description: One of four quadriceps (quadriceps femoris)
Location: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of hip joint, extensor of knee joint |
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Vastus Intermedius
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Description: One of four quadriceps (quadriceps femoris)
Location: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of hip joint, extensor of knee joint |
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Vastus Medialis
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Description: One of four quadriceps (quadriceps femoris)
Location: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of hip joint, extensor of knee joint |
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Sartorius
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Description: “Tailor’s muscle”
Location: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of the knee joint |
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Iliopsoas
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Description: Most powerful
lLocation: Anterior thigh Roles: Flexor of the knee joint |
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Fibularis Longus
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Evertor of the foot, active during plantar flexion (walking on toes) |
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Fibularis Brevis
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Evertor of the foot, active during plantar flexion (walking on toes) |
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Tibialis Anterior
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Invertor of foot, dorsiflexion of the foot |
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Extensor Digitorum Longus
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Invertor of foot, dorsiflexion of the foot |
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Invertor of foot, dorsiflexion of the foot |
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Fibularis Tertius
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Location: Lateral lower leg
Roles: Invertor of foot, dorsiflexion of the foot |
