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10 Cards in this Set
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Rectus Femoris
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(Quad)
Origin:Straight head- anterior, inferior iliac spine; Deflected head- upper lip of acetabulum Insertion:Upper border of the patella by the way of the quadriceps Action: Hip flexion & knee extension |
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Vastus Lateralis
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(Quad)
Origin: Anterior, upper femur, at right angles to the intertrochanteric line;lateral lips of the gluteal line;lateral edge of the upper 2/3 of the linea aspera Insertion:Upper lateral patella Action:Knee extension |
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Vastus Medius
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(Quad)
Origin: Distal half of the intertrochanteric line; medial lip of the linea aspera; medial supracondylar line Insertion:upper medial border of patella Action:knee extension |
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Vastus Intermedius
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(Quad)
Origin: Upper anterior and lateral 2/3 of the femur Insertion:upper lip of the patella Action:knee extension |
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Biceps Femoris
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(Ham String)
Origin:Ischial Tuberosity lower half of linea aspera Insertion:Head of fibula adjacent to tibia Action: hip extension, knee flexion, leg outward rotation, leg adduction |
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Semitendinosus
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(Hamstring)
Origin:Ischial tuberosity Insertion:upper, anterior surface of medial tibia Action: Leg extension, knee flexion, leg inward rotation, leg adduction |
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Semimembranosus
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(Hamstring)
Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: posterior, medial, upper tibia (on condyle) Action: hip extension, knee flexion, hip adduction, leg inward rotation |
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Gluteus Maximus
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(Glutes)
Origin: Posterior gluteal line;posterior iliac crest; lateral surface of sacrum and coccyx Insertion: superficial fibers- ilio-tibial band; deep fibers- gluteal line on posterior femur Action: hip extension, hip adduction, hip outward rotation |
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Gluteus Medius
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(Glutes)
Origin: Lateral upper surface of ilium Insertion:superior surface of greater trochanter |
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Gluteus Minimus
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(Glutes)
Origin: Lateral surface of ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines Insertion:superior surface of greater trochanter |