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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Psoas Major:
Origin |
T12-L5 Vertebrae & Discs
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Psoas Major:
Insertion |
Lesser Trochanter Femur
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Psoas Major:
Innervation |
Ventral rami of lumbar nerves
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Psoas Major:
Action |
Acts conjointly in flexing the thigh at the hip and stabilizing the hip joint
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Iliacus:
Origin |
Iliac crest & fossa and the sacroiliac joint
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Iliacus:
Insertion |
Tendons of the psoas major & the lesser trochanter
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Iliacus:
Innervation |
Femoral Nerve (L2, 3, & 4)
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Iliacus:
Action |
Acts conjointly in flexing the thigh at the hip and stabilizing the hip joint.
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Sartorius:
Origin |
Superior anterior iliac spine
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Sartorius:
Insertion |
Superomedial tibial surface (pes anserinus)
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Sartorius:
Innervation |
Femoral Nerve (L2, 3, 4)
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Sartorius:
Action |
Flexes, abducts, & laterally rotates the thigh at the hip
Flexes knee |
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Pictineus:
Origin |
Superior ramus of pubis
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Pectineus:
Insertion |
Pectineal line of femur
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Pectineus:
Innervation |
Femoral Nerve (L2, 3, 4)
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Pictineus:
Action |
Flexes & adducts the thigh at the hip
Assists with medial rotation |
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Tensor Fascia Lata
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O: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
I: IT Band & Gerdy's Tubercle I: Superior Gluteal Nerve (L4-5, S1) A: Abducts, medially rotates, and flexes thigh; also helps to extend the knee. |
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Rectus Femoris
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Origin- anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to acetabulum
Insert- patellar ligament and tibial tuberosity Innervation- femoral nerve (L2,3,4) Action- extends leg at knee and flexes/steadies hip with iliopsoas |
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Vastus Medialis
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Origin- Intertrochanteric
line and medial lip of the linea aspera Insert- patellar ligament and tibial tuberosity Innervation- femoral nerve (L2,3,4) Action- extends leg at knee |
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Vastus Lateralis
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Origin- greater trochanter and the lateral lip of linea aspera
Insert- patellar ligament and tibial tuberosity Innervation- femoral nerve (L2,3,4) Action- extends leg at knee |
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Vastus Intermedius
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Origin- anterior and lateral surface shaft of the femur
Insert- patellar ligament and tibial tuberosity Innervation- femoral nerve (L2,3,4) Action- extends leg at knee |
