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27 Cards in this Set
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Long, strap-like muscle of the anterior thigh; crosses the thigh obliquely from the hip to the medial knee |
Sartorus |
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Origin of the Sartoris |
Anterior superior iliac spine |
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Insertion of the Sartoris |
Medial aspect of the proximal tibia (by an aponeurosis) |
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Actions of the Sartorus |
Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the femur; Flexes the leg |
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Innervation of the Sartoris |
Femoral Nerve |
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Large fleshy muscle in the medial compartment of the thigh |
Adductor magnus |
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Origin of the Adductor Magnus |
Ischial and pubic rami and ischial tuberosity |
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Insertion of the Adductor Magnus |
Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of the femur |
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Action of the Adductor Magnus |
Adducts the femur |
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Innervation of the Adductor Magnus |
Obturator Nerve and Sciatic Nerve |
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Large muscle mass located in the anterior thigh; formed by four separate muscles that have a common insertion. |
"Quadricepts Femoris" |
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The four muscles of the "Quadricepts Femoris" |
Rectis Fe,pros. Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, and Vastus Medialis |
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General Origin of the "Quadricepts Femoris" |
Anterior inferior iliac spine (rectus femoris) & Femur ("vastus" muscles) |
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Insertion of the "Quadricepts Femoris" |
Patella and tibia tuberosity via the patellar ligament |
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Actions of the "Quadircepts Femoris" |
All four extend the leg; Rectus femoris also flexes the femur |
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Innervation of the "Quadricepts Femoris" |
Femoral Nerve |
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Large, superficial muscle of the gluteal region; forms most of the buttock. |
Gluteus Maximus |
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Origin of the Gluteus Maximus |
Iliac crest, sacrum, and coccyx |
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Insertion of the Gluteus Maximus |
Gluteal tuberosity of the femur and the iliotibial tract. |
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Actions of the Gluteus Maximus |
Extends and laterally rotates the femur |
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Innervation of the Gluteus Maximus |
Inferior gluteal nerve |
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Innervation of the Gluteus Maximus |
Inferior gluteal nerve |
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Triangularly shaped muscle that is deep to the gluteus maximus; the sciatic nerve passes below the inferior border of piriformis |
Piriformis |
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Origin of the Piriformis |
Anterior sacrum (opposite the greater sciatic notch) |
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Insertion of the Piriformis |
Upper border of the greater trochanter |
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Actions of the Piriformis |
Laterally rotates and abducts the femur |
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Innervation of the Pirifomis |
Nerve to piriformis |
