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16 Cards in this Set
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Sartorius
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(Origin),Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
(Insertion),Medial surface of body of the tibia (Action),Flexes leg; abducts and flexes thigh; rotates thigh laterally (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery |
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Tensor fascia latae
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(Origin),Iliac crest & (ASIS)
(Insertion),Tibia by way of iliotibial tract (Action),Stabilizes torso on thigh when iliotibial tract is taut; flexes abducts thigh; rotates thigh medially (Nerve supply),Superior gluteal nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery |
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Rectus femoris
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(Origin),Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
(Action),Flexes thigh; extends leg (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery |
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Vastus lateralis
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(Origin),Greater trochanter; linear aspera of femur
(Action),Extends leg (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery |
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Vastus medialis
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(Origin),Linear aspera of femur
(Action),Extends leg (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial artery),Femoral artery |
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Vastus intermedius
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(Origin),Anterolateral femoral shaft
(Action),Extends leg (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery |
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Gracilis
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(Origin),Pubic bone
(Insertion),Medial surface of body of the tibia (Action),Adducts thigh at the hip joint; flexes leg at the knee (Nerve supply),Obturator nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery branches & obturator artery |
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Adductor longus
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Adductor longus
(Origin),Pubic bone (Insertion),Linea aspera of femur (Action),Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially (Nerve supply),Obturator nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery branches & obturator artery |
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Pectineus
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(Origin),Pubic bone
(Insertion),Inferior to lesser trochanter of femur (Action),Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially (Nerve supply),Femoral nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery branches & obturator artery |
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Adductor magnus
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(Origin),Pubic bone & ischial tuberosity
(Insertion),Linea aspera of femur (Action),Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially (Nerve supply),Obturator & sciatic nerve (Arterial supply),Femoral artery branches & obturator artery |
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Piriformis
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(Origin),Anterior surface of sacrum
(Insertion),Greater trochanter of femur (Action),Abducts & rotates extended thigh laterally; abducts thigh if hip is flexed; stabilizer of hip joint (Nerve supply),Sacral nerves 1 & 2 (S1 and S2) (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Superior & Inferior Gemellus
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(Origin),Spine of Ischium; ischial tuberosity
(Insertion),Greater trochanter of femur Superior & Inferior Gemellus (Action),Rotates extended thigh laterally (Nerve supply),Lumbar nerves 4 & 5 (L4 and L5); Sacral nerve 1 (S1) (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Quadratus femoris
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(Origin),Ischial tuberosity
(Insertion),Crest between greater and lesser trochanter of the femur (Action),Stabilizes hip; rotates thigh laterally (Nerve supply),Lumbar nerves 4 & 5 ( L4 and L5); Sacral nerve 1 (S1) (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Gluteus maximus
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(Origin),Iliac crest; sacrum & coccyx
(Insertion),Iliotibial tract & gluteal tuberosity of the femur (Action),Primary action: extensor of thigh; also rotates thigh laterally and abducts thigh (Nerve supply),Inferior gluteal nerve (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Gluteus medius
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(Origin),Posterior surface of ilium
(Insertion),Greate trochanter of the femur (Action),Abducts & rotates thigh medially at the hip joint (Nerve supply),Superior gluteal nerve (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
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Gluteus minimus
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(Origin),Posterior surfacce of ilium
(Insertion),Greater trochanter of the femur (Action),Abducts & rotates thigh medially at the hip joint (Nerve supply),Superior gluteal nerve (Arterial supply),Superior and inferior gluteal arteries |