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Attachments of muscles in LL Flashcards

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Gluteus maximus muscle

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A: Posterior superior ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
B: Gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract, inferior gluteal nerve.
inn: inferior gluteal nerve
Ax: power hip extension, lat. rotation of hip

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Gluteus Medius muscle

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A: gluteal surface of ilium
B: greater trochanter
inn: sup. gluteal nerve
Ax: abduction, medial rotation

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Gluteus Minimums muscle

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A: gluteal surface of ilium
B: greater trochanter
inn: sup. gluteal nerve
Ax: abduction, medial rotation of hip

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Tensor Fascia Latae muscle

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A: iliac crest
B: iliotibial tract
inn: superior gluteal nerve
Ax: flexion, medial rotation, abduction of hip

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Piriformis muscle

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A: anterior sacrum
B: posterior greater trochanter
inn: s1-s2
Ax: hip lat. rotation

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Obturator Internus muscle

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A: post. obturator membrane
B: medial greater trochanter
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation of hip, abduction

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Superior and inferior gemellus muscle

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A: Lesser sciatic notch, ischial spine and tuberosity
B: obturator interns muscle
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation, abduction

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Quadratus Femoris muscle

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A: body of ischium, ischial tuberosity
B: intertrochanteric crest
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation of hip

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Psoas Major muscle

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A: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
B: lesser trochanter
inn: L2-L3
ax: hip flexion

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Iliacus

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A: iliac fossa
B: Lesser trochanter
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip flexion

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Vastus Lateralis muscle

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A: linea aspera of femur
B: patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Vastus intermedius muscle

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A: anterior body of femur
B: patella, tibial Tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Vastus Medialis muscle

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A: linea aspera of femur
B: Patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Rectus Femoris muscle

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A: anterior inferor iliac spine
B: patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip flexion, knee extension

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Sartorius muscle

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A: ant. Sup. Iliac spine
B: medial proximal tibia
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip abduction and flexion, lat. hip rotation, knee flexion

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Adductor Magnus muscle

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A: Inferior pubic ramus, ischial tuberosity
B: Linea apera, adductor tubercle of femur
inn: Obturator n. Sciatic n.
Ax: hip adduction, extension, flexion

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Adductor Longus muscle

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A: body of pubis
B: linea aspera of femur
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Adductor Brevis muscle

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A: inferior pubic remus
B: proximal linea aspera
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Pectineus muscle

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A: sup. pubic ramus
B: pectineal line of femur
inn: Obturator nerve, femoral nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Gracilis muscle

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A: inf. pubic ramus
B: medial proximal tibia
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip Adduction, flexion, and knee flexion

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Biceps Femoris muscle long head

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Head of fibula
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: Hip extension, knee flexion

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biceps femoris muscle short head

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A: Distal linea aspera
B: head of fibula
inn: Fibular division of sciatic nerve
Ax: knee flexion

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Semimembranosus muscle

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Medial condyle of tibia
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: hip extension, knee flexion

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Semitendinosus muscle

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Proximal medial tibia
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: hip extension, Knee flexion

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Fibularis Longus muscle
A: Proximal 2/3 of fibula B: Base of 1st metatarsal inn: sup. fibular nerve Ax: eversion, plantar flexion, shifts weight from lateral to medial for "push off"
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Fibularis Brevis Muscle
A: Distal 2/3 of fibula B: base of 5th metatarsal inn: Superficial fibular nerve Ax: eversion, plantar flexion
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Tibialis Anterior muscle
A: proximal 1/2 of lateral tibia B: 1st metatarsal inn: deep fibular nerve Ax: dorsiflexion, inversion
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Extensor Hallucis Longus muscle
A: middle of fibula B: Distal phalanx of digit 1 inn: deep fibular nerve Ax: Dorsiflexion, inversion, digit 1 extension
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Extensor digitorum Longus muscle
A: lateral tibial condyle, Proximal 2/3 fibula B: middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5 inn: deep fibular nerve Ax: Dorsiflexion, eversion, digit 2-5, extension
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Fibularis Tertius muscle
A: distal 1/3 of fibula B: 5th metatarsal inn: Deep fibular nerve Ax: eversion, doriflexion
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Gastrocnemius muscle
A: epicondyles of femur B: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon inn: Tibial Nerve Ax: Plantarflexion and knee flexion
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Plantaris muscle
A: Lateral epicondyle of femur B: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon inn: Tibial nerve Ax: Knee flexion, plantarflexion
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Soleus muscle
A: Soleal line of tibia B: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon inn: tibial nerve Ax: plantarflexion
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Tibialis Posterior muscle
A: interosseous membrane, proximal 1/2 of tibia of fibula B: Navicular bone of tarsus inn: tibial nerve Ax: inversion, plantarflexion
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Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle
A: Distal 2/3 of fibula B: distal phalanx of digit 1 inn: tibial nerve Ax: inversion, plantarflexion, digits 1 flexion
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Flexor Digitorum Longus muscle
A: proximal 1/2 of tibia B: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5 inn: Tibial nerve Ax: inversion, plantarflexion, digits 2-5 flexion
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis muscle
A: dorsal surface of calcaneus B: tendon of extensor Inn: deep fibular nerve Ax: digits 2-4 extension
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Popliteus muscle
A: lateral condyle of femur B: medial aspect of proximal tibia inn: tibial nerve Ax: knee flexion, lat. rotation of femur.
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Extensor hallucis brevis muscle
A: dorsal surface of calcaneus B: proximal phalanx of digit 1 inn: deep fibular nerve Ax: digit 1 extension
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Abductor Digiti minimi muscle
A: calcaneal tuberosity B: proximal phalanx of digit 5 inn: Lateral plantar nerve Ax: abduction of digit 5
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis muscle
A: calcaneal tuberosity B: middle phalanges of digits 2-5 inn: medial plantar nerve Ax: digits 2-5 flexion
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis muscle
A: metatarsal of digit 5 B: base of proximal phalanx of digit 5 inn: Lateral plantar nerve Ax: flexion of digit 5
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Abductor Hallucis muscle
A: calcaneal tuberosity B: proximal phalanx of digit 1 inn: medial plantar nerve Ax: digit 1 abduction
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Quadratus Plantae muscle
A: Calcaneal tuberosity B: Tendon of flexor digitorum longus inn: lateral plantar nerve Ax: assists flexor digitorum longus in digit 2-5 flexion, and flexion when ankle is plantarflexed
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Sacrospinous ligament
deep to sacrotuberous, runs from sacrum to the ischial spine
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Sacrotuberous ligament
sacrum to ischial tuberosity
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Lateral collateral ligament of the knee
A: lateral epicondyle B: Head of fibula
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medial collateral ligament of the knee
A: Medial epicondyle B: medial head of tibia
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Anterior Cruciate ligament
A: Anterior tibial plateau B: medial surface of lateral femoral condyle
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Posterior Cruciate ligament
A: posterior tibial plateau B: lateral surface of the femoral condyle
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Lumbricals
the small muscles that are to the side of each tendon of flexor digitorum

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