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What is the origin of the iliopsoas?

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iliacus and psoas major

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What is the insertion of the iliopsoas?

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ilicus and psoas major

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What is the action of the iliopsoas?

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flexes, laterally rotates, abducts hip

extends lumbar spine

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What is the innervation of the iliopsoas?

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femoral nerve

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Name the hip adductors.

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pectineus
adductor magnus
adductor longus
adductor brevis
gracilis
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What is the origin of the pectineus?

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pubis

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What is the insertion of the pectineus?

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femur

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What is the action of the pectineus?

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hip add.

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What is the innervation of the pectineus?

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femoral and obturator nerves

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What is the origin of the adductor magnus?

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pubic ramus, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity

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What is the insertion of the adductor magnus?

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gluteal tuberosity

linea aspera

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What is the action of the adductor magnus?

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hip add.

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What is the innervation of the adductor magnus?

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obturator and sciatic nerves

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What is the origin of the adductor longus?

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pubis

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What is the insertion of the adductor longus?

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linea aspera

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What is the action of the adductor longus?

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hip add.

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What is the innervation of the adductor longus?

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obturator nerve

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What is the origin of the adductor brevis?

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pubic ramus

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What is the insertion of the adductor brevis?

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linea aspera

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What is the action of the adductor brevis?

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hip add.

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What is the innervation of the adductor brevis?

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obturator nerve

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What is the origin of the gracilis?

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symphysis pubis, pubis ramus

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What is the insertion of the gracilis?

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tibia

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What is the action of the gracilis?

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hip add.
hip flexion
medial rotation of knee

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What is the innervation of the gracilis?
obturator nerve
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athletic pubalgia
sports hernia | hip add. or rectus abdominus avulsion
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What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?
ilium and sacrum
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What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?
IT band and femur
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What is the action of the gluteus maximus?
extends/laterally rotates hip
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What is the innervation of the gluteus maximus?
gluteal nerve
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What is the origin of the gluteus medius?
ilium
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What is the insertion of the gluteus medius?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the gluteus medius?
abd. hip | medial rot/flexion of hip
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What is the innervation of the gluteus medius?
gluteal nerve
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trendelenburg gait
weakness in gluetus medius | same side trunk lean during gait
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What is the origin of the gluteus minimus?
ilium
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What is the insertion of the gluteus minimus?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the gluteus minimus?
abd./med rot. hip | minimal flexion
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What is the innervation of the gluteus minimus?
superior gluteal nerve
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What is the origin of the piriformis?
sacrum
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What is the insertion of the piriformis?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the piriformis?
lateral rotation/extension of hip
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What is the innervation of the piriformis?
sacral plexus
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What is a common genetic difference in piriformis?
sciatic nerve pierces muscle in about 20% population
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piriformis syndrome
numbness and tingling down leg more common in females rehab, medication, and surgery
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What is the origin of the quadratus femoris?
ischium tuberosity
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What is the insertion of the quadratus femoris?
quadrate line
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What is the action of the quadratus femoris?
lateral hip rotation
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What is the innervation of the quadratus femoris?
sacral plexus
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What is the origin of the obturator internus?
obturator foramen
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What is the insertion of the obturator internus?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the obturator internus?
lateral hip rotation
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What is the innervation of obturator internus?
sacral plexus
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What is the origin of the obturator externus?
pubic and ischial rami
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What is the insertion of the obturator externus?
trochanteric fossa
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What is the action of the obturator externus?
lateral hip flexion
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What is the innervation of obturator externus?
obturator nerve
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What is the origin of the gemellus superior?
ischium
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What is the insertion of the gemellus superior?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the gemellus superior?
lateral hip rotation
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What is the innervation of gemellus superior?
sacral plexus
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What is the origin of the gemellus inferior?
ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of the gemellus inferior?
greater trochanter
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What is the action of the gemellus inferior?
lateral hip rotation
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What is the innervation of gemellus inferior?
sacral plexus
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What happens when the lateral rotators are not working well?
internal knee rotation (valgus)
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What is the origin of the sartorius?
ASIS
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What is the insertion of the sartorius?
tibia
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What is the action of the sartorius?
flexes, laterally rotates, and abducts hip | assists with knee flexion and medial rotation
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What is the innervation of the sartorius?
femoral nerve
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What is the origin of the tensor fascia latae?
ASIS
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What is the insertion of the tensor fascia latae?
IT band
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What is the action of the tensor fascia latae?
flexes/medially rotates/abducts hip
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What is the innervation of the tensor fascia latae?
superior gluteal
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Name the muscles of the posterior thigh.
Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris, quadriceps femoris
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What is the origin of the semimembranosus?
ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of the semimembranosus?
tibial condyle
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What is the action of the semimembranosus?
flexes/medially rotates knee | extends and medially rotates hip
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What is the innervation of the semimembranosus?
sciatic
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What is the origin of the semitendinosus?
ischial tuberosity
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What is the insertion of the semitendinosus?
tibia
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What is the action of the semitendinosus?
flexes/medially rotates knee | extends/medially rotates hip
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What is the innervation of the semitendinosus?
sciatic
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What is the origin of the biceps femoris?
ischial tuberosity (long) and supracondylar line (short)
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What is the insertion of the biceps femoris?
fibula
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What is the action of the biceps femoris?
flexes/medially rotates knee | extends/medially rotates hip
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What is the innervation of the biceps femoris?
sciatic
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List the parts of the quadriceps femoris.
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermediatlis, vastus medialis
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What is the origin of the rectus femoris?
iliac spine
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What is the origin of the vastus lateralis?
intertrochantic line/greater trochanter
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What is the origin of the vastus intermedialis?
femur
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What is the origin of the vastus medialis?
intertrochanteric line
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What is the insertion of all of the quadriceps femoris?
patella to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
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What is the action of the quadriceps?
extension at the knee | rectus femoris also assists with flexion at hip
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What is the innervation of the quadriceps?
femoral nerve

HK 302 Exam 1: Lower Limb (4 decks)

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