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Lower Extremadies AOIs (updated) Flashcards

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gluteus maximus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
I: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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gluteus minimus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur

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gluteus minimus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of ilium
I: greater trochanter of femur

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tensor fasciae latae (origin and Insertion)

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O: iliac crest
I: iliotibial tract

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piriformis (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior surface of sacrum
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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superior gemellus (origin and Insertion)

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O: spine of ischium
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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obturator internus (origin and Insertion)

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O: inner surface of obturator membrane
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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inferior gemellus (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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obturator externus (origin and Insertion)

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O: outer surface of obturator membrane
I: greater trochanteric fossa

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sartorius (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: upper medial surface of tibia

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iliacus (origin and Insertion)

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O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter of femur

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psoas (origin and Insertion)

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O: T12 body and L1-L5 body, transverse process, and intervertebral discs
I: lesser trochanter of femur

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pectineus (origin and Insertion)

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O: superior ramus of pubis
I: upper end shaft of femur

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rectus femoris (origin and Insertion)

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O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus lateralis (origin and Insertion)

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O: upper end and shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus medialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: upper end shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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vastus intermedialis (origin and Insertion)

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O: shaft of femur
I: quadratic tendon –> patellar tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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gracilis (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubic, ramus of ischium
I: upper part of shaft of tibia on medial side

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adductor longus (origin and Insertion)

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O: body of pubis
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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adductor brevis (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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adductor magnus (origin and Insertion)

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O: inferior ramus of pubics, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity
I: posterior surface of shaft of femur (near linea aspera)

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biceps femoris LH (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: head of fibula

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biceps femoris SH (origin and Insertion)

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O: shaft of femur (anterior)
I: head of fibula

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semitendinosus (origin and Insertion)

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia

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semimembranosus (origin and Insertion)
O: ischial tuberosity I: medial condyle of tibia
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adductor magnus (hamstring act) (origin and Insertion)
O: ischial tuberosity I: adductor tubercle of femur
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gluteus maximus (action)
extends and laterally rotates thigh
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gluteus medius (action)
abducts thigh ; tilts pelvis when walking
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gluteus minimus (action)
abducts thigh ; anterior fibers medially rotate thigh
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tensor fascia latea (action)
abduct thigh
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piriformis (action)
lateral rotater of thigh
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superior and inferior gemellus (action)
lateral rotator of thigh
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obturator externus and internus (action)
lateral rotator of thign
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sartorius (action)
flexes thigh abducts thigh medially rotates thigh
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iliacus (action)
flexes thigh on trunk (and vise versa)
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psoas (action)
flexes thigh on trunk (and vise versa)
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pectineus (action)
flexes and adducts thigh
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rectus femoris (action)
knee extension
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vastus lateralis (action)
knee extension
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vastus medialis (action)
knee extension
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vastus intermedialis (action)
knee extension
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gracilis (action)
adducts thigh
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adductor longus (action)
adducts thigh
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adductor brevis (action)
adducts thigh
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adductor magnus (action)
adducts thigh
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biceps femoris (action)
knee flexion
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semitendinosus (action)
knee flexion
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semimembranosus (action)
knee flexion
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adductor magis (hamstring act) (action)
thigh extension
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anterior tibialis (origin and Insertion)
O: lateral condyle of the tibia and upper lateral surface of tibia I: medial cuneiform
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extensor digitorum longus (origin and Insertion)
O: lateral tibial condyle, anterior fibula, lateral interosseous membrane I: dorsum of lateral 4 toes (via extensor expansions)
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extensor hallucis longus (origin and Insertion)
O: middle anterior surface of fibula and middle of the interosseous membrane I: base of distal phalanx of great toe
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extensor digitorum brevis (origin and Insertion)
O: superolateral surface of calcaneus I: extensor expansion of toes 1-4
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fibualris brevis (origin and Insertion)
O: lower 1/3 of lateral fibula I: 5th metatarsal tuberosity
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fibularis longus (origin and Insertion)
O: upper 2/3 of lateral fibula I: medial cuniform and base of 1st metatarsal
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fibularis tertius (origin and Insertion)
O: distal anterior surface of fibula I: dorsum shaft of 5th metatarsal
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popliteus (origin and Insertion)
O: lateral condyle of femur I: posterior tibia superior to soleul line
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flexor digitorum longus (origin and Insertion)
O: middle of posterior tibia I: base of distal phalange 2-5
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flexor hallicus longus (origin and Insertion)
O: lower 2/3 of posterior fibula I: base of distal phalanx of great toe
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posteior tibialis (origin and Insertion)
O: interosseous mebrane, posteromedial fibula, posterolateral tibia I: tuberosity of navicular and medial cuniform, metatarsals 2-5
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gastrocnemuis (origin and Insertion)
O: medial head- superior to medial femoral condule lateral head- superior to lateral femoral condyle I: dorsum of calcaneous via calcaneal tendon
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plantaris (origin and Insertion)
O: superior to the lateral femoral condyle I: dorsum of calcaneous, medial to the calcaneal tendon
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soleus (origin and Insertion)
O: head and upper shaft of fibula and soleul line of tibia I: dorsum of calcaneous via calcaneal tendon
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anterior tibialis (action)
dorsiflexes and inverts foot
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extensor digitorum longus (action)
extends the metatarsophalageal, distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of the lateral 4 toes
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extensor hallucis longus (action)
extends metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the great toe
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extensor digitorum brevis (action)
extends toes 1-4
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fibularis brevis (action)
plantar flexes and everts foot
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fibularis longus (action)
plantar flexes and everts foot
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fibularis tertius (action)
everts foot
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popliteus (action)
knee flexion and medially rotates leg
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flexor digitorum longus (action)
plantar flexes and flexes metatarsophalengeal, distal interphalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of toes 2-5
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flexor hallicus longus (action)
plantar flexes and fleses metatarsophalngeal and proximal interphalangeal joints of big toe
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posterior tibialis (action)
plantar flexes and inverts foot
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gastrocnemius (action)
dorsiflexes and plantar flexes foot
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plantaris (action)
dorsiflexes and plantar flexes foot
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soleus (action)
plantar flexes foot

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