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Psoas Major Proximal and Distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - T12-L5 vertebral bodies & transverse processes

Distal attachment - Lesser trochanter

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Psoas Major Innervation

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L1-3 Ventral Rami

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Illiacus proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - Illiac fossa

Distal attachment - Lesser trochanter & anterior capsule of hip joint

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Illiacus innervation

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Femoral Nerve

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Obturator externus proximal and distal attachment

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Proximal attachment - external surface of obturator membrane & foramen

Distal attachment - trochanteric fossa

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Obturator externus innervation

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Obturator nerve

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Tensor Fascia lata proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - Illiac crest between anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and tubercle of crest

Distal attachment - Anterior aspect of ITB

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Tensor Fascia Lata innervation

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Superior gluteal nerves L4, L5 & S1

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Gluteus medius proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - gluteal surface of ilium

Distal attachment - greater trochanter

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Gluteus medius innervation

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Superior gluteal nerves L4, L5 & S1

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Gluteus minimus proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - Gluteal surface of ilium

Distal attachment - Greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus innervation

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Superior gluteal nerves L4, L5 & S1

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Gluteus maximus proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament & thoracolumbar fascia

Distal attachment - Posterior proximal femur (gluteal tuberosity) & posterior aspect ITB

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Gluteus maximus innervation

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Inferior gluteal nerve L5, S1 & S2

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Piriformis proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - anterior sacrum

Distal attachment - Greater trochanter

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Piriformis innervation

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L5, S1 & S2

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Gemellus superior proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - ischial spine

Distal attachment - greater trochanter

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Gemellus superior innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus

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Obturator internus proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - interal surface of obturator membrane & foramen

Distal attachment - greater trochanter

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Obturator internus innervation

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nerve to obturator internus, L5 & S1

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Gemellus inferior proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment - greater trochanter

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Gemellus inferior innervation

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nerve to quadratus femoris

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Quadratus femoris proximal and distal attachments

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Proximal attachment - lateral aspect of ischium anterior to ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment - intertrochanteric crest

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Quadratus femoris innervation

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nerve to quadratus femoris

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Sartorius proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) Distal attachment - anteromedial proximal tibia
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Sartorius innervation
Femoral L2-4
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Rectus Femoris proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment: straight head - Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) reflected head - ilium above acetabulum Distal attachment - tibial tuberosity
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Rectus femoris innervation
Femoral L2-4
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Pectineus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - superior pubic ramus (pectineal line) Distal attachment - Proximal femur (pectineal line)
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Pectineus innervation
Femoral & obturator nerves
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Adductor brevis proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - inferior pubic ramus Distal attachment - Proximal posterior shaft femur (upper 1/3 linea aspera)
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Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator nerve L2-4
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Adductor longus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - body of pubis Distal attachment - middle posterior shaft femur (middle 1/3 linea aspera)
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Adductor longus innervation
obturator nerve L2-4
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Adductor magnus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment: Adductor part - ischiopubic ramus Hamstring part - ischial tuberosity Distal attachment: Adductor part - posterior shaft femur (linea aspera & medial supracondylar line Hamstring part - addductor tubercle & medial supracondylar line
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Adductor magnus innervation
obturator nerve L2-4
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Gracilis proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - body of pubis & ischiopubic ramus Distal attachment - anteromedial proximal tibia
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Gracilis innervation
obturator nerve
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Biceps femoris long head proximal and distal attachment
Proximal attachment - ischial tuberosity Distal attachment - head of fibula
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Biceps femoris long head innervation
Tibial nerve L5, S1, S2
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Biceps femoris short head proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - linea aspera Distal attachment - head of fibula
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Biceps femoris short head innervation
Common fibular nerve L5, S1, S2
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Semitendinosus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - ischial tuberosity Distal attachment - anteromedial proximal tibia
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Semitendinosus innervation
Tibial nerve L5, 21, S2
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Semimembranosus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal attachment - ischial tuberosity Distal attachment - posterior tibial condyle
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Semimembranosus innervation
Tibial nerve L5, S1, S2
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Femoral triangle borders
Base - inguinal ligament Lateral Border - medial edge of sartorius Medial Border - medial edge of adductor longus
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Femoral triangle contents from medial to lateral
femoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve (VAN)
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What is the adductor tubercle the attachment site for?
Adductor magnus
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What is the tibial tuberosity the attachment site for?
Patellar tendon
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What is the Anterolateral (Gerdy's) tubercle the attachment site for?
Iliotibial band
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Where does the Anterolateral (Gerdy's) tubercle sit?
Roughly halfway between the atricular facet for fibula and tibial tuberosity
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What attaches to the head of the fibula?
Biceps femoris and lateral collateral ligament
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Tibial (medial) collateral ligament (TCL/MCL of knee) attachments
Medial epicondyle - fibrous capsule - tibia
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TCL main movement resisted
valgus (lateral deviation)
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Fibular (lateral) collateral ligament (FCL/LCL of knee) attachments
lateral epicondyle - head of fibula
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FCL main movement resisted
varus (medial deviation)
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Anterolateral ligament (ALL) attachments
lateral epicondyle - between Gerdy's tubercle & head of fibula
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ALL main movement resisted
Tibia internal rotation in 30 degree Flexion, anterolateral instability
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) attachments
Anterior intercondylar area of tibia - lateral wall of intercondylar fossa of femur
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ACL main movement resisted
Anterior translation of tibia on femur, valgus, internal and external rotation at 10 and 30 degree flexio, posterior translation of tibia on femur
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Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) attachments
Posterior intercondylar area of tibia - medial wall of intercondylar fossa of femur
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PCL main movement resisted
posterior translation of tibia on femur
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Oblique popliteal ligament (OPL) attachments
Reinforcement of posterior capsule: from semimembranosus tendon inferomedially - superolaterally across posterior capsule
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OPL main movement resisted
Hyperextension
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Joint classification of tibiofemoral joint
synovial bicondylar
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Joint classification of patellofemoral joint
synovial gliding
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Sartorius action/s
Hip flexion, lateral rotation, abduction Knee flexion, medial rotation
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Rectus femoris proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: Straight head - Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), Reflected head - superior to acetabulum Distal: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patella tendon
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Rectus femoris action/s
Hip flexion and knee extension
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Rectus femoris nerve innervation
femoral nerve
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Vastus lateralis proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: lateral and posterior femur and greater trochanter Distal: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patella tendon
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Vastus lateralis action/s
Knee extension
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Vastus lateralis nerve innervation
femoral nerve
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Vastus intermedius proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: upper 2/3 of anterolateral femur Distal: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patella tendon
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Vastus intermedius action/s
knee extension
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Vastus intermedius nerve innervation
femoral nerve
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Vastus medialis longus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: medial and posterior femur Distal: Tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon and patella tendon
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Vastus medialis longus action/s
Knee extension
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Vastus medialis longus nerve innervation
femoral nerve
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Vastus medialis obliquus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: adductor magnus tendon Distal: medial patella
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Vastus medialis obliquus action/s
resist lateral patellar displacement
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Vastus medialis obliquus nerve innervation
femoral nerve
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Gracilis action/s
Hip adduction and knee flexion
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Pectineus action/s
hip flexion and adduction
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Adductor longus action/s
hip flexion, adduction and medial/internal rotation
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Adductor brevis action/s
adduction, flexion
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Adductor magnus action/s
superior part - lateral/external rotation adduction, extension
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Biceps femoris short head action/s
knee flexion and lateral rotation
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Biceps femoris long head action/s
Hip extension and knee flexion and lateral rotation
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Semitendinosus action/s
hip extension and knee flexion and meidla rotation
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Semimembranosus action/s
Hip extension and knee flexion and medial rotation
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What is the "pes anserinus"?
Conjoined tendon of: sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus insertion: anteromedial proximal tibia
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Tensor fasciae latae proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: ASIS, iliac crest and tubercle Distal: anterior aspect of proximal ITB
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Tensor fasciae latae action/s
Hip flexion, interal rotation and abduction ITB resists knee varus
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Iliotibial band (ITB) insertion
inserts distally on the anterolateral (Gerdy's) tubercle of the tibia deep fibres anchor the ITB to the lateral femoral condyle
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Gluteus maximus action/s
Hip extension, lateral rotation and abduction (superior portion), adduction (inferior portion) ITB resists knee varus
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Gastrocnemius proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: medial head - proximal to medial femoral condyle ; lateral head - lateral femoral condyle Distal: Posterior calcaneus
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Gastrocnemius action/s
ankle plantar flexion (foot point to floor) and knee flexion
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Gastrocnemius nerve innervation
tibial nerve
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Plantaris proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: lateral supracondylar line and oblique popliteal ligament Distal: posterior calcaneus
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Plantaris action/s
weak plantar flexion (foot point to floor) and weak knee flexion
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plantaris nerve innervation
tibial nerve
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popliteus proximal and distal attachments
Proximal: lateral femoral condyle Distal: posterior proximal tibia
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popliteus action/s
Lateral rotation of femur on tibia in weight bearing Medial rotation of tibia on femur in non-weight bearing
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