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Lower Limb Muscles - Memorizing Flashcards

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Gluteus medius origin

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Between superior and inferior gluteal lines on lateral ilium

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Sartorius action

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LATERAL rotation, abduction, flexes femur and knee

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Biceps femoris insertion

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Head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia

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Adductor longus innervation

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Obtrurator nerve

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Semimembranosis action

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MEDIAL rotation at thigh, extension of thigh, flexion of knee

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Semitendinosis origin

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Ischial tuberosity

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Gracilis action

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MEDIAL ROTATION of LEG, flexes leg, adducts thigh

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Extensor hallucis longus insertion

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Distal phalanx of big toe

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Popliteal origin

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lateral condyle of femur, lateral meniscus of knee

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Extensor digitorum longus insertion

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Middle and distal phalanges of toes 2-5

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Adductor longus insertion

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Linea aspera

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Peroneus brevis insertion

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Via a tendon that runs beneath LATERAL MALLEOLUS an inserts into 5th metatarsal

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Semitendinosis action (rotation)

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Medially rotates

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Biceps femoris action

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extends thigh, flexes at knee, laterally rotates leg

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Extensor digitorum longus origin

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Lateral condyle of tibia, proximal 1/3 of fibula, interosseous membrane

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Peroneus longus insertion

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Travels under the lateral foot, inserts on medial cuneiform and first metatarsal

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Originates on pubis

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Adductor longus

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Plantaris origin

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Posterior femur above lateral condyle

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Originates on AIIS

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Rectus femoris

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Extensor hallucis longus origin

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Shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane

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Biceps femoris origin

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Long head = ischial tuberosity and linea aspera, short head = distal femur

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Posterior tibialis insertion

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Runs beneath medial malleolus, inserts onto metatarsals 2-4 and tarsals

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Action of extensor digitorum longus

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Prime mover of toe extension and dorsiflexes foot

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Flexor hallicus longus action

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Plantar flexes and inverts foot, push off

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Gluteus maximus origin
Dorsal ilium, sacrum, coccyx
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Iliopsoas innervation
Femoral nerve (L2-L3)
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Soleus origin
Superior tibia, fibula, interosseous membrane
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Gluteus medius insertion
Via a tendon into the greater trochanter of the femur
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Gracilis origin
Inferior and ischial ramus and body of pubis
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Popliteal insertion
Medial tibia
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Semitendinosis insertion
Medial aspect of upper tibial shaft
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Peroneus longus innervation
Superficial fibular nerve
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Flexor digitorum action
INVERTS foot, grips ground during walking
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Gluteus minimus origin
Between anterior and inferior gluteal lines on external ilium
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Vastus lateralis origin
Greater trochanter, linea aspera, intertrochanteric line
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Gluteus minimus action
Abducts and MEDIALLY rotates thigh
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Flexor digitorum insertion
Behind medial malleolus to distal phalanges of toe 2-5
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Psoas major origin
T12, L1-L5 transverse processes
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Iliopsoas insertion
Lesser trochanter of femur via tendon
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Flexor digitorum origin
Posterior tibia
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Adductor longus origin
Pubis
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Flexor hallicus longus origin
Middle part of shaft of fibula and interosseous membrane
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Vastus medialis origin
Medial supracondylar line, linea aspera, intertrochanteric line
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Peroneus longus action
PLANTAR FLEXES foot and everts foot
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Posterior tibialis action
Prime mover of foot inversion, plantar flexes foot
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Gluteus maximus action
Extends, abducts and LATERALLY rotates thigh
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Adductor magnus origin
Ischial and pubic rami, ischial tuberosity
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Adductor magnus insertion
Linea aspera, supracondylar line, adductor tubercle of femur
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Quadriceps insertion
Patella via patellar ligament, and TIBIAL TUBEROSITY
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Gracilis insertion
Medial surface of tibia (crosses knee and hip)
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Biceps femoris innervation
Tibial nerve to LONG head, fibular nerve to SHORT head
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Gastrocnemius origin
Two heads from medial and lateral condyles of femur
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Originates on ASIS
Sartorius
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Peroneus brevis action
Plantar flexes and everts foot
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Iliacus origin
Iliac fossa, ala of sacrum
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Flexor hallicus longus insertion
Tendon passes under foot, distal phalanx of big toe (digit 1)
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Semimembranosis insertion
Via a long tendon into the medial condyle of tibia and lateral condyle of femur
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Peroneus longus origin
Head of fibula
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Tibialis anterior insertion
Medial cuneiform and first metacarpal
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Tibialis anterior origin
Lateral condyle and upper 2/3 of tibial shaft, interosseous membrane
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Postural locomotor muscle during walking and running
Soleus
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Tensor fascia latae action
Abducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
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Peroneus brevis origin
Distal shaft of lateral fibula
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Peroneus brevis innervation
Superficial fibular nerve
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Gluteus maximus insertion
Gluteal tuberosity, ILIOTIBIAL TRACT
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Pectineus insertion
Lesser trochanter to linea aspera
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Tibialis anterior innervation
Deep fibular nerve
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Gluteus medius function
Abducts and MEDIALLY rotates thigh, steadies pelvis during walking
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Semimembranosis origin
Ischial tuberosity
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Tibialis anterior action
Prime mover of dorsiflexion, everts foot
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Semimembranosis innervation
Tibial nerve (sciatic)
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Gluteus minimus insertion
Greater trochanter of femur
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Rectus femoris origin
AIIS (CROSSES HIP AND KNEE)
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Posterior tibialis origin
Posterior tibia, posterior fibula, interosseous membrane
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Vastus intermedialis origin
Anterior and lateral surfaces of femur

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