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quads femoris group A (excluding rectus femoris additional A)

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extend knee

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rectus femoris additional A to quads group

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flex hip

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rectus femoris O

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AIIS

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vastus medialis O

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medial lip of linea aspera

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vastus lateralis O

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intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity

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vastus intermedius O

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upper 2/3 of anterior and lateral surfaces of femur, lower part of lateral intermuscular septum

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rectus femoris I

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tibial tuberosity (via base of patella, then forms part of patellar ligament)

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vastus intermedius I

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tibial tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)

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vastus medialis I

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medial border of patella and tibial tuberosity (via rectus femoris tendon into patellar ligament)

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vastus lateralis I

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lateral border of patella and tibial tuberosity (via rectus femoris tendon into patellar ligament)

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nerve supplying the quads muscle group

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femoral

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piriformis A

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laterally rotates hip; abducts flexed hip (flexed??)

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piriformis O

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anterior surface of the 2nd to 4th sacral segments

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piriformis I

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superior aspect of greater trochanter

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quadratus femoris A

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laterally rotates hip

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quadrats femoris O

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lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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quadratus femoris I

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intertrochanteric crest

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obturator internus A

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laterally rotates hip

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obturator internus O

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obturator membrane and inferior surface of obturator foramen

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obturator internus I

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medial surface of greater trochanter

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obturator externus A

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laterally rotates hip

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obturator externus O

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rami of pubis and ischium, obturator membrane

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obturator externus I

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trochanteric fossa of femur

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gemellus superior A

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laterally rotate hip

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gemellus superior O
gluteal surface of ischial spine
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gemellus superior I
medial surface of greater trochanter (with obturator internus tendon??)
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gemellus inferior A
laterally rotate hip
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gemellus inferior O
upper part of the ischial tuberosity
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gemellus inferior I
medial surface of greater trochanter (with obturator internus tendon)
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biceps femoris A
flexes knee; laterally rotates tibia on femur; tilt pelvis posteriorly; long head extends hip; long head laterally rotates hip
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biceps femoris O
long head - ischial tuberosity | short head - lateral lip of linea aspera
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biceps femoris (long head) I
head of fibula superior to collateral ligament)
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semitendinosus A
flex knee; medially rotate tibia on femur in flexed knee position; extend hip; assist medial hip rotation; tilt pelvis posteriorly
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semitendinosus O
ischial tuberosity
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semitendinosus I
proximal medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon
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semimembranosus A
flex knee; medially rotate tibia on femur in flexed knee position; extend hip; assist medial hip rotation; tilt pelvis posteriorly
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semimembranosus O
ischial tuberosity
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semimembranosus I
posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
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name the branch of the sciatic nerve that the biceps femoris long head, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles are innervated by
tibial branch of sciatic nerve
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name the branch of the sciatic nerve that the biceps femoris short head is innervated by
fibular branch of sciatic nerve
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biceps femoris short head I
fibular head
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considering both the long and short head of the bicep femoris's general point of insertion, where might some of their muscle fibres be attached to?
lateral condyle of tibia
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS A
ALL FIBRES - EXTENDS HIP - LATERALLY ROTATES HIP - ABDUCTS HIP LOWER FIBRES - ADDUCTS HIP
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS O
COCCYX, EDGE OF SACRUM, POSTERIOR ILIAC CREST, SACROTUBEROUS AND SACROILIAC LIGAMENTS
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS INSERTION
UPPER FIBRES - IT BAND | LOWER FIBRES - GLUTEAL TUBEROSITY
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS INNERVATED BY
INFERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS A
ALL FIBRES - ABDUCT HIP ANTERIOR FIBRES - FLEX HIP - MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP POSTERIOR FIBRES - EXTEND HIP - LATERALLY ROTATE HIP
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS O
GLUTEAL SURFACE OF ILIUM, BETWEEN POSTERIOR AND ANTERIOR GLUTEAL LINES, JUST BELOW ILIAC CREST
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS I
LATERAL ASPECT OF GREATER TROCHANTER
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GLUTEAL MEDIUS NERVE
SUPERIOR GLUTEAL NERVE
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GLUTEAL MINIMUS A
- ABDUCT HIP - MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP - FLEX HIP
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS O
GLUTEAL SURFACE OF ILIUM BETWEEN ANTERIOR AND INFERIOR GLUTEAL LINES
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS I
ANTERIOR ASPECT OF GREATER TROCHANTER
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GLUTEUS MINIMUS NERVE
SUPERIOR GLUTEAL
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NAME THE MUSCLES OF THE ADDUCTOR GROUP
- ADDUCTOR MAGNUS, LONGUS, BREVIS - PECTINEUS - GRACILIS
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ADDUCTOR GROUP ACTIONS
- ADDUCT HIP - MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP - ASSIST HIP FLEXION (EXCEPT GRACILIS) - GRACILIS ONLY: FLEXES KNEE; MEDIALLY ROTATES FLEXED KNEE - POSTERIOR FIBRES OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS: EXTEND HIP
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ADDUCTOR MAGNUS O
INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS, RAMUS OF ISCHIUM, ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY
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ADDUCTOR MAGNUS I
- MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA | - ADDUCTOR TUBERCLE
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS O
PUBIC TUBERCLE
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS I
MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA
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ADDUCTOR BREVIS O
INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS
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ADDUCTOR BREVIS I
PECTINEAL LINE AND MEDIAL LIP OF LINEA ASPERA
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ADDUCTORS INNERVATED BY WHAT NERVE?
OBTURATOR
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PECTINEUS O
SUPERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS
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PECTINEUS I
PECTINEAL LINE OF FEMUR
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PECTINEUS IS PART OF ADDUCTOR GROUP AND SO IS INNERVATED BY THE SAME NERVE ..WHAT'S THE ADDITIONAL NERVE IT'S ALSO INNERVATED BY?
FEMORAL
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GRACILIS O
INFERIOR RAMUS OF PUBIS
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GRACILIS I
PROXIMAL MEDIAL SHAFT OF TIBIA AT PES ANSERINUS TENDON
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TFL A
FLEX HIP, MEDIALLY ROTATE HIP, ABDUCT HIP
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TFL O
ILIAC CREST, POSTERIOR TO THE ASIS
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TFL I
IT BAND
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TFL INNERVATED BY...
SUPERIOR GLUTEAL
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SARTORIUS A
- FLEX HIP - LATERALLY ROTATE HIP - ABDUCT HIP - FLEX KNEE - MEDIALLY ROTATE FLEXED KNEE
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SARTORIUS O
ASIS
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SARTORIUS I
PROXIMAL MEDIAL SHAFT OF TIBIA AT PES ANSERINUS TENDON
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SARTORIUS INNERVATED BY...
FEMORAL NERVE

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