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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of the Thigh

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Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius
Quadriceps Femoris

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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
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NS: femoral nerve

Exception = psoas section supplied by L1,2,3

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Muscles of the Medial Compartment of the Thigh

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Obturator Externus 
Adductor Magnus 
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Longus 
Gracilis
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Flexors of the Thigh

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Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Sartorius

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Extensors of the Thigh

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Quadriceps Femoris

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Muscles of the Medial Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
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NS: obturator nerve

Exception = hamstring part of adductor magnus supplied by tibial nerve

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Adductors of the Thigh

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Adductor Brevis, Magnus, Longus
Obturator Externus
Gracilis

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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Thigh

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Semintendinosus
Biceps Femoris (Long Head and Short Head)
Semi-membranosus
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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Thigh

  • Nerve Supply
  • Exception?
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NS: Tibial Nerve

Exception = short head of biceps femoris supplied by common fibular nerve

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Action of the Posterior Muscles of the Thigh

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Extensor of thigh

Flexor of leg

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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Leg

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Tibialis Anterior
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Fibularis Tertius

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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

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NS: Deep fibular nerve (branch of common fibular)

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Sciatic Nerve

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Made up of tibial nerve and common fibular

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Muscles of the Lateral Compartment of Leg

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Fibularis Longus

Fibularis Brevis

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Action of the Anterior Muscles of Leg

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Extensors of toes

Dorsiflexors

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Action of the Lateral Muscles of Leg

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Evert foor

Weak plantarflexor

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Muscles of the Lateral Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

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NS: Superficial fibular nerve

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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Leg

  • Superficial
  • Deep
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Superficial
- Plantaris 
- Gastrocnemius 
- Soleus 
Deep 
- Popliteus
- Tibialis Posterior 
- Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Muscles of the Posterior Compartment of Leg

- Nerve Supply

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NS: Tibial nerve

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Action of Superficial Posterior Muscles of Leg

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Plantarflexors of Ankle

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Action of Deep Posterior Muscles of Leg

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Plantarflexors of Ankle

Flexor of toes

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Rotator Cuff Muscles

A

Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

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Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Arm

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Biceps Brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis

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Muscles of Anterior Compartment of Arm

- Nerve Supply

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NS: Musculocutaneous nerve

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Action of Anterior Muscles of Arm
Flexion of arm and forearm
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Arm
Triceps brachii
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Arm - Action - Nerve Supply
Action = extends forearm and arm NS: Radial nerve
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Forearm - Superficial - Deep
``` Superficial - Aconeus - Brachioradialis - Extensor digitorum - Extensor carpi radialis longus - Extensor carpi radialis brevis - Extensor digiti minimi - Extensor carpi ulnaris Deep - Supinator - Abductor pollicis longus - Extensor pollicis brevis - Extensor pollicis longus - Extensor indicis ```
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Muscles of Posterior Compartment of Forearm | - Nerve Supply
NS: Radial nerve
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Action of Posterior Muscles of Forearm
Extension of wrist and digits Supination Adduction Abduction
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Muscles of the Anterior Compartment of Forearm - Superficial - Middle - Deep
``` Superficial - Pronator teres - Flexor carpi ulnaris - Flexor carpi radius - Palmaris longus Middle - Flexor digitorum superficialis Deep - Flexor pollicis longus - Flexor digitorum profundus - Pronator quadratus ```
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Muscles of Anterior Superficial Compartment of Forearm - Nerve Supply - Exceptions
NS: Median nerve Exception = flexor carpi ulnaris supplied by ulnar nerve
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Muscles of Anterior Middle Compartment of Forearm - Nerve Supply - Exceptions
NS: Median nerve Exception = medial half of FDP supplied by ulnar nerve and flexor carpi ulnaris
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Ulnar nerve supplies..
Flexor carpi ulnaris | Medial half of FDP
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Muscles of Anterior Deep Compartment of Forearm | - Nerve Supply
NS: Median nerve
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Action of Anterior Muscles of Forearm
Flexion of wrist and digits Pronation Adduction Abduction
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Thenar Emminence
Area underneath the base of the thumb
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Thenar Emminence - Nerve Supply - Muscles
NS: Recurrent branch of median nerve Muscles = adductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis
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Hypothenar Eminence
Area beneath the little finger which control the movement of the little finger
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Hypothenar Eminence - Nerve Supply - Muscles
NS: Deep branch of the ulnar nerve Muscles = abductor digiti minimi, flexor digiti minimi brevis, opponens digiti minimi
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Lumbrical Muscles | - Nerve Supply
NS: 1st and 2nd (lateral) - median nerve 3rd and 4th (medial) - ulnar nerve
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Interossei Muscles - Classification and Action - Nerve Supply
4 Dorsal Interossei = abduction of digits 3 Palmar Interossei = adduction of digits NS: Ulnar nerve
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Muscles in the Gluteal Region - Superficial - Deep
``` Superficial - Gluteus maximus - Gluteus medius - Gluteus minimus - Tensor fascia latae Deep - Piriformis - Obturator internus - Gemelli ```
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Muscles of Superficial Gluteal Region - Nerve Supply - Exceptions
NS: Superior gluteal nerve Exceptions = gluteus maximus innervated by inferior gluteal nerve
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Actions of Superficial Gluteal Muscles
Extension Abduction Medial Rotators
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Actions of Deep Gluteal Muscles
Hip Stabilisers | Lateral Rotators of Thigh
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Muscles of Deep Gluteal Region | - Nerve Supply
NS: nerves from sacral plexus
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Axio-appendicular Muscles
Trapezius Serratus Anterior Rhomboid Minor and Major Latissimus Dorsi
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Attachment to the Lesser Tubercle of the Humerus...
Subscapularis
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Pronation...
Pronator teres | Pronator quadratus
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Supination...
Biceps brachii | Supinator

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