Term
| Where does Tibialis Anterior insert? |
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Definition
| medial and plantar aspect of first metatarsal and first cuneiform bone |
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Term
| Where does Tibialis Anterior originate? |
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Definition
| Upper 2/3 of the lateral surface of the tibia |
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Term
| Tibialis Anterior is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| dorsiflexion and inversion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Tibialis Anterior? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Extensor Hallicus Longus originate? |
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Definition
| middle part of fibula on it's medial and anterior aspect and adjacent interosseus membrane |
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Term
| Where does Extensor Hallicus Longus insert? |
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Definition
| dorsum of distal phalanx of great toe |
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Term
| Extensor Hallicus Longus is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| dorsiflexion, inversion, toe extension |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Extensor Hallicus Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Extensor Digitorum Longus originate? |
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Definition
| Upper 3/4 of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane and lateral condyle of tibia |
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Term
| Where does Extensor Digitorum Longus insert? |
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Definition
| by four tendons into middle and distal phalanges of four lateral toes |
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Term
| Extensor Digitorum Longus is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| dorsiflexion, eversion, toe extension |
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Tertius originate? |
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Definition
| lower 1/3 of anterior-lateral surface of fibula |
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Tertius insert? |
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Definition
| base of the dorsum of the fifth metatarsal bone |
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Term
| Fibularis Tertius is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which nerve innervates Extensor Digitorum Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which nerve innervates Fibularis Tertius? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Longus originate? |
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Definition
| upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia |
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Longus insert? |
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Definition
| first metatarsal and first cuneiform |
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Term
| Fibularis Longus is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| plantar flexion and eversion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Fibularis Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Brevis originate? |
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Definition
| lower 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula |
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Term
| Where does Fibularis Brevis insert? |
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Definition
| base of fifth metatarsal bone on lateral side |
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Term
| Fibularis Brevis is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| plantar flexion and eversion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Fibularis Brevis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Gastrocnemius originate? |
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Definition
| posterior aspect of medial and lateral condyles of femur |
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Term
| Where does Gastrocnemius insert? |
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Definition
| forms Tendon of Achilles with Soleus and then inserts into calcaneus |
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Term
| Gastrocnemius is invovled in which actions? |
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Definition
| plantar flexion and knee flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Gastrocnemius? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Soleus originate? |
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Definition
| posterior upper 1/3 of fibula and soleal line of tibia and interosseous membrane |
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Term
| Where does Soleus insert? |
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Definition
| combines with Gastrocnemius to form Achilles Tendon and then inserts into calcaneous |
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Term
| Soleus is invovled in what actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What nerve innervates Soleus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Plantaris originate? |
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Definition
| lateral supracondylar ridge of femur |
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Term
| Where does Plantaris insert? |
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Definition
| medial side of posterior part of calcaneus, calcaneal tendon |
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Term
| Plantaris is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| plantar flexion and knee flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Plantaris? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does the Tibialis Posterior originate? |
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Definition
| Interosseus membrane and adjacent bony surfaces of posterior tibia and fibula |
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Term
| Where does the Tibialis Posterior insert? |
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Definition
| navicular, cuboid, 1,2,3 cuneiform, 2,3,4 metatarsals |
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Term
| Tibialis Posterior is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| inversion, plantar flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Tibialis Posterior? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Flexor Digitorum Longus originate? |
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Definition
| middle 3/5 of posterior surface of tibia |
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Term
| Where does Flexor Digitorum Longus insert? |
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Definition
| by four tendons to base of distal phalanges on the plantar surface of the four lateral toes |
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Term
| Flexor Digitorum Longus is involved in which actions? |
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Definition
| toe flexion, inversion, plantar flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Flexor Digitorum Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Flexor Hallicus Longus originate? |
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Definition
| lower 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula and interosseus membrane |
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Term
| Where does Flexor Hallicus Longus insert? |
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Definition
| plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of great toe |
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Term
| Flexor Hallicus Longus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| toe flexion, inversion, plantar flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Flexor Hallicus Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Popliteus originate? |
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Definition
| lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur |
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Term
| Where does Popliteus insert? |
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Definition
| triangular space on posterior of tibia above oblique or soleal line |
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Term
| Popliteus in involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| knee flexion and internal rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Popliteus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Semimembranosus originate? |
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Definition
| tuberosity of ischium (upper and lateral facet) |
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Term
| Where does Semimembranosus insert? |
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Definition
| posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia |
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Term
| Semimembranosus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip extension, knee flexion, knee internal rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Semimembranosus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Semitendinosus originate? |
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Definition
| tuberosity of ischium (inferomedial) with the long head of the biceps femoris |
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Term
| Where does Semitendinosus insert? |
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Definition
| beside gracilis and sartorius on medial tibia, where shaft and head join (pes anserine) |
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Term
| Semitendinosus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip extension, knee flexion, knee internal rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Semitendinosus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Biceps Femoris originate? |
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Definition
| long head from tuberosity of ischium and sacrotuberous ligament. Short head from lateral lip of linea aspera b/w adductor magnus and vastus lateralis |
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Term
| Where does Biceps Femoris insert? |
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Definition
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Term
| Biceps Femoris is invovled in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip extension, knee flexion, knee external rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Biceps Femoris? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Vastus Medialis originate? |
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Definition
| medial lip of linea aspera |
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Term
| Where does Vastus Medialis insert? |
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Definition
| tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon |
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Term
| Vastus Medialis is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What nerve innervates Vastus Medialis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Vastus Intermedius originate? |
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Definition
| proximal 2/3 anteriolateral surface of femur |
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Term
| Where does Vastus Intermedius insert? |
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Definition
| deep surface of quadriceps tendon to the tibial tuberosity |
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Term
| Vastus Intermedius is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What nerve innervates Vastus Intermedius? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Vastus Lateralis originate? |
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Definition
| lateral lip of linea aspera |
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Term
| Where does Vastus Lateralis insert? |
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Definition
| tibial tuberosity via quadriceps tendon |
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Term
| Vastus Lateralis is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What nerve innervates Vastus Lateralis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Rectus Femoris originate? |
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Definition
| anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) and superior rim of acetabulum |
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Term
| Where does Rectus Femoris insert? |
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Definition
| superficial central portion of the base of the patella to the tibial tuberosity via the quadriceps tendon |
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Term
| Rectus Femoris is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip flexion, knee extension |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Rectus Femoris? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Psoas Major originate? |
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Definition
| from the bodies, transverse processes, and discs of last thoracic and all five lumbar vertebrae |
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Term
| Where does Psoas Major insert? |
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Definition
| lesser trochanter of femur |
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Term
| Psoas Major is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip flexion and external rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Psoas Major? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Psoas Minor originate? |
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Definition
| sides of the bodies of T12 and L1, and the disc between |
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Term
| Where does Psoas Minor insert? |
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Definition
| pectineal line and iliopectineal eminence |
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Term
| Psoas Minor is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| Flexion of the pelvis and lumbar spine |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Psoas Minor? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Illiacus originate? |
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Definition
| superior 2/3 of iliac fossa, iliac crest, and ala of sacrum |
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Term
| Where does Illiacus insert? |
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Definition
| lesser trochanter of femur |
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Term
| Illiacus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip flexion and external rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Illiacus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Sartorius originate? |
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Definition
| anterior superior illiac spine and notch inferior |
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Term
| Where does Sartorius insert? |
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Definition
| medial aspect of tibia at junction of head and shaft (medial to tuberosity) |
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Term
| Sartorius is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip flexion, hip abduction and hip external rotation, knee flexion, and knee internal rotation |
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Term
| Which nerve innervates Sartorius? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Pectineus originate? |
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Definition
| pectineal line of pubis between iliopectineal eminence and pubic tubercle |
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Term
| Where does Pectineus insert? |
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Definition
| line from lesser trochanter to linea aspera (pectineal line) |
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Term
| Pectineus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| thigh adduction, flexion, and slight internal rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Pectineus? |
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Definition
| femoral and accessory obturator |
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Term
| Where does Tensor Fasciae Latae originate? |
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Definition
| lateral aspect of anterior superior iliac crest |
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Term
| Where does Tensor Fasciae Latae insert? |
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Definition
| fascia lata about halfway down thigh, down to Gerdy's tubercle on the tibia via the iliotibial tract |
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Term
| Tensor Fascia Latae is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| tenses fascia latae. Hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Tensor Fascia Latae? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Minimus originate? |
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Definition
| external surface of ilium between inferior and anterior gluteal lines |
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Minimus insert? |
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Definition
| anterior aspect of greater trochanter |
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Term
| Gluteus Minimus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
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Term
| What nerve innervates Gluteus Minimus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Medius originate? |
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Definition
| external surface of ilium between iliac crest and posterior gluteal line and anterior gluteal line |
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Medius insert? |
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Definition
| external surface of greater trochanter |
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Term
| Gluteus Medius is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| abducts hip, rotates thigh internally when leg is extended, stabilization of opposite hip |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Gluteus Medius? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Maximus originate? |
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Definition
| posterior fourth of crest of ilium; posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx. External surface of ilium between crest and posterior gluteal line. Sacrotuberous ligament |
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Term
| Where does Gluteus Maximus insert? |
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Definition
| gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract |
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Term
| Gluteus Maximus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| extends hip, assists in adduction and external rotation |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Gluteus Maximus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Gracilis originate? |
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Definition
| lateral on inferior ramus of pubis and ischium |
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Term
| Where does Gracilis insert? |
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Definition
| on medial surface of tibia, beside sartorius and semitendinosus where shaft and head join |
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Term
| Gracilis is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| knee flexion and internal rotation, hip adduction |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Gracilis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Adductor Brevis originate? |
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Definition
| lateral surface of inferior ramus of pubis |
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Term
| Where does Adductor Brevis insert? |
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Definition
| upper third of linea aspera |
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Term
| Adductor Brevis is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip adduction, slight medial rotation, extension, flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Adductor Brevis? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Adductor Longus originate? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Adductor Longus insert? |
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Definition
| middle half of medial lip of linea aspera |
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Term
| Adductor Longus is involved in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip adduction, slight internal rotation, extension, flexion |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Adductor Longus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where does Adductor Magnus originate? |
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Definition
| external surface of ischial tuberosity and inferior rami of ischium and pubis |
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Term
| Where does Adductor Magnus insert? |
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Definition
| entire length of linea aspera; medial supracondylar ridge of femur, and adductor tubercle |
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Term
| Adductor Magnus is invovled in what actions? |
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Definition
| hip adduction, external rotation, extension (lower portion), flexion (upper portion) |
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Term
| What nerve innervates Adductor Magnus? |
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Definition
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