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Unit IIA Lower limb
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
10/25/2011

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Term
Gluteus maximus origin
Definition
Posterior ilium, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament, and coccyx
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Gluteus Maximus Insertion
Definition
Iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of femur
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Gluteus Maximus Action
Definition
Extends thigh; assists in lateral rotation of thigh
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Gluteus Maximus Innervation
Definition
Inferior gluteal nerve
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What is a joint or articulation?
Definition
The junction of two or more bones.
Term
What are sutures?
Definition
Bones tightly connected by either fibrous tissue or cartilage and no movement possible
Term
Symphyses
Definition
pad of fibrocartilage between bones and pad cushions the joint and allows limited movement in response to compression, tension, or torsion. example pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs
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Synovial joints
Definition
joint cavity enclosed by a fibroelastic joint capsule.
Term
Flexion
Definition
movement that decreases the angle between body parts at a joints
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Extension
Definition
movement that increases the angle between body parts at a joints
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lateral flexion
Definition
lateral movement of trunk in coronal plane
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abduction
Definition
lateral movement of a body part away from the midline
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adduction
Definition
medial movement of a body part toward the midline
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Supination
Definition
rotation of forearm and hand laterally so the palm faces anteriorly
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Pronation
Definition
rotation of forearm and hand medially so the palm faces posteriorly
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Eversion
Definition
movement of the sole of the foot laterally
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Inversion
Definition
movement of the sole of the foot medially
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Elevation
Definition
Movement of a body part superiorly e.g. scapula, mandible
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Depression
Definition
movement of a body part inferiorly e.g. scapula, mandible
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dorsiflexion
Definition
movement of the superior surface of foot toward the leg
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plantar flexion
Definition
movement of the sole of foot inferiorly "pointing of the foot"
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Protraction
Definition
Movement of body part anteriorly e.g. scapula, mandible
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Retraction
Definition
Movement of body part posteriorly e.g. scapula, mandible
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What is in the Ilium?
Definition
Iliac crest, Anterior superior iliac spine, Anterior inferior iliac spine, Iliac fossa, Greater sciatic notch
Term
What is in the Ischium?
Definition
Ischial spine, ischial tuberosity, ischial ramus, lesser sciatic notch
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What is in the Pubis?
Definition
Superior pubic ramus, inferior ramus, pubic tubercle
Term
Psoas Major origin
Definition
Bodies & transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Term
Psoas Major Innervation
Definition
Lumbar ventral rami
Term
Iliacus origin
Definition
Iliac fossa
Term
Iliacus Innervation
Definition
Femoral nerve
Term
Iliopsoas
Definition
Inferior to the inguinal ligament, the two muscles merge and share a common insertion
Term
What does the psoas major and Iliacus have in common?
Definition
The same insertion and action: lesser trochanter of femur and flexes thigh
Term
Which muscles in the gluteal group have superior gluteal nerve as the innervation?
Definition
Tensor fasiae latae, Gluteus medius, and Gluteus minimus
Term
Tensor fasciae latae origin
Definition
Iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine
Term
Tensor fasicae latae insertion
Definition
Iliotibial tract
Term
Tensor fasciae latae action
Definition
abducts & flexes thigh
Term
Gluteus medius action
Definition
Abducts thigh
Term
Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus Insertion
Definition
lateral surface of greater trochanter
Term
Gluteus medius origin
Definition
Lateral surface of ilium
Term
Gluteus minimus origin
Definition
lateral surface of ilium (inferior to origin of medius)
Term
Gluteus minimus action
Definition
Abducts & medially rotates thigh
Term
Rectus femoris origin
Definition
Anterior inferior iliac spine
Term
Vastus lateralis origin
Definition
lateral margin of linea aspera & greater trochanter
Term
Vastus intermedius origin
Definition
Anterior & lateral surfaces of femur
Term
vastus medialis origin
Definition
Medial margin of linea aspera
Term
Rectus femoris action
Definition
Extends leg, flexes thigh
Term
What muscles are in the Quadriceps group?
Definition
Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, sartorius
Term
The innervation for the quadriceps group
Definition
Femoral nerve
Term
Sartorius insertion
Definition
Medial surface of proximal tibia
Term
Sartorius action
Definition
Flexes leg; flexes and laterally rotates thigh
Term
What is the action for vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis
Definition
extends leg
Term
what is the insertion for Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis?
Definition
Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Term
Rectus femoris action
Definition
extends leg, flexes thigh
Term
Piriformis origin
Definition
Anterior surface of sacrum
Term
Piriformis insertion
Definition
Greater trochanter
Term
Piriformis action
Definition
laterally rotates thigh
Term
Piriformis innervation
Definition
nerve to piriformis
Term
What muscles are in the hamstring group
Definition
Semitendinous, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris: long and short head
Term
What is the common action of the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris?
Definition
extends thigh: flexes leg
Term
The origin of semitendinosus and semimembranosus
Definition
ischial tuberosity
Term
The innervation of semitendinosus and semimembranosus
Definition
Tibial nerve
Term
tom is for semitendinosus and mary is for semimembranosus
Definition
Tom is always on top of mary
Term
semitendinosus insertion
Definition
Medial surface of proximal tibia
Term
semimembranosus insertion
Definition
posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia
Term
Biceps femoris: long and short head origin
Definition
Ischial tuberosity and Linea aspera
Term
Biceps femoris: long and short head insertion
Definition
Head of fibula
Term
Biceps femoris: long and short head innervation
Definition
tibial nerve and common fibular nerve
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