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100

Psoas major/minor:

O&I

Innervation 

Action 

O: Lumbar vertebrae, bodies of IV discs, lumbar transverse processes 

I: Lesser trochanter 

Innervation: Ventral rami 

Action: hip flexion, (psoas minor) assists in posterior pelvic tilt 

100

What nerve innervates the adductor muscles?

Obturator nerve EXCEPT 

Pectineus: can be Femoral or Obturator or Both

Adductor Magnus: Obturator and Tibial part of Sciatic nerve 

100

What are the muscles included in the anterior compartment of the lower leg?

Which nerve innervates these muscles?

Superficial: Tibialis anterior, Extensor hallucis longus, Extensor digitorum longus, Peroneus tertius 

Deep: Extensor hallucis brevis, Extensor digitorum brevis 

Innervation: Deep peroneal nerve 

100

What are the actions of extensor hallucis longus and extensor digitorum longus?

Extensor hallucis longus: DF, extend big toe

Extensor digitorum longus: DF extend toes, forefoot eversion 

100

What nerve innervates the gluteus maximus?

Inferior gluteal nerve 

200

Iliacus:

O&I

Innervation

Action

O: Iliac fossa

I: Lesser trochanter 

Innervation: Femoral nerve 

Action: flexes hip 

200

What action's do the pectineus, adductor longus and adductor brevis perform?

Adduction of the hip 

Flexion of the hip 

200

O&I:

Tibialis Anterior 

Extensor Hallucis Longus

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Peroneus tertius 

Tibialis Anterior:

-O: upper 2/3 tibia

-I: medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal 

Extensor Hallucis Longus:

-O: Lower fibula, interosseous membrane

-I: base of distal phalanx of big toe 

Extensor Digitorum Longus

-O: lateral condyle of tibia, upper fibula, interosseous membrane 

-I: base of distal phalanx of 4 lateral toes

Peroneus Tertius: 

-O: continues with extensor digitorum longus 

-I: base of 5th metatarsal 

200

What is the O&I, Innervation and Action of posterior tibialis?

O: Tibia, fibula, interosseous membrane 

I: navicular tuberosity, all cuneiforms, cuboid, 2nd, 3rd and 4ths metatarsals 

Innervation: Tibial nerve

Action: PF and inversion, supports medial arch 

200

What nerve innervates gluteus medius, gluteus minimus and TFL? 

Superior gluteal nerve 

300

Sartorius 

O&I

Innervation

Actions

O: ASIS

I: pes anserine- upper medial surface of tibia 

Innervation: Femoral nerve 

Action: hip flexion, ER, knee flexion


300

Which muscle of the adductor group is also an external rotator of the hip?

Obturator Externus 

300

What muscles are in the lateral compartment of the leg, name O&I, Innervation and Action's.

Peroneus longus

O: head of fibula, upper fibula 

I: medial cuneiform, base of 1st metatarsal 

Peroneus brevis 

O: lower fibula 

I: tuberosity of 5th metatarsal 

Innervation: Superficial peroneal nerve 

Action: Eversion and PF

300

Which muscles are innervated by the medial plantar nerve?

Adductor hallucis, Flexor digitorum brevis, Abductor digiti minimi & 1st lumbrical 

300

Name the O&I for gluteus medius muscle and its actions.

O: Ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines 

I: greater trochanter 

Action: Hip abduction, Hip IR (anterior fibers), Hip ER (posterior fibers) 

400

Quadriceps muscle group:

Rectus femoris O

Vastus Lateralis O

Vastus Medialis O

Vastus Intermedius O

Common Insertion 

Innervation

Action

Rectus Femoris O: AIIS, Ilium above acetabulum

Vastus Lateralis: Lateral lip of linea aspera, lateral intermuscular septum

Vastus Medialis: Lower anterior part of intertrochanteric line, medial lip linea aspera

Vastus Intermedius: anterior and lateral surface of body of femur 

Common Insertion: quadriceps tendon (upper border of patella) 

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: extends knee, (Rectus femoris) flexes the hip as well 

400

Which muscle of the Adductor group adducts the hip, flexes the hip and flexes the knee?

Gracilis 

400

What is the action of tibialis anterior?

DF and inversion 

400

What are the 5 external rotators of the hip?

Piriformis, Obturator internus, Superior gemelli, Inferior gemelli, Quadratus femoris 

400

Name the TFL O&I and actions.

O: Anterior part of iliac crest, ASIS 

I: IT band which attaches to Gerdy's tubercle on tibia, patellar retinaculum 

Action: hip flexion, knee extension

500

Adductor Muscles O&I (6 muscles) 

Pectineus: 

- O: pectineal line of pubis

- I: below lesser trochanter

Adductor Brevis:

- O: body of pubis, inferior ramus of pubis 

- I: upper part of linea aspera, medial lip 

Adductor Magnus 

- O: Inferior ramus, body of pubis, ischium, ischial tuberosity 

- I: Medial lip linea aspera, adductor tubercle 

Adductor longus

- O: Body of pubis

- I: linea aspera, medial lip 

Obturator Externus 

- O: external surface of obturator membrane 

- I: trochanteric fossa

Gracilis

- O: body of pubis, inferior ramus of pubis 

- I: pes anserine 

500

What is are the actions of Adductor Magnus?

Adducts and flexes the hip

Ischial fibers can EXTEND the hip as well 

500

What is the action of peroneus tertius?

DF and eversion 

500

What is the O&I, Innervation and Action's of Piriformis?

O: Pelvic surface of sacrum

I: Greater trochanter 

Innervation: S1 and S2 in pelvis 

Action: Hip ER

500

Name O&I, Innervation and action of the biceps femoris.

O: Long head- ischial tuberosity, Short head- lateral lip linea aspera 

I: head of fibula, lateral tibial condyle 

Innervation: Long head- tibial part of sciatic, Short head- common peroneal nerve

Action: flexes the knee, long head extends the hip, STRONG ER of the knee and hip 

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