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61 Cards in this Set
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iliacus origin
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iliac fossa
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iliacus insertion
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lesser trochanter of femur, along with psoas major
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iliacus action
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flexes at the hip joint; flexes joints of vertebral column
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psoas major origin
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transverse process of lumbar vertebrae
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psoas major insertion
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lesser trochanter of femur, along with iliacus
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psoas major action
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flexes at the hip joint; flexes joints of vertebral column
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gluteus maximus origin
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iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx, aponeurosis of lumbar region
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gluteus maximus insertion
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gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract
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gluteus maximus action
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extends and rotates thigh laterally at the hip joint
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gracilis origin
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inferior edge of symphysis pubis
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gracilis insertion
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proximomedial surface of tibia
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gracilis action
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adducts thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint
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adductor longus origin
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pubis-below pubic crest
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adductor longus insertion
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linea aspera of femur
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adductor longus action
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adducts thigh at hip joint
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adductor brevis origin
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inferior ramus of pubis
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adductor brevis insertion
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linea aspera of femur
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adductor brevis action
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adducts thigh at hip joint
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adductor magnus origin
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inferior ramus of ischium and inferior ramus of pubis
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adductor magnus insertion
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linea aspera and medial epicondyle of femur
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adductor magnus action
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adducts thigh at hip joint
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sartorius origin
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anterior superior iliac spine
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sartorius insertion
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medial surface of tibia
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sartorius action
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flexes leg and thigh; abducts rotates thigh laterally
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rectus femoris origin
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anterior inferior iliac spine
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vastus lateralis origin
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inferior to greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur
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vastus medialis origin
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medial surface and linea aspera of femur
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vastus intermedius origin
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anterior and lateral surfaces of femur
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semitendinosus origin
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ischial tuberosity
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semitendinosus insertion
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proximomedial surface of tibia
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semitendinosus action
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extends thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint
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semimembranosus origin
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ischial tuberosity
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semimembranosus insertion
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proximomedial surface of tibia
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semimembranosus action
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extends thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee point
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tibialis anterior origin
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lateral condyle and body of tibia
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tibialis anterior insertion
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first metatarsal bone and first cuneiform bone
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tibialis anterior action
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dorsiflexes ankle; inverts foot and ankle
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extensor digitorum longus origin
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lateral condyle of tibia and anterior surface of fibula
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extensor digitorum longus insertion
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extensor expansions of digits
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extensor digitorum longus action
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extends digits; dorsiflexes foot at ankle
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extensor hallucis longus origin
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anterior surface of fibula and interosseous ligament
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extensor hallucis longus insertion
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distal phalanx
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extensor hallucis longus action
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extends joints of big toe; assists dorsiflexion of foot at ankle
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fibularis longus origin
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lateral condyle of tibia and head and shaft of fibula
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fibularis longus insertion
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first cuneiform and metatarsal bone
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fibularis longus action
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plantar flexes and everts foot at ankle
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fibularis brevis origin
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lower aspect of fibula
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fibularis brevis insertion
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metatarsal bone
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fibularis brevis action
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plantar flexes and everts foot at ankle
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gastrocnemius origin
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lateral and medial condyle of femur
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gastrocnemius insertion
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posterior surface of calcaneous via calcaneal tendon
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gastrocnemius action
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plantar flexes foot at ankle; flexes knee joint
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soleus origin
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posterior aspect of fibula and tibia
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soleus insertion
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calcaneous via calcaneal tendon
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soleus action
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plantar flexes foot at ankle
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flexor hallucis longus origin
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posterior surface of tibia
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flexor hallucis longus insertion
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distal phalanx of big toe
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flexor hallucis longus action
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flexes joint of great toe and plantar flexes foot
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flexor digitorum longus origin
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posterior surface of tibia
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flexor digitorum longus insertion
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distal phalanges of digits
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flexor digitorum longus action
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flexes joints of digits and plantar flexes foot
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