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Action of the semitendinosus across the knee joint   Extension of femur, flexion of knee, medial rotation of tibia when knee flexed  
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Action of gastrocnemius   Plantar flexion of ankle, assists in knee flexion  
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Deepest muscle at the posterior knee   Popliteus  
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Insertion of the biceps femoris (specifi)   Lateral head of fibula, lateral condlye of tibia  
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Originates on the posterior fibula ONLY and its tendon passes behind the medial malleolus   flexor hallucis longus  
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Function of the popliteus muscle   lateral rotation of femur to unlock extended knee, initiate knee flexion, medial rotation of tibia when knee is flexed  
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lateral rotator of the hip located immediately superior to the tendon of the obturator internus   superior gemellus  
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two primary actions of the gluteus minimus   abduction, medial rotation of femur  
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lateral rotator of the hip only innervated by the obturator nerve   obturator externus  
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origin of the quadrates femoris   ischial tuberosity  
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action of gracilis cross the hip joint   adduction  
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insertion of the iliopsoas   lesser trochanter of femur  
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origin of the rectus femoris muscle   ASIS  
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Insertion of adductor magnus   Anterior head: adductor tubercle Posterior head: Linea aspera of femur  
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Origin of the vastus medialis muscle   Intertrochanteric line, linea aspera  
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Innervation of pectineus   femoral n  
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Insertion of the adductor brevis muscle   Proximal linea aspera, pectineal line of femur  
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Insertion of fibularis brevis   Lateral base of metacarpal 5  
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Action of fibularis tertius   Eversion, dorsiflexion  
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Innervation of fibularis longus   Superficial fibular n  
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Specific muscle that is located on the dorsum of the foot and originates from the anterior calcanues   Extensor digitorum brevis  
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Abdominal muscle that rotates the trunk to the opposite side   External oblique  
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Define the deep inguinal ring   Gap in transversalis fascia  
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Specifically, what form the important conjoined tendon?   Union of the transverse abdominus & internal oblique muscles (aponeurosis)  
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Portion of the spermatic cord derived from the internal oblique   Cremaster muscle & its fascia  
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Name the cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve. Do not give articular   Medial and intermediatecutaneous nerves & saphenous nerve  
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Specific nerve from which the sural nerve arises   Tibial n  
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Point at which the common fibular nerve is particularly vulnerable to injury   Passes around neck of fibula  
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Assuming the sciatic nerve has been severed, would any cutaneous areas below the knee still have sensation? If so, specifically where and why?   Medial leg-supplied by saphenous branch of femoral nerve  
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The obturator nerve carries fibers from these spinal segments   L 2, 3, 4  
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Give two vessels which help to form the cruciate anastomosis   Medial/lateral femoral circumflex, inferior gluteal, 1st perforating branch  
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Artery which directly gives rise to the most of the dorsal metatarsal arteries   arcuate a  
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The small saphenous vein is direct tributary   popliteal vein  
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Artery that gives rise to the perforating arteries of the thigh   profunda femoris  
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Besides being external to the epimysium and sometimes fused to it, give two other characteristics of the   deep fascia, Invest body areas, provide intermuscular septa, surround individual muscles to move freely  
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Discuss what is meant by a functional reversal of origin and insertion   Opposite of anatomical definition; origin is the fixed end, insertion is movable end  
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If we wanted the strongest possible muscular performance across a joint, what type of muscle would you use and how would you attach it   Multipennate; farther from joint  
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List the basic motor function of the nervous system   Muscular contraction; glandular secretion  
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These are a specific type of receptor used, for example, as pain detectors in the skin. They are functionally classified as:   GSA-general somatic afferent  
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Specific components innervated by the autonomic nervous system   PNS & INS; thoracolumbar & craniosacral  
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Define a nerve   A group of neuron fibers in the PNS  
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Name the anatomical structures placed in the PNS (be precise)   12 pairs of cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves Autonomic nerves of ANS  
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Name the intrinsic muscles of the foot that form the 1st layer   Abductor hallucis Flexor digitorum brevis Abductor digiti minimi  
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Name the dorsiflexors of the ankle   Tibialis anterior Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Fibularis tertius  
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Name 2 important ligament with attachments to the ischium and sacrum   Sacrotuberous/sacrospinous ligament  
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A patient presents with flattening of the medial longitudinal arch on the plantar surface of the foot. Give specific ligamentous damage   Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament  
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Muscle innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve   gluteus maximus  
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Muscle immediately superior to the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region   piriformis  
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Action of the gluteus minimus   Abduction/medial rotation of femur  
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Muscles which insert on the iliotibial tract   TFL, glut maximus  
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Action of semitendinosus across the knee joint   Flexion (med. Rot. When knee flexed)  
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Muscle which originates on the ischial tuberosity and inserts on the anterior proximal tibial shaft   semitendinosis  
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Hamstring inserting on the posterior medial tibial condyle   Semimembranosis  
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List individual names and actions of the muscle collectively known as triceps surae   Gastrocnemius (medial and lateral head), soleus  
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Abdominal muscle that rotates the trunk to the same side   Internal oblique  
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List 4 actions of the Sartorius   Abduction, flexion, lateral rotation of femur; flexion, medial rotation of knee  
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Muscle which lies immediately deep to the adductor longus; inserts on only a single bony landmark   Adductor brevis  
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Action of the gracilis across the hip joint   Adduction of femur  
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Origin of the rectus femoris muscle   AIIS, ilium at upper rim of acetabulum  
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Innervation of adductor magnus   Ant-obturator; post-sciatic  
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Action of pectineus   Adduction/flexion/medial rotation of femur  
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Origin of the extensor digitorum brevis   Anterior calcaneus  
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Action to the fibularis tertius   Eversion of foot; assist in dorsiflexion  
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Innervations of extensor hallucis longus   Deep fibular  
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Specifically what forms the anterior wall of the inguinal canal   Aponeuosis of external oblique  
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Portion of the spermatic cord derived from the internal oblique   Cremaster muscle  
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Femoral nerve carries fibers from these specific spinal cord segments   L 2, 3, 4  
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Apart from muscular paralysis, injury to this specific nerve should present anasesthesia of the skin in the small area between 1st and 2nd toes only   Deep fibular nerve  
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The tibial nerve passes immediately deep to this muscle during most of its course in the leg   Soleus  
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The sciatic nerve directly innervates what muscles?   Hamstrings & adductor magnus posterior head  
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The tibial nerve terminates as the   Medial and lateral plantar nerve  
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Arises from the acruate artery   Lateral dorsal metatarsal a  
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In detail, how does the great saphenous vein become a tributary to the deep veins?   passes through the saphenous hiatus and drains into the femoral vein  
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Artery of which the medial femoral circumflex is a direct branch   Profunda femoris  
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Smallest fiber-like unit of a muscle visible to the naked eye   fascicle  
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Considering that muscle volume remains constant, what can one say when comparing the range and strength of contraction of an unattached muscle?   Vary inversely  
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Give the functional 3 letter classificication and name a proprioceptor   GSA; muscle spindles  
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Specific components innervated by the ANS   Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands  
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Name the muscles that form the 3rd layer of the plantar foot   Flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi brevis  
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Name the medial rotators of the hip   Gluteus medius/minimus; adductor magnus/longus; pectineus; tfl  
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Name the ligaments that run from the tibia to the lateral malleolus   Anterior & posterior tibiofibular ligament  
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Nerve of the fibularis brevis   Superficial fibular  
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Insertion of the fibularis longus   Medial cuneiform & base of 5th metatarsal on plantar foot  
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Nerve of tibialis anterior   Deep fibular  
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Action of fibularis tertius   eversion  
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Origin of the vastus medialis   Intertrochanteric line & linea aspera of femur  
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Insertion of the adductor brevis   Adductor tubercle  
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Muscle which originates on the proximal ischial tuberosity and inserts on the medial greater trochanter   Inferior gemellus  
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Action of the gluteus minimus   Abduction, medial rotation  
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Origin of the superior gemellus   Ischial spine  
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Common origin of the hamstrings   Ischial tuberosity  
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Name the muscle whose tendons pass behind the medial malleolus. List from posterior to anterior as they pass around the malleolus.   Flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum, tibialis posterior  
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Origin of the gastrocnemius   Medial head: medial epicondlye of femur; lateral head- lateral epicondyle of femur  
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Nerve of popliteus   tibial  
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Action of the soleus   plantar flexion  
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Muscle that originates only from the lateral epicondle of the femur and inserts into the calcaneous via Achilles tendon   plantaris  
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Portion of the spermatic cord derived from the aponeurosis of the external oblique   External spermatic fascia  
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Name given to the CT covering the smallest unit of a muscle visable to the naked eye   Perimysium  
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Component of the deep fascia which arranges muscle into functional compartments   Intermuscular septa  
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The tibial nerve passes immediately deep to this muscle during the most inferior half of its course   soleus  
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Nerve that traverses the adductor canal to provide cutaneous innervations to the medial side of the leg, ankle and foot to great toe   saphenous n  
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Classify (3 letters) efferents to the muscles of the facial expression and mastication. Why are they classified as this?   SVE; skeletal muscles derived from brachial arches  
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List the special sensations   vision hearing (equilibrium) taste smell  
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