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Muscle exam
origin, insertion and movement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iliopsoas | o-iliac fossa and crest i-lesser trochanter of femur m-flexing of thigh |
| gracilis | o-inferior ramus i-medial surface of tibia m-adducts thigh |
| tensor fasciae latae | o-anterior superior iliac spine i-IT tract m-abducts thigh |
| rectus femoris | o-anterior inferior iliac spine i-patella and tibial tuberosity m-extends knee |
| vastus medialis | o-linea aspera i-patella and tibial tuberosity m-extends leg |
| biceps femoris | o-ischial tuberosity i-fibula and lateral condyle of tibia m-extends thigh and flexes leg |
| semimebranosus | o-ischial tuberosity i-medial condyle of tibia m-extends thigh and flexes leg |
| gastrocnemius | o-medial and lateral condyles of femur i-posterior calcaneus m-plantar and flexes foot |
| soleus | o-extensive origin from superior tibia i-posterior calcaneus m-plantar flexes foot |
| tibialis anterior | o-lateral condyle and lateral surface of tibia i-inferior surface of medial cuneiform m-dorsiflexion of foot |
| gluteus maximus | o-dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx i-gluteal tuberosity of femur m-major extensor of thigh |