Term
| What is the overview of the muscle of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs? |
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Definition
- Muscle of the lower limbs are larger and more powerful than those of the upper limbs
-Divided into three groups.
=Muscles that move the thigh.
=Muscles that move the leg.
=Muscles that move the foot and toes. |
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Term
| What are the muscles that move the thigh? |
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Definition
- Gluteus Macimus
- Gluteus Medius/Minimus
- Piriformis
- Gracilic
- Adductor (brevis, longus, and magnus)
- Iliacus
- Psocas major |
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Term
What is the Gluteus Maximus:
Origin?
Insertion?
Action? |
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Definition
Origin- Iliac crest, posterior gluteal line, sacrum and coccyx.
Insertion- Iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of the femur.
Action- Extension and lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip. |
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What is the Gluteus Medius/minimus :
Origin?
Insertion?
Action? |
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Definition
Origin-
Medius- Iliac crest between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines (lateral surface).
Minimus- Between the inferior and anterior gluteal lines.
Insertion- Greater trochanter of the femur.
Action- Abduction and medial rotation at the hip. |
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WHat is the Pirirformis:
Origin?
Insertion?
Action?
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Definition
Origin- Anterolateral surface of the sacrum.
Insertion- Greater
Action- Lateral rotation and abduction at the hip, helps maintain stability and integrity of the hip. |
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What is the Gracilis:
Origin?
Insertion?
Action?
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Definition
Origin- Inferior ramus of the pubis.
Insertion- Medial surface of teh tibia inferior of the medial condyle.
Action- Flexion and medial rotation of the knee, adduction and medial rotation at the hip.
= Pulls the pelvis over the thigh for balance and stability. |
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What is Adductor(brecis lingus and magnus)?
Origin?
Insertion?
Action? |
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Definition
- Pulls groin- Strain in one of the adductor muscles
Origins: Inferior ramus of the publis
Insertion: Linea aspera
Action: Adduction and flexion at the hip. |
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What is Iliacu?
Origin?
Insertion?
Action? |
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Definition
- With the psoas major, dominates the medial surface of the pelvis
Origin: Iliac fossa
Insertion: Femur distal to the lesser trochanter (tendon fuses with that of the psosas major.
Action: Flecion at the hip. |
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What is the Psoas Major
Origin?
Insertion?
Action? |
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Definition
Origin: ANterior sufaces and transverse processes of vertedrae(T12-L5)
Insertion: Lesser trochanter in comany with the iliacus
Action: Flexion at the hip flexion of lumbar interverbral joints. |
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