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| At what vertebral lvl is the iliac crest |
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Definition
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| What innervates the gluteus maximus? |
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Definition
| The inferior gluteal nerve (S1) |
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Term
| What is the origin of the long and short head of the biceps femoris? |
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Definition
| long head: ischial tuberosity; short head: linea aspera |
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| Innervation of the long and short head of biceps femoris |
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Definition
| long head: tibial division of sciatic nerve; short head: fibular division of sciatic nerve |
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| Innervation of semitendinosis and semimembranosis? |
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Definition
| Tibial division of sciatic nerve |
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Term
| What is the primary abductor of the thigh? |
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Definition
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| What is the innervation of the gluteus medius? |
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Definition
| superior gluteal nerve (L5) |
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Term
| What results from weakness in the gluteus medius? |
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Definition
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| Innervation of gluteus minimus |
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Definition
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| What does the sciatic nerve pass btween? |
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Definition
| Piriformis and superior gemellus |
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Term
| Innervation of piriformis? |
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Definition
| Ventral rami of S1,2, and 3 |
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Term
| Innervation of obturator internus |
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Definition
| nerve to obturator (L5, S1-2) |
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Term
| Innervation of superior gemelli |
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Definition
| nerve to obturator internus |
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Term
| innervation of inferior gemelli |
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Definition
| nerve to quadratus femoris |
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Term
| innervation to quadratus femoris |
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Definition
| nerve to quadratus femoris |
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Term
| What is the only deep gluteal nerve that is superior to the piriformis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What spinal levels make up the sciatic nerve |
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Definition
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| What does the sciatic nerve supply in the gluteal region? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two nerves that make up the sciatic nerve? |
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Definition
| tibial and peroneal nerve |
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Term
| Action of gluteus maximus |
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Definition
| Primary hip extensor, lateral rotation of thigh, raises trunk from seated or flexed postition |
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Term
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Definition
| Biceps femoris, semitendinosis, and semimembranosus |
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Definition
| extensors of thigh and flexors of leg |
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Definition
| Primary abductor, tilts pelvis, flexor and medial rotator, and extensor and lateral rotator |
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Term
| Action of gluteus minimus |
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Definition
| secondary abductor and medial rotator of thigh (more of a rotator than gluteus medius) |
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Term
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Definition
| lateral rotator, also abducts a flexed thigh (turning leg out while sitting) |
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Term
| Action of obturator internus |
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Definition
| laterally rotates an extended thigh; abducts flexed thigh |
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Term
| action of superior and inferior gemellis |
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Definition
| laterally rotates extended thigh and abducts flexed thigh |
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Term
| Action of quadratus femoris |
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Definition
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| Action of quadratus femoris |
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