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12th Grade
11/03/2013

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Term
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Definition
Origin: Hamate, Flexor retinaculum
Insertion: 5th metacarpal
Function: Opposes fifth finger slightly
Nerve Supply: Ulnar nerve
Term
Opponens Digiti Minimi
Definition
Origin: Hamate, Flexor retinaculum
Insertion: 5th metacarpal
Function: Opposes fifth finger slightly
Nerve Supply: Ulnar nerve
Term
Interosseous (palmar and dorsal)
Definition
Origin: Metacarpals
Insertion: Proximal Phalanges
Function: Adducts second, fourth, fifth fingers (palmar)
Nerve Supply: Ulnar nerve
Term
Lumbricales
Definition
Origin: Tendons of flexor digitoruum profundus
Insertion: Phalanges (2 to 5)
Function: Flexes proximal phalanges (2 to 5) Extends middle and distal phalanges (2 to 5)
Nerve Supply: Ulnar nerve (phalanges 4 and 5)
Term
Iliopsoas (iliacus, psoas major, and psoas minor)
Definition
Origin: Ilium (iliac fossa) Vertebrae (bodies of 12th thoracic to 5th lumbar)
Insertion: Femur (lesser trochanter)
Function: Flexes thigh Flexes trunk (when femur acts as origin)
Nerve Supply: Femoral and 2nd to 4th lumbar nerves
Term
Rectus femoris
Definition
Origin: Ilium (anterior, inferior spine)
Insertion: Tibia (by way of patellar tendon)
Function: Flexes thigh extends lower leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral nerve
Term
Gluteal group
Maximus
Definition
Origin: Ilium (crest and posterior surface)
Sacrum and coccyx (posterior surface)
Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: Femur (gluteal tuberosity)
Function: Exxtends thigh-rotates outward
Nerve Supply: Inferior gluteal nerve
Term
Medius
Definition
Origin: Ilium (lateral surface)
Insertion: Femur (greater trochanter)
Function: Abducts thigh-rotates outward; stabilizes pelvis and femur
Nerve Supply: Superior gluteal nerve
Term
Minimus
Definition
Origin: Ilium (lateral surface)
Insertion: Femur (greater trochanter)
Function: Abducts thigh; stabilizes pelvis on femur
Nerve Supply: Superior gluteal nerve
Term
Tensor fasciae latae
Definition
Origin: Ilium (anterior part of crest)
Insertion: Tibia (by way of iliotibial tract)
Function: Abducts thigh, Tightens iliotribial tract
Nerve Supply: Supior gluteal nerve
Term
Adductor Group
Brevis
Definition
Origin: Pubic Bone
Insertion: Femur (linea aspera)
Function: Adducts thigh
Nerve Supply: Obturator nerve
Term
Longus
Definition
Origin: Pubic Bone
Insertion: Femur (linea aspera)
Function: Adducts thigh
Nerve Supply: Obturator nerve
Term
Magnus
Definition
Origin: Pubic Bone
Insertion: Femur (linea aspera)
Function: Adducts thigh
Nerve Supply: Obturator nerve
Term
Gracilis
Definition
Origin: Pubic Bone (just below symphysis
Insertion: Tibia (medial surface behind sartorius)
Function: Adducts thigh and flexes and adducts leg
Nerve Supply: Obturator nerve
Term
Quadriceps femoris group
Rectus femoris
Definition
Origin: Ilium (anterior inferior spine)
Insertion: Tibia (By the way of patella tendon)
Function: Extends leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral Nerve
Term
Vastus lateralis
Definition
Origin: Femur (Linea aspera)
Insertion: Tibia (By the way of patella tendon)
Function: Extends leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral Nerve
Term
Vastus medialis
Definition
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Tibia (By the way of patella tendon)
Function: Extends leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral Nerve
Term
Vastus Intermedius
Definition
Origin: Femur (anterior surface)
Insertion: Tibia (By the way of patella tendon)
Function: Extends leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral Nerve
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Origin: Cocal (anterior, superior iliac spines)
Insertion: Tibia (medial surface of upper end of shaft)
Function: Adducts and fleces leg
Nerve Supply: Femoral Nerve
Term
Hamstring Group
Biceps femoris
Definition
Origin: Ischium (tuberosity)
Insertion: Fibula (head of)
Function: Flexes leg
Nerve Supply: Hamstring nerve (Branch of sciatic nerve
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
Origin: Femur (linea Aspera)
& Ischium (tuberosity)
Insertion: Tibia (lateral condyle) & Tibia (proximal end, medial surface)
Function: Extends thigh
Nerve Supply: Hamstring nerve
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
Origin: Ischium (tuberosity)
Insertion: Tibia (medial condyle)
Function: Extends thigh
Nerve Supply: Hamstring nerve
Term
Tibialis Abterior
Definition
Origin: Tibia (lateral condyle of upper body)
Insertion: Tarsal (first cuneiform) & Metatarsals (base of first)
Function: Flexes foot
Inverts foot
Nerve Supply: Common and deep peroneal nerves
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
Origin: Femur (condyles)
Insertion: Tarsal (calcaneus by way of Achilles tendon)
Function: Extends foot, Flexes lower leg
Nerve Supply: Tibial nerve (branch of sciatic nerve)
Term
Soleus
Definition
Origin: Tibia (underneath gastocnemius) Fibula
Insertion: Tarsal (calcaneus by way of Achilles tendon)
Function: Extends foot (plantar flexion)
Nerve Supply: Tibial Nerve
Term
Peroneus longus
Definition
Origin: Tibia (lateral condyle) & Fibula (head and shaft)
Insertion: First cuneiform & Base of first metatarsal
Function: Extends foot (plantar flexion) Everts Foot
Nerve Supply: Common peroneal nerve
Term
Peroneus brevis
Definition
Origin: Fibula (lower two thirds of lateral surface of shaft)
Insertion: Fifth metatarsal (tubercle, dorsal surface)
Function: Everts foot
Nerve Supply: Superficial peroneal nerve
Term
Peroneus tetrius
Definition
Origin: Fibula (distal third)
Insertion: 4th and 5th metatarsals (bases of)
Function: Flexes foot
Nerve Supply: Deep peroneal nerve
Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition
Origin: Tibia (lateral condyle) & Fibula (anterior surface)
Insertion: 2nd and 3rd phalanges (4 lateral toes)
Function: Dorsiflexion of foot; extension of toes
Nerve Supply: Deep peroneal nerve
Term
Intrinsic
Lumbricales
Definition
Origin: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
Insertion: Phalanges (2 to 5)
Function: Flex proximal phalanges & Extend middle and distal phalanges
Nerve Supply: Lateral and medial plantar nerve
Term
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Definition
Origin: 5th Metatarsal
Insertion: Proximal phalanx of 5th toe
Function: Flexes 5th (small toe)
Nerve Supply: Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Flexor hallucis brevis
Definition
Origin: Cuboid & Medial and lateral cuneiform
Insertion: proximal phalanx of first (greater) toe
Function: Flexes first (greater) toe
Nerve Supply: Medial and lateral plantar nerve
Term
Flexor digitorum Brevis
Definition
Origin: Calcaneous and Plantar fascia
Insertion: Middle Phalanges of toes (2 to 5)
Function: Flexes two through five
Nerve Supply: Medial plantar nerve
Term
Abductor digiti minimi
Definition
Origin: Calcaneous
Insertion: Proximal phalanx of 5th (small toe)
Function: Abducts 5th (small) toe & Flexes 5th toe
Nerve Supply: Lateral plantar nerve
Term
Abductor Hallucis
Definition
Origin: Calcaneous
Insertion: First (great) toe
Function: Abducts 1st (great) toe
Nerve Supply: Medial plantar nerve
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