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OIA Legs pt. 1
OIA
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Anatomy
12th Grade
02/28/2013

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Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: A) Patella B) Lateral border of tibia.
Action: Abducts the thigh and flexes the shank.
Term
Caudofemoralis
Definition
Origin: Transverse processes of the second and third caudal vertebrae
Insertion: Patella by a tendon which pierces the fascia lata
Action: Abducts the thigh and extends the shank
Term
Tensor fascia latae
Definition
Origin: A) Ventral border of the ilium B)From the fascia covering the gluteus medius
Insertion: By the fascia lata and by the fascia of the biceps femoris on the patella and the tibia
Action: Extends the thigh
Term
Gluteus maximus
Definition
Origin: Transverse processes of the last sacral and first caudal vertebrae
Insertion: The greater trochanter of the femur.
Action: Abducts the thigh.
Term
Gluteus medius
Definition
Origin: A) Fascia from the sacral and caudal vertebrae. B) Crest of the ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Action: Abducts the thigh
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Proximal end of the tibia
Action: Flexes the shank
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Origin: A) Crest of ilium B) Ventral border of the ilium
Insertion: A) Patella B) Proximal end of the tibia
Action: A) Adducts and rotates the femur. B) Extends the tibia
Term
Gracilis
Definition
Origin: Border between the ischium and the pubis.
Insertion: Proximal end of the medial surface of the tibia.
Action: Adducts the thigh and pulls the thigh caudad
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
Origin: Ischial tubersoity
Insertion: A) Medial surface of the femur at its distal end. B) Medial surface of the tibia.
Action: Extends the thigh
Term
Adductor Femoris
Definition
Origin: Pubis and the ischium
Insertion: Nearly the entire length of the ventral surface of the shaft of the femur.
Action: Extends the thigh
Term
Adductor longus
Definition
Origin: Cranial border of the pubis.
Insertion: Linea aspera of the femur.
Action: Adducts the thigh
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