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Muscles of hip & knee joint movement Crossword

Down: 1) movement - the iliopsoas is the main _____ of the hip 2) hip movement - the piriformis, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae and sartorius together _____ the hip 3) a thickened lateral portion of the fascia lata, the _____ _____ (or tract) stretches from the iliac crest to the tibia and is an insertion point for the gluteus maximus and tensor fasciae latae 4) collectively the biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus are called the _____6) the obturator membrane, superior pubic ramus, inferior pubic ramus and ischial ramus are the origins of what muscle 8) the ischial tuberosity, inferior public ramus, and ischial ramus are the origins of what muscle 9) the iliac fossa and anterior inferior iliac spine are the origins of what muscle 13) the obturator membrane and the obturator margin are the origins of what muscle 14) the inferior pubic ramus is the origin of what muscle 16) weak flexor of the knee joint; however, its function of unlocking the extended knee to initiate flexion is vital to the other stronger knee flexors 18) the lateral ischial tuberosity is the origin of what muscle 21) the anterior sacrum is the origin of what muscle 24) 5 of the 6 lateral hip rotators, the piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, obturator internus and obturator externus and the gluteus medius & minimus all insert on the _____ trochanter 25) a group of four muscles sharing a common attachment site on the tibia - the tibial tuberosity 26) the synergist to the gluteus medius 29) fascial tube that surrounds the thigh 31) the external ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines are the origins of what muscle 32) the _____ trochanter is the insertion point for the psoas major and iliacus 34) the sartorius is also known as the _____ muscle for our ability to sit cross-legged with the hip laterally rotated and the knee flexed 37) iliopsoas _____ can play a significant role in functional lordosis and scoliosis and may be a cause of lower back pain

Across: 5) the transverse processes of T12 - L5, vertebral bodies of T12 - L5 and intervertebral disks of the lumbar vertabrae are the origins of what muscle 7) hip movement - the gluteus medius & minimus and the tensor fasciae latae all _____ rotate the hip 10) the adductors group of 5 muscles are all located on the _____ thigh 11) one movement of the psoas major and iliacus is that they _____ tilt the pelvis 12) vatus medialis is sometimes called the _____ or raindrop muscle because of the way it appears when outlined by sartorius and rectus femoris 15) the posterior sacrum, coccyx & iliac crest and the external illium to the posterior gluteal line are the origins of what muscle 17) hip movement - the gluteus maximus, gracilis, quadratus femoris, pectineus and adductor magnus, longus, brevis all _____ the hip 19) opening between the two sections of the adductor magnus that is for the passage of the femoral artery and vein 20) weak flexor of the knee joint; however, its function of unlocking the extended knee to initiate flexion is vital to the other stronger knee flexors 22) biceps femoris occupies the lateral posterior thigh. The ___ head of biceps femoris does not cross the hip joint 23) the synergist to the gluteus medius 24) the superior ischial tuberosity is the origin of what muscle 27) the psoas major and illiacus muscles, together, are usually referred to as _____28) sartorius is the _____ muscle in the body, crossing both the hip and the knee, running superficially and obliquely across the quads 30) the anterior iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine are the origins of what muscle 31) the external ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines are the origins of what muscle 33) name that refers to the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus; these muscles can be antagonists to themselves 35) the most medial hamstring muscle 36) the piriformis, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, obturator internus, obturator externus and quadratus femoris are the six _____ hip rotators located deep to the gluteal muscles 38) the ischial spine is the origin of what muscle 39) the tendinous expansion of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus 40) the psoas major is the _____ hip flexor; and the gluteus maximus is the same as a hip extensor 41) hip movement - the sartorius, psoas major, iliacus, the six, deep hip rotators and gluteal group of muscles all _____ rotate the hip 42) the gracilis is the most medial adductor and the only adductor that _____ both the hip and knee joints; the rectus femoris is the only muscle in the quadriceps group that does the same; and however, not part of the quadriceps the sartorius does the same 43) one movement of the psoas major is flexion of the _____ column (bilateral contraction)44) name that refers to muscles that originate on the pubis and insert on the linea aspera (except the gracilis)45) the piriformis is the _____ of all the lateral hip rotators and the most likely to become chronically shortened

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