Adductor longus muscle - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

abductor pollicis longus - Origin ulna, radius, Interosseous membrane Insertion 1st metacarpal Nerve Posterior interosseous nerve from deep branch of radial nerve C7, C8 Actions abduction, extension of thumb Antagonist Adductor pollicis muscle (note: Longus extends longer part of the thumb, brevis extends shorter part) Achilles tendon - attaches the gastrocnemius muscle to the heel bone aka calcaneal tendon adductor longus - Origin: Pubis Insertion: Femur Action: Adducts thigh adduct...

ligaments of lateral ankle ATFL - anterior talofib lig CFL - calcaneal fib lig PTFL - posterior talofib lib lateral ankle ligaments and their actions ATFL - resist inversion during PF CFL - resist inversion at neutral PTFL - resist inversion during DF medial ankle ligaments + their actions deltoid ligament resist eversion muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg superficial: gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris deep: popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor h...

Stott Pilates Exam Prep-Actions, Origins and Insertions of Muscles Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 Graded A+. Gastrocnemius - Answer- A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle, O:femoral condyles I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon Soleus - Answer- A: plantarflexes and inverts foot at ankle O: Upper 1/3 of fibia I: Calcaneus via achilles tendon Tibialis Anterior - Answer- A: Dorsiflexes and inverts foot at ankle O: Lateral condyle of tibia I: plantar surface of first metatarsal and c...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Fibular or lateral collateral ligament (LCL) medial meniscus lateral meniscus posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tibial or medial collateral ligament (MCL) What is the "unhappy triad?" anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Which ligaments prevent the femur from sliding forward and backward on the tibia? PCL What ligament is stronger and thicker? PCL fibrous capsule of the knee extensor retinacul...

Anatomy 1 Midterm AAMI Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions visceral - Correct Answer relating to the covering of an organ Cervical - Correct Answer Another name for neck region Microscopic anatomy - Correct Answer Branch of anatomy that studies with a microscope anatomy - Correct Answer The study pf the structure of the body Proximal - Correct Answer In relation to the wrist, the elbow is Supination - Correct Answer Rotating the forearm so the palms are facing anterior Pr...

Which muscle fiber type is predominant in a 10,000-meter runner? CORRECT ANSWER Type I Type I muscle fibers have a high capacity for oxidation and are predominant in distance runners. A physiologic adaptation to aerobic conditioning in untrained individuals will result in a/an ________ in resting heart rate and a/an ________ in exercise heart rate at a submaximal effort. CORRECT ANSWER Decrease, decrease Regular aerobic training results in a lower heart rate response at rest and during exe...

A direct method of drainage accomplished by inserting a trocar into the right atrium of the heart is heart tap An expression of the categories into which a death may fall, [such as suicide, accidental, etc] manner of death an influential person in medical embalming who discovered the circulation of blood in 1628 Dr. William Havey Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure or prominence is a(n): anatomical gui...

NASM CES Actual Practice 2023/2024 What percentage of the population is estimated to be obese? Select one: a. 13.8% b. 23.8% c. 33.8% d. 43.8% - ANSWER ~ c. 33.8% Which adductor muscle has fibers that can concentrically accelerate extension of the femur? Select one: a. Adductor brevis b. Adductor longus c. Pectineus d. Adductor magnus - ANSWER ~ d. Adductor magnus Which muscle eccentrically decelerates hip adduction, ...

Muscles that attach to the hip bone - Pectineus, psoas, minor, iliacus, tensor fascia lata, sartorius, rectus femors, adductor longus/brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus, internus, glueteus maximus/minimus, gemelli superior/inferior, quadratus femors, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, & bicep femoris muscles that don't attach to the hip bone - psoas major, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and intermedius, and piriformis Muscles that attach to the greater trochanter of t...

NPTE content review, NPTE, NPTE, NPTE. Exam Review Questions and answers, VERIFIED/ Iliopsoas - -Which muscle test for the following movement - hip flexion Sartorius - -Which muscle test for the following movement - hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation (sitting with legs crossed) quads - -Which muscle test for the following movement - knee extension pectineus, adductor longus/brevis, gracilis - -Which muscle test for the following movement - hip adduction gluteus medius,minimus ...