Action, Innervations & Attachments - Upper leg Flashcards

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Illiopsoas

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Iliacus
Proximal: Iliac fossa
Distal: Lesser trochanter
Innervation: Branch of femoral nerve

Psoas Major
Proximal: T12-L5 vertebrae (inc. transverse processes)
Distal: Lesser Trochanter
Innervation: Branch of Lumbar Plexus

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Rectus Femoris

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Proximal: Anterior inferior iliac spine, acetebulum, capsule of hip joint

Distal: Superior border of patella & tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon

Innervation: Femoral Nerve

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Sartorius

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Proximal: ASIS

Distal: Medial tibia

Innervation: Femoral

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Tensor Fascia Lata

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Proximal: ASIS (Lateral to sartorius attachment) & Iliac spine

Distal: Iliotibial tract starts 1/3 way down lateral thigh & attaches to lateral condyle of tibia

Innervation: Superior Gluteal nerve

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Adductor Longus

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Proximal: Pubis

Distal: Middle 1/3 of linea aspera

Innervation: Obturator nerve

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Adductor Brevis

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Proximal: Pubis

Distal: Proximal 1/3 of linea aspera

Innervation: Obturator nerve

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Adductor Magnus

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Proximal: Pubic & Ischial rami, Ischial tuberosity

Distal: Linea aspera (entire lenght), Adductor tubercle of femur

Innervation: Obturator nerve & Sciatic nerve

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Gracilis

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Proximal: Pubis

Distal: Anterior medial aspect of proximal tibia

Innervation: Obturator nerve

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Gluteus Maximums

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Proximal: coccyx, Sacrum, Sacrotuberous ligament, posterior iliac crest

Distal: Gluteal tuberosity of humerus

Innervation: Inferior gluteal nerve

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Biceps femoris (Lateral head)

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Proximal:
Long head: Ischial tuberosity
Short head: Lateral Lip of linea aspera

Distal: Fibula head & Lateral condyle of tibia

Innervation: Sciatic nerve

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Semitendinosus & Semimembranosus

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Proximal: Ischial tuberosity

Distal: Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia

Innervation: Sciatic nerve

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Gluteus medius

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Proximal: Iliac crest, Anterior gluteal line

Distal: Greater trochanter

Innervation: Branch of superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus

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Proximal: Ilium (b/w inferior & anterior gluteal lines)

Distal: Anterior border of greater trochanter

Innervation: Branch of superior gluteal nerve

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Piriformis

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Proximal: Anterior surface of sacrum, sciatic notch, Sacrotuberous ligament

Distal: Medial aspect of greater trochanter

Innervation: Branch from 1st and 2nd sacral nerves

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