Anatomy: The Lower Limb Flashcards
Give the hip flexors
Iliacus and psoas major
Secondary: rectus femoris and sartorius
Illiacus:
Origin- iliac crest
Insertion lesser trochanter
Psoas major
Origin Transverse processes L1-L5
Insertion- lesser trochanter
Rectus femoris:
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: tibia
Name the hip adductors
Adductor brevis, longus and magnus
Pectineus
Gracilis
Where is the common origin of the hip adductors
Inferior pubic rami
What are the hip abductors?
Gluteus minimus and medius
Tensor fascia lata
Where is the origin and insertion of the gluteus minimus and medius
O- Illiac wing
I- Greater trochanter
Where is the origin of the tensor fascia lata
iliac crest
Where is the insertion of the TFL
lateral tibia vie illiotibial tract
Name the hamstring muscles
biceps femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus
Biceps femoris
Origin- long- ichial tuberosity
short- linea aspera
Insertion- fibula head
Semimembranosus
origin- ischial tuberosity
insertion posterior tiba
Semitendinosus
O- ischial tuberosity
Insertion- medial tibia
Name the five ligaments of the knee
Anterior and posterior cruciate
Medial and lateral collateral
Patellar