Anterior/medial Thigh Flashcards
Tensor fascia lata origin
Anterior quarter of iliac crest
ASIS
TFL insertion
I.T. Band (femur and lateral tibial condyle)
TFL action
Abduct thigh
Medically rotate thigh
Flex thigh
Tense IT band to hold leg in extension
TFL nerve
Superior gluteal N
TFL blood
Superior gluteal A
Pectineus origin
Superior Ramus of pubis
Pectineus insertion
Pectineal line of femur
Pectineus action
Flex thigh
Adduct thigh
Medically rotate thigh
Stabilize hip
Pectineus nerve
Femoral N
Obturator N
Pectineus blood
Obturator A
Medial femoral circumflex A
Adductor brevis origin
Inferior ramus of pubis
Adductor brevis insertion
Pectineal line
Proximal linea aspera
Adductor brevis action
Adduct thigh
Flexion of thigh (assist)
Adductor brevis nerve
Obturator N
Adductor brevis blood
Obturator A.
Medial femoral circumflex A
Gracialis origin
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Gracialis insertion
Medial proximal tibia (pes anserine)
Gracialis action
Adduct thigh
Flex leg
Medically rotate leg with flexed knee
Gracialis nerve
Obturator N
Gracialis blood
Obturator A
Medial femoral circumflex a.
Adductor longus origin
Body of pubis
Adductor longus insertion
Middle of linea aspera
Adductor longus action
Adduct thigh
Flex thigh
Adductor longus nerve
Obturator N.
Adductor longus blood
Obturator A.
Medial femoral circumflex A.
Adductor Magnus origin
Adductor: inferior ramus of pubis and ramus of ischium
Hamstring: ischeal tuberosity
Adductor Magnus insertion
Adductor: linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity and medial supracondylar line
Hamstring: adductor tubercle of femur
Adductor Magnus action
Adductor: adduct thigh, flex thigh and medially rotate thigh
Hamstring: adduct thigh, extend thigh and laterally rotate thigh
Adductor Magnus nerve
Adductor: obturator N
Hamstring: tibial sciatic N
Adductor Magnus blood
Obturator A, medial femoral circumflex, and perforating arteries
