Appendicular Musculature - Part 2 Flashcards
Iliopsoas
O: sacrum/illium of os coxa
I: lesser trochanter of femur
A: flexes thigh
Tensor fasica latae
O: iliac crest of os coxa
I: iliotibial tract (IT band)
A: flexes, abducts thigh
Sartorius
O: anterior superior iliac spine of os coxa
I: medial surface of proximal tibia
A: flexes, adducts, laterally rotates thigh
Pectineus
O: pubis of os coxa
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
A: adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
Adductor brevis
O: pubis of os coxa
I: linea aspera of femur
A: adducts thigh, medially rotates thigh
Adductor longus
O: pubis of os coxa
I: linea aspera of femur
A: adducts thigh, medially rotates thigh
Adductor magnus
O: pubis of os coxa
I: linea aspera of femur
A: adducts thigh, medially rotates thigh
Gracilis
O: pubis of os coxa
I: Medial surface of proximal tibia
A: flexes thigh
Gluteus maximus
O: coccyx/sacrum/ilium of os coxa
I: IT band, proximal end of femur
A: extends thigh
Gluteus medius
O: ilium of os coxa
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: abducts, medially rotates thigh
Gluteus minimus
O: ilium of os coxa
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: abducts, medially rotates thigh
Piriformis
O: anterlateral surface of sacrum
I: greater trochanter of femur
A: laterally rotates thigh
Rectus femoris
O: anterior inferior iliac spine of os coxa
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extends lower leg
Vastus medialis
O: linea aspera of femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extends lower leg
Vastus intermedius
O: anterolateral surface of proximal femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extends lower leg
