BIOL 241 Unit 3 Thigh Muscles Flashcards
Psoas Major : O
vertebral bodies & intervertebral discs from T12 - L5
Psoas Major : I
lesser trochanter of femur
Psoas Major : N
Femoral nerve
Psoas Major : FXN
flexes the hip joint
Iliacus : O
iliac fossa of the pelvis
Iliacus : I
lesser trochanter of femur
Iliacus : N
Femoral nerve
Iliacus : FXN
flexes the hip joint
Iliopsoas : O
iliac fossa of the pelvis
Iliopsoas : I
lesser trochanter of femur
Iliopsoas : N
Femoral nerve
Iliopsoas : FXN
flexes the hip joint
Sartorius : O
anterior superior iliac spine of os coxae
Sartorius : I
medial, proximal end of tibia
Sartorius : N
Femoral nerve
Sartorius : FXN
flexes the knee
Rectus Femoris : O
anterior inferior iliac spine of os coxae
Rectus Femoris : I
patella
Rectus Femoris : N
Femoral nerve
Rectus Femoris : FXN
extends the leg
Vastus Lateralis : O
greater trochanter of femur
Vastus Lateralis : I
patella
Vastus Lateralis : N
Femoral nerve
Vastus Lateralis : FXN
extends the leg
Vastus Medialis : O
intertrochanteric line of femur
Vastus Medialis : I
patella
Vastus Medialis : N
Femoral nerve
Vastus Medialis : FXN
extends the leg
Vastus Intermedius : O
upper 3/4 of humerus shaft
Vastus Intermedius : I
patella
Vastus Intermedius : N
Femoral nerve
Vastus Intermedius : FXN
extends the leg
Gluteus Maximus : O
posterior part of iliac crest
Gluteus Maximus : I
gluteal tuberosity of femur
Gluteus Maximus : N
Inferior Gluteal nerve
Gluteus Maximus : FXN
laterally rotates thigh
Gluteus Medius : O
posterior part of iliac blade
Gluteus Medius : I
greater trochanter of femur (by a tendon)
Gluteus Medius : N
Superior Gluteal nerve
Gluteus Medius : FXN
medially rotates thigh