Chapter 61 Flashcards
Muscles of the gluteal region (4)
Gluteus maximus m
gluteus medius m
gluteus minimus m
tensor fasciae latae m
What is the action of the gluteus maximus m?
extend and laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the gluteus maximus m?
Inferior gluteal n.
What is the action of the gluteus medius m?
ABduct and medially rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of gluteus medius m?
Superior gluteal n.
What is the action of the gluteus minimus m?
ABduct and medially rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the gluteus minimus m?
Superior gluteal n.
What is the action of the tensor fasciae latae m?
flex and medially rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the tensor fasciae latae m?
Superior gluteal n.
What are the lateral rotator muscles? (6)
Piriformis m Superior gemellus m Obturator internus m (OI) Inferior gemellus m Quadratus fermoris m Obturator externus m
What is the action of the piriformis m?
Laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the piriformis m?
Nerve to piriformis
What is the action of the superior gemellus m?
Laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the superior gemellus m?
Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
What is the action of the obturator internus m?
Laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the obturator internus m?
Nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
What is the action of the inferior gemellus m?
Laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the inferior gemellus m?
Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
What is the action of quadratus femoris m?
laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of quadratus femoris m?
Nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
What is the action go obturator externus m?
Laterally rotate thigh at hip
What is the innervation of the obturator externus m?
Posterior branch of obturator n.
What is the action of the Iliopsoas m?
Flexion of the trunk
What is the innervation of the Iliopsoas m?
Femoral n