Exam 2: Lower Limb lecture vi Flashcards
gluteal muscles: piriformis origin
anterior sacrum
gluteal muscles: piriformis insertion
to greater trochanter
gluteal muscles: piriformis innervation
nerve to piriformis
gluteal muscles: piriformis action
laterally rotate thigh; stabilize hip joint
what nerve emerges just inferior to the piriformis
sciatic nerve
gluteal muscles: obturator internus, superior gemellus, and inferior gemellus: origin for all 3
from bone surrounding obturator membrane, ischial spine, and ischial tuberosity
gluteal muscles: obturator internus, superior gemellus, and inferior gemellus: insertion for all 3
to greater trochanter
gluteal muscles: obturator internus, superior gemellus, and inferior gemellus: actions
lateral rotation of thigh and stabilization of hip joint
gluteal muscles: quadratus femoris origin
ischial tuberosity
gluteal muscles: quadratus femoris insertion
to intertrochanteric crest
gluteal muscles: quadratus femoris innervation
nerve to quadratus femoris
gluteal muscles: quadratus femoris action
lateral rotation of thigh and hip stabilization
posterior thigh muscles: the _, except for the short head of
the hamstrings, except for the short head of biceps femoris
posterior thigh muscles: originate on the _ deep to _
except short head of biceps femoris; originate on the ischial tuberosity deep to gluteus maximus
posterior thigh muscles: insert on
except short head of biceps femoris; insert on the bones of the leg
posterior thigh muscles: span _ joints, extending the _ and flexing the _
except for the short head of biceps femoris; span 2 joints, extending the hip and flexing the knee
posterior thigh muscles: are innervated by the _ division of the _ nerve
except for short head of biceps femoris; are innervated by the tibial division of the sciatic nerve
posterior thigh muscles: semitendinosus origin
ischial tuberosity
posterior thigh muscles: semitendinosus insertion
to medial surface of superior tibia
posterior thigh muscles: semitendinosus innervation
tibial division of sciatic nerve
posterior thigh muscles: semitendinosus action
extend thigh; flex leg