Exam 3: Muscles Flashcards
superior gemellus attachments
proximal: external ischium surface
distal: greater trochanter
superior gemellus actions
hip lateral rotation
inferior gemellus attachment
proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: greater trochanter
inferior gemellus action
hip lateral rotation
obturator internus attachments
proximal: wall of pelvis, obturator membrane
distal: greater trochanter
obturator internus action
hip lateral rotation
quadratus femoris attachments
proximal: ischial tuberosity
distal: quadrate tubercle
quadratus femoris action
hip lateral rotation
gluteus maximus attachment
proximal: sacrum, gluteal line of ilium, erector spinae aponeurosis
distal: greater trochanter, IT band, gluteal tuberosity
gluteus maximus actions
hip lateral rotation
hip extension
gluteus medius attachments
proximal: external iliac surface
distal: greater trochanter
gluteus medius action
hip medial rotation
hip abduction
gluteus minimis attachments
proximal: external iliac surface, GREATER sciatic notch
distal: greater trochanter
gluteus minimis actions
hip medial rotation
hip abduction
piriformis attachment
proximal: sacrum, PIIS (posterior inferior iliac spine)
distal: greater trochanter
piriformis actions
hip lateral rotation
hip abduction
serratus posterior superior attachments
proximal: spinous processes C7-T3
distal: ribs 2-5
serratus posterior inferior attachments
proximal: spinous processes
distal: ribs 9-12
serratus posterior superior and inferior actions
proprioception of thoracic wall
splenius capitis attachment
proximal: nuchal ligament, spinous processes
distal: mastoid process
splenius capitis and cervicis actions
head extension
head lateral flexion
head ipsilateral rotation
splenius cervicis attachments
proximal: spinous process T3-T6
distal: transverse processes C1-C3
spinalis attachment
(thoracis, cervicis, capitis)
proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: spinous processes
iliocostalis attachment
(thoracis, cervicis, lumborum)
proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: costal angles of ribs
longissimus attachment
(thoracis, cervicis, capitis)
proximal: thoracolumbar fascia
distal: ribs, transverse processes
erector spinae action
VC lateral rotation
VC extension
rotatores attachment
proximal: transverse processes
distal: spinous processes
multifidus attachment
proximal: sacrum, iliac spine, transverse processes
distal: superior spinous processes
semispinales attachment
proximal: transverse processes
distal: spinous processes
transversospinales action
VC extension
VC contralateral rotation
interspinales attachment
between spinous processes
intertransversarii attachment
between transverse processes
interspinales action
spine extension
intertransversarii action
spinal lateral rotation
iliopsoas attachment
iliacus attachment: iliac fossa
psoas attachment: transverse processes
distal attachment: lesser trochanter
iliopsoas action
hip flexion
sartorius attachment
proximal: ASIS
distal: medial tibia
sartorius actions
hip flexion hip adduction hip lateral rotation knee flexion knee medial rotation
tensor fasciae latae attachments
proximal: iliac crest, ASIS
distal: IT band
rectus femoris attachment
proximal: AIIS, groove superior to acetablum
distal: base of patella
rectus femoris actions
hip flexion
knee extension
vastus lateralis attachment
proximal: greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, intertrochanteric line
distal: base of patella
vastus medialis, lateralis, and intermedius action
knee extension
vastus medialis attachment
proximal: intertrochanteric line, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, spiral line
distal: base of patella
vastus intermedius attachment
proximal: femoral shaft prox 1/3
distal: base of patella