EXSC 223L Practicum Flashcards
Psoas Major
Origin: Transverse processes and bodies of L01-L05, intervertebral fibrocartilage of T12-L05
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur
Action: Flexes the thigh, flexes the trunk (when femur is fixed)
Iliacus
Origin: Iliac fossa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur, tendon of the psoas major
Action: Flexes the thigh, flexes the trunk when the femur is fixed
Gluteus Maximusv
Origin: Posterior gluteal lines of the ilium, fascia of covering the gluteus medius
Insertion: IT band and gluteal tuberosity
Action: Abducts, extends, and laterally rotates the hip
Gluteus Medius
Origin: Gluteal surface of the ilium, gluteal aponeurosis
Insertion: Lateral surface of the greater trochanter
Action: Abducts the thigh, stabilizes the hip, internally and externally rotates the thigh
Gluteus Minimus
Origin: Gluteal surface of the ilium
Insertion: Anterior surface of the greater trochanter
Action: Abducts the thigh, stabilizes the hip, internally and externally rotates the thigh
Tensor Fascia Latae
Origin: Anterior Superior Iliac Crest
Insertion: IT band (crosses hip and knee joints)
Action: Tenses the fascia lata, abducts and internally rotates the thigh, stabilizes the hip and knee joints
Psoas Minor
Origin: Sides of the bodies and intervertebral discs of T12-L01
Insertion: Iliac fascia
Action: Flexes the trunk
Quadratus Femoris
Origin: External border of the ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Intertrochanteric crest
Action: Externally rotates and adducts the hip
Piriformis
Origin: Front of the sacrum between S01 and S04
Insertion: Upper border of the greater trochanter
Action: Externally rotates, abducts, extends, and stabilizes the hip
Rectus Femoris (Quadriceps)
Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine, groove superior to the acetabulum
Insertion: Common tendon of the quadriceps inserting on the tibial tuberosity
Action: Extends the leg at the knee, flexes the hip
Vastus Lateralis (Quadriceps)
Origin: greater trochanter, linea aspera
Insertion: Patella via the quadriceps tendon, tibial tuberosity
Action: Extends the leg at the knee joint
Vastus Medialis (Quadriceps
Origin: Intertrochanteric line, lines aspera
Insertion: Patella via the quadriceps tendon, tibial tuberosity
Action: extends the leg at the knee joint
Vastus Intermedius (Quadriceps)
Origin: Anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur
Insertion: Common quadriceps tendon on the tibial tuberosity
Action: Extends the leg at the knee joint
Sartorius
Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial surface of the tibia
Action: Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint; flexes and medially rotates the leg at the knee joint
Adductors (brevis, longus, Magnus)
Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Linea aspera
Action: Adduct and medially rotate the thigh
Biceps Femoris (Long, Short)
Long Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Short Origin: Lines aspera
Insertion: Lateral surface of the head of the fibula
Action: flexes the leg at the knee, laterally rotates the tibia; long head extends the hip
Semitendinosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial surface of the tibia
Action: Flexes the leg at the knee joint, medially rotates the leg
Semimembranosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Posterior surface of the medial condyle of the tibia
Action: Flexes the leg at the knee joint, medially rotates the leg
Tibialis Anterior
Origin: Lateral condyle and lateral tibia
Insertion: Base of the first metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Action: Dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot
Extensor Digitorum Longus
Origin: Lateral condyle of the tibia, anterior fibular shaft, interosseous membrane
Insertion: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5
Action: Extends digits 2-5, dorsiflexes the foot
Extensor Hallucis Longus
Origin: Anterior surface of the fibula, interosseous membrane
Insertion: Dorsal surface of distal phalanx of hallux
Action: Extends hallux, inverts and dorsiflexes the foot
Gastrocnemius
Origin: Posterior surface of the medial and lateral femoral condyles
Insertion: Calcaneus via the Achilles’ tendon
Action: Plantarflexes the foot, flexes the leg at the knee
Soleus
Origin: Posterior surface of the head and fibular shaft, posterior tibia
Insertion: Posterior surface of the calcaneus via the Achilles’ tendon
Action: Plantarflexes the foot
Plantaris
Origin: Above the lateral head of the gastrocnemius on the lower supracondylar ridge
Insertion: Calcaneus along with the Achilles’ tendon
Action: Flexes the knee and plantarflxes
Popliteus
Origin: Lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur
Insertion: Posterior surface of the proximal tibial shaft
Action: Unlocks and flexes the knee, medially rotates the tibia
Tibialis Posterior
Origin: Interosseous membrane, posterior surface of the tibia, medial surface of the fibula
Insertion: Tuberosity on the navicular bone, the cuneiforms, cuboid, and metatarsals 2-4
Action: plantarflexes, inverts, and adducts the foot
Flexor Digitorum (Longus, Brevis)
Longus Origin: Posterior surface of the tibia
Brevis Origin: Calcaneal tuberosity
Longus Insertion: inferior surface of distal phalanges 2-5
Brevis Insertion: lateral surfaces of the middle phalanx of digits 2-5
Longus Action: Flexes the phalanges of distal joints 2-5, inverts and plantarflexes the foot
Brevis Action: Flexes digits 2-5
Flexor Hallucis (Longus, Brevis)
Longus Origin: Posterior fibula, interosseous membrane
Brevis Origin: plantar surface of the lateral cuneiform and cuboid
Longus Insertion: Inferior surface of the distal hallux
Brevis Insertion: Proximal phalanx of the hallux
Action: flexes the hallux (MTP joint); longus also inverts and plantarflexes the foot
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
Origin: Dorsal and lateral surface of the calcaneus
Insertion: Lateral sides of the extensor digitorum longus, tendons to digits 2-4
Action: Extends digits 2-4
Extensor Hallucis Brevis
Origin: Dorsal portion of the calcaneus
Insertion: Dorsal surface of the base of the proximal phalanx of the hallux
Action: extends the hallux
Pectoralis Major
Origin: anterior surface of the sternal portion of the clavicle, anterior surface of the sternum, cartilages of the true ribs, aponeurosis of the external obliques
Insertion: crest of the greater tubercle of the humerus
Action: Flexes and adducts arm, rotates the arm medially
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: Spinous processes of T07-T12 and L01-L05
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of the humerus
Action: Medially rotates, adducts, and extends the humerus, aids in labored respiration
Deltoid (has 3 heads)
Origin: Lateral clavicles, acromion, scapular spine
Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
Action: Abducts, flexes, extends, and laterally and medially rotates the arm at the shoulder joint
Supraspinatus (rotator cuff)
Origin: supraspinous fossa of the scapula
Insertion: greater tubercle of the humerus
Action: abducts the arm and stabilizes the shoulder joint
Infraspinatus (rotator cuff)
Origin: Infraspinous fossa of the scapula
Insertion: Greater tubercle of the humerus
Action: Laterally/externally rotates the arm, stabilizes the shoulder joint
Teres Minor (rotator cuff)
Origin: Lateral border of the scapula
Insertion: Greater tuberosity of the humerus
Action: Laterally rotates the humerus, stabilizes the shoulder joint
Teres Major
Origin: Inferior angle of the scapula
Insertion: Intertubercular groove of the humerus
Action: Extension, adduction, medial/internal rotation of the humerus