FA - Muscles Of The Lower Limb Flashcards
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Iliacus Muscle
Function: Flexion at hip
Origin: Iliac Crest
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of Femur
Innovation: Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Psoas Major
Function: Hip Flexion
Origin: L1-5
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur
Innovation: Femoral Nerve L1-3
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Obturator Externus Muscle
Function: Lateral Rotation at hip
Origin: External surface of obturator Membrane
Insertion: trochanteric fossa of femur, posterior
Innovation: obturator nerve L3-4
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Adductor Brevis
Function: Adduction at hip
Origin: body of the pubis
Insertion: linea aspera of femur
Innovation: obturator nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Adductor longus
Function: Adduction of Hip
Origin: body of pubis - anterior
Insertion: linea aspera
Innovation: obturator nerve L2-3
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Adductor Magnus
Function: Adduction of hip
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: linea aspera
Innovation: Obturator Nerve L2-3
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Pectineus Muscle
Function: adducts and flexes hip joint
Origin: superior pubic ramus
Insertion: Pectineal line of femur
Innovation: Femoral (L2-L3) Obturator nerve (L2-L3)
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Quadratus Femoris muscle
Function: lateral rotation of hip
Origin: Ischial tuberosity (lateral)
Insertion: tubercle of femur
Innovation: L5 - S1
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Obturator Internus Muscle
Function: medial rotation at hip
Origin: internal obturator membrane
Insertion: greater trochanter
Innovation: obturator nerve L5-S1
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Gracilis Muscle
Function: Medial rotation at hip, Flexion and medial rotation at knee joint
Origin: body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
Insertion: medial aspect of proximal tibia
Innovation: obturator Muscle (L2-L3)
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the sartorius muscle
Function: flexes and medially rotates at knee, flexion, abduction and lateral rotation at hip
Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial Aspect of Proximal Tibia
Innovation: Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Semimembranous Muscle
Function: flexion of knee and eve tension of hip
Origin: Ishiguro tuberosity
Insertion: medial Condyle of tibia
Innovation: Sciatic Nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Semitendinus Muscle
Function: flexion at knee, extension at hip
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial aspect of proximal tibia
Innovation: Sciatic Nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Biceps Femoris Muscle
Function: flexion and lateral rotation at knee, extension at hip
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: head of fibula
Innovation: Sciatic nerve
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What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Rectus Femoris
Function: extension of knee, flexion of hip
Origin: iliac spine
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Innovation: femoral nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Vastus Medialis
Function: extension of knee
Origin: medial intertrochanteric line
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Innovation: femoral nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Vastus Lateralis
Function: extension at knee
Origin: intertrochanteric line
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Innovation: femoral nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Vastus Intermedius
Function: extension at knee
Origin: body of femur
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Innovation: femoral nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Gluteus Maximus
Function: Extension, lateral rotation and abduction at hip joint
Origin: posterior gluteal line, posterior sacrum
Insertion: tubercle of Iliotibial tract
Innovation: inferior gluteal nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Gluteus Minimus
Function: medial rotation and abduction at hip
Origin: between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Innovation: superior gluteal nerve
What is the function, origin, insertion and innovation of the Gluteus Medius
Function: medial rotation and abduction at hip
Origin: area between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur
Innovation: superior gluteal nerve