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Gluteal Muscles Flashcards

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Tensor Fascia Latae

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O: Ilium, iliac crest, anterior lateral lip
I: Femur: IT band to Gerdy’s tubercle and lateral extensor retinaculum to patellar tendon
N: Superior gluteal nerve L45S1
Action: Hip abduction, flexion, IR

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Gluteus minimus

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O: Ilium: external surfaces between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: Femur: Greater trochanter anterior surface
N: Superior gluteal nerve L45S1
Action: Hip abduction, IR

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Gluteus medius

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O: Ilium; external surfaces between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
I: Femur greater trochanter lateral surface
N: Superior gluteal nerve L45S1
A: Hip abduction, IR

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Gluteus maximus

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O: Ilium posterior gluteal lines, sacrum and coccyx dorsal surface, sacrotuberous ligament
I: Femur - gluteal tuberosity (1/4), IT band, posterior border (3/4)
N: Inferior gluteal nerve L5S12
Action: Hip extension

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Piriformis

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O: Sacrum- anterior surface
I: Femur - greater trochanter superior aspect
N: Nerve to piriformis (VPR S12)
A: Hip ER, horizontal abduction

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Obturator Internus

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O: Pubis/ischium - medial margin of obturator foramen and membrane
I: Femur- greater trochanter medial aspect
N: Nerve to obt. internus/gemellus superior L5S12
A: Hip ER, horizontal abduction

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Gemellus superior

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O: Ischium- ischial spine
I: Obturator internus - superior border
N: nerve to gemellus superior/ obt. internus L5S12
A: Hip ER, horizontal abduction

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Gemellus inferior

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O: Ischium- ishial tuberosity
I: Obturator internus - inferior border
N: nerve to gemellus inferior/ quadratus femoris L45S1
A: Hip ER, horizontal abduction

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Quadratis femoris

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O: Ischium- ischial tuberosity lateral aspect
I: Femur - quadrate tubercle
N: Nerve to quadratis femoris/gemellus inferior L45S1
A: Hip ER

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Obturator Externus

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O: Pubis/ischium - lateral margin of obturator foramen and membrane
I: Femur - trochanteric fossa
N: Posterior obturator nerve L34
A: Hip ER

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Sartorius

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O: Ilium - ASIS and the 1/2 iliac notch below
I: Femur - pes anserinus (cane)
N: Femoral nerve L23
A: Hip flexion, abduction, ER; knee flexion, IR

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Rectus Femoris

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O: Straight head: Ilium- AIIS
Reflected head: groove above acetablum
I: Patella - base
Tibia- tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
N: Femoral nerve L234
A: Knee extension
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Vastus Lateralis

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O: Femur - Lateral lip of linea aspera
I: Patella  - lateral border
Tibia - tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
N: Femoral nerve L234
A: Knee extension
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Vastus Medialis

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O: Femur - medial lip of linea aspera
I: Patella - medial border
Tibia - tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
N: Femoral nerve L234
A: Knee extension
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Vastus intermedius

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O: Femur - anterior and lateral surface to lateral lip of linea aspera
I: Patella - base
Tibia - tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
N: Femoral nerve L234
A: Knee extension

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Articularis genu

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O: Femur - distal anterior surface
I: Knee joint capsule superior margin
N: femoral nerve L234
A: pulls Knee capsule up with knee extension

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Semitendinosus

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O: Ishium - ischial tuberosity (lower medial aspect)
I: Femur - pes anserinus - lower half
N: Sciatic nerve tibial division L5S12
A: Knee flexion

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Semimembranosus

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O: Ischium (upper lateral aspect)
I: Femur - medial condyle, groove for semimembranosus, the reflected insertion into the oblique popliteal groove
N: Sciatic nerve tibial division L5S12
A: Knee flexion

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Biceps Femoris

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O: Long head - ischium - ischial tuberosity (upper medial aspect)
Short head - distal lateral lip of linea aspera
I: Fibula, head lateral surface
N: Long head: Sciatic nerve tibial division S123
Short head: Sciatic nerve fibular division L5S12
A: Knee flexion

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Gracilis

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O: Ischium/Pubis- Ischiopubic ramus
I: Pes anserinus upper half
N: Anterior Obturator nerve L34
A: Hip adduction, Knee flexion, IR

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Pectineus:

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O: pubis - pecten pubis
I: femur - pectineal line
N: Anterior obturator nerve L34
A: Hip adduction, flexion

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Adductor Longus

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O: Pubis, body
I: Femur - medial lip of linea aspera, mid 1/3
N: Anterior obturator nerve L34
A: Hip adduction, flexion

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Adductor brevis:

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O: Pubis - inferior ramus
I: Femur - medial lip of linea aspera, upper 1/2
N: Anterior or Posterior obturator nerve L34
A: Hip adduction, flexion

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Adductor magnus

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O: Ischium/Pubis - ischiopubic ramus
I: Femur - medial margin of gluteal tuberosity, intermediate lip of linea aspera, medial supracondylar ridge, and adductor tubercle
N: Adductor part - posterior obturator nerve L3+4; Hamstring part - Sciatic nerve tibial division L5S12

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