LE Muscles Flashcards
Psoas major I
Lesser trochanter
Psoas Major A
Flex Hip
ER hip
Flex lumbar spine
Ipsilateral flex spine
Psoas major N
L1-L3 direct branches from lumbar plexus
Iliacus O
Iliac fossa
Iliacus I
Lesser trochanter
Iliacus A
Flex hip
ER hip
Iliacus N
Femoral
Sartorious O
ASIS
Sartorious I
Medial to the tibial tuberosity (Pes Anserinus)
Sartorious A
Flex hip Abd Hip ER hip Flex knee IR tibia
Sartorious N
Femoral
Glut max (upper) O
Sacrum
Posterior iliac crest
Thoracolumbar fascia
Glut max (upper) I
Iliotibial tract
Glut max (upper) A
Ext hip
ER hip
Add hip
Glut Max (upper) N
Inferior Gluteal
Glut max (lower) O
Sacrum
Thoracolumbar fascia
Sacrotuberous lig
Glut Max (lower) I
Gluteal tuberosity
Glut max (lower) A
Ext hip
ER hip
Add hip
Glut max (lower) N
inferior gluteal
Glut med O
Superior gluteal surface of ilium
Glut med I
Greater trochanter
Glut med A
Abd hip
Ant: flex and IR hip
Post: Ext and ER hip
Glut med N
Superior gluteal
Glut min O
Inferior gluteal surface of ilium
Glut min I
Greater Trochanter
Glut min A
Abd hip
Ant: flex and IR hip
Post: Ext and ER hip
Glut min N
Superior gluteal
Tensor fasciae Latae O
ASIS
TFL I
iliotibial tract
TFL A
Tenses fascia latae
Abd hip
Flex hip
IR hip
TFL N
Superior Gluteal
Piriformis O
Ant surface sacrum
Piriformis I
Greater trochanter
Piriformis A
ER hip
Abd hip
Ext hip
Piriformis N
L5-S2 direct branches from sacral plexus
Gemellus Superior O
Ischial spine
Gemellus Superior I
Medial greater trochanter
Gemellus superior A
ER hip
Add hip 30˚ Abd
Ext Hip
Gemellus Superior N
L5 - S1 Direct branches from sacral plexus
Obturator Internis O
Inner surface of obturator membrane
Obturator Internis I
Medial greater trochanter
Obturator Internis A
ER hip
ADD hip 30˚ ABD
Ext hip
Obturator Internis N
L5-S1 direct branches from sacral plexus
Gemellus inferior O
Ischial tuberosity
Gemellus Inferior I
Medial greater trochanter
Gemellus Inferior A
ER hip
ADD hip 30˚ ABD
Ext hip
Gemellus inferior N
L5-S1 direct branches from sacral plexus
Obturator Externis O
Outer surface of obturator membrane
Obturator externis I
Trochanteric fossa
Obturator externis A
ER hip
ADD hip
Obturator externis N
Obturator nerve
Quadratus femoris O
Ischial Tuberosity
Quadratus femoris I
Intertrochanteric crest
Quadratus Femoris A
ER hip
ADD hip
Quadratus Femoris N
L5-S1 direct branches from sacral plexus
Pectineus O
Superior pubic ramus
Pectineus I
Pectineal Line
Pectineus A
ADD hip
IR hip
Flex hip
Pectineus N
Femoral
Adductor longus O
Superior pubic ramus
Adductor longus I
medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor longus A
ADD hip
Flex hip
IR hip
Adductor longus N
Obturator
Adductor brevis O
Inferior pubic ramus
Adductor brevis I
Medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor brevis A
ADD hip
Flex hip
IR hip
Adductor brevis N
Obturator
Adductor magnus (ant) O
Inferior pubic ramus
Ischial ramus
Adductor magnus (ant) I
Medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor magnus (ant) A
ADD hip
IR hip
Flex hip
Adductor magnus (ant) N
Obturator
Adductor magnus (post) O
Ischial ramus
Ischial tuberosity
Adductor magnus (post) I
Adductor tubercle of femur
Adductor magnus (post) A
ADD hip
ER hip
Ext hip
Adductor magnus (post) N
Tibial
Gracilis O
Inferior pubic ramus
Gracilis I
Medial to the tibial tuberosity (Pes Anserinus)
Gracilis A
ADD hip
Flex hip
Flex knee
IR tibia
Gracilis N
Obturator
Rectus Femoris O
AIIS
Acetabular roof
Rectus Femoris I
Tibial tuberosity (patellar ligament)
Rectus Femoris A
Flex hip
Ext knee
Rectus Femoris N
Femoral
Vastus Medialis O
Medial lip of linea aspera
Vastus Medialis I
Tibial Tuberosity (patellar ligament)
Vastus Medialis A
Ext Knee
Vastus Medialis N
Femoral
Vastus Lateralis O
Lateral lip of linea aspera
Vastus Lateralis I
Tibial tuberosity (Patellar lig)
Vastus Lateralis A
Ext knee
Vastus Lateralis N
Femoral
Vastus Intermedius O
Anterior femur
Vastus Intermedius I
Tibial tuberosity (patellar lig)
Vastus Intermedius A
Ext knee
Vastus Intermedius N
Femoral
Biceps femoris (long head) O
Ischial Tuberosity
Biceps femoris (long head) I
Head of fibula
Biceps femoris (long head) A
Ext Hip
Flex Knee
ER tibia
Biceps femoris (long head) N
Tibial
Biceps Femoris (short head) O
Lateral lip of linea aspera
Biceps Femoris (short head) I
Head of fibula
Biceps Femoris (short head) A
Flex knee
ER tibia
Biceps Femoris (short head) N
Common fibular
Semimembranosus O
Ischial tuberosity
Semimembranosus I
Medial Tibial condyle
Semimembranosus A
Ext Hip
Flex knee
IR tibia
Semimembranosus N
Tibial
Semitendinosus O
Ischial Tuberosity
Semitendinosus I
Medial to the tibial tuberosity (Pes Anserinus)
Semitendinosus A
Ext hip
Flex knee
IR tibia
Semitendinosus N
Tibial
Popliteus O
Lateral femoral condyle
Popliteus I
Posterior tibial suface
Popliteus A
Flex Knee
IR tibia
ER femur
Popliteus N
Tibial
Tibialis Anterior O
Upper lateral tibia
Interosseous (IO) membrane
Tibialis Anterior I
Medial cuneiform
Tibialis Anterior A
DF ankle Inv IT (STJ)
Tibialis Anterior N
Deep fibular
Extensor digitorum Longus O
Anterior Fibula
Lateral tibial Condyle
IO membrane
Extensor digitorum Longus I
Base of middle and distal Phalanges 2-5
Extensor digitorum Longus A
DF ankle
Ev IT (STJ)
Ext MTP and IP 2-5
Extensor digitorum Longus N
Deep fibular
Extensor Hallucis Longus O
Medial Fibula
IO membrane
Extensor Hallucis Longus I
Base of 1st distal phalanx
Extensor Hallucis Longus A
DF ankle
Ev/Inv IT (STJ)
Ext MTP and IP 1
Extensor Hallucis Longus N
Deep fibular
Fibularis (peroneus) longus O
Proximal lateral fibula
Head of fibula
Fibularis (peroneus) longus I
Medial cuneiform
Base of 1st MT
Fibularis (peroneus) longus A
PF ankle EV IT (STJ)
Fibularis (peroneus) longus N
Superficial Fibular
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis O
Distal lateral fibula
IO membrane
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis I
Base of 5th MT
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis A
PF ankle Ev IT (STJ)
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis N
Superficial fibular
Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius O
Distal Anterior fibula
w/ EDL
Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius I
Base of 5th MT
Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius A
DF ankle Ev IT (STJ)
Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius N
Deep fibular
Soleus O
Soleal line of tibia
Head/neck of fibula
Soleus I
Calcaneal tuberosity (achilles tendon)
Soleus A
PF ankle Inv IT (STJ)
Soleus N
Tibial
Gastrocnemius O
Medial and lateral Epicondyle femur
Gastrocnemius I
Calcaneal tuberosity (achilles tendon)
Gastrocnemius A
PF ankle
Inv IT (STJ)
Flex knee
Gastrocnemius N
Tibial
Plantaris O
Lateral epicondyle femur
Plantaris I
Calcaneal tuberosity (achilles tendon)
Plantaris A
PF ankle (weak) Inv IT (STJ) Flex Knee
Plantaris N
Tibial
Tibialis posterior O
Posterior tibia
IO membrane
Posterior fibula
Tibialis posterior I
Navicular
medial, lateral and intermediate cuneiforms
Base of MT 2-4
Tibialis posterior A
PF ankle Inv IT (STJ)
Tibialis posterior N
Tibial
Flexor digitorum longus O
Middle posterior tibia
Flexor digitorum longus I
Base of distal phalanges 2-5
Flexor digitorum longus A
PF ankle
Inv IT (STJ)
Flex MTP 2-5
Flex IP 2-5
Flexor hallucis longus N
Tibial
Flexor hallicus longus O
Distal posterior fibula
Flexor hallicus longus I
Base of 1st distal Phalanx
Flexor hallicus longus A
PF ankle
Inv IT (STJ)
Flex MTP 1
Flex IP 1
Flexor hallicus longus N
Tibial
Extensor digitorum brevis O
Dorsal surface calcaneus
Extensor digitorum brevis I
Base of middle phalange 2-4
Extensor digitorum brevis A
Ext MTP 2-4
Ext PIP 2-4
Extensor digitorum brevis N
Deep fibular
Extensor hallucis brevis O
Dorsal surface calcaneus
Extensor hallucis brevis I
Base of 1st proximal Phalanx
Extensor hallucis brevis A
Ext MTP 1
Extensor hallucis brevis N
Deep fibular
Abductor hallucis O
Medial calcaneus
Abductor hallucis I
Base of 1st proximal Phalanx
Abductor hallucis A
ABD MTP 1
Flex MTP 1
Abductor hallucis N
Medial plantar
Flexor hllucis brevis (medial head) O
Medial Cuneiform
Flexor hllucis brevis (medial head) I
Base of 1st proximal phalanx
Flexor hllucis brevis (medial head) A
Flex MTP 1
Flexor hllucis brevis (medial head) N
Medial plantar
Flexor hllucis brevis (lateral head) O
Intermediate cuneiform
Flexor hllucis brevis (lateral head) I
Base of 1st proximal phalanx
Flexor hllucis brevis (lateral head) A
Flex MTP 1
Flexor hllucis brevis (lateral head) N
Lateral plantar
Adductor hallucis (Oblique head) O
Base MTs 2-4
Cuboid
Lateral cuneiform
Adductor hallucis (Oblique head) I
Base of 1st proximal phalanx
Adductor hallucis (Oblique head) A
ADD MTP 1
Flex MTP 1
Adductor hallucis (Oblique head) N
Lateral plantar
Adductor hallucis (transverse head) O
Deep transverse MT lig
MTP 3-5
Adductor hallucis (transverse head) I
Base of 1st proximal phalanx
Adductor hallucis (transverse head) A
ADD MTP 1
Support transverse arch
Adductor hallucis (transverse head) N
Lateral Plantar
Abductor digiti minimi O
Lateral calcaneal tuberosity
Abductor digiti minimi I
Base of 5th Proximal Phalanx
Abductor digiti minimi A
ABD MTP 5
Flex MTP 5
Abductor digiti minimi N
Lateral Plantar
Flexor Digiti Minimi O
Base of 5th MT
Flexor Digiti Minimi I
Base of 5th proximal phalanx
Flexor Digiti Minimi A
Flex MTP 5
Flexor Digiti Minimi N
Lateral Plantar
Flexor Digitorum Brevis O
Calcaneal tuberosity
Flexor Digitorum Brevis I
Middle phalanges 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Brevis A
Flex MTP 2-5
Flex PIP 2-5
Flexor Digitorum Brevis N
Medial Plantar
Quadratus Plantae O
Calcaneal Tuberosity
Quadratus Plantae I
Lateral border of FDL tendon
Quadratus Plantae A
Redirects and augments pull of FDL
Quadratus Plantae N
Lateral plantar
Lumbricals (1-4) O
Medial border FDL tendons
Lumbricals (1-4) I
Dorsal Aponeuroses 2-5
Lumbricals (1-4) A
Flex MTP 2-5
Ext IP 2-5
ADD MTP 3-5
ABD MTP 2
Lumbricals (1-4) N
1st lumbrical: medial plantar
2-4 lumbricals: lateral plantar
Plantar interossei (1-3) O
Medial border of MT 3-5
Plantar interossei (1-3) I
Medial base of proximal phalanges 3-5
Plantar interossei (1-3) A
ADD MTP 3-5
Plantar interossei (1-3) N
Lateral Plantar
Dorsal Interossei (1-4) O
Two heads from opposing sides of MT 1-5
Dorsal Interossei (1-4) I
1st Interosseus: medial base of 2nd prox phalanx
2-4 interossei: lateral base of prox phalanges 2-4
Dorsal Interossei (1-4) A
ABD MTP 2-4
Dorsal Interossei (1-4) N
Lateral plantar
Psoas major O
Lateral surface of T12-L4 Vertebral bodies
