leg muscles Flashcards
iliopsoas
0 - lumbar vertebrae and iliac fossa
I - lesser trochanter of the femur
femoral nerve and L1-L3
vastus lateralis
O- greater trochanter and linea aspera
I - quadriceps tendon
femoral nerve
vastus intermedius
O - femoral shaft
I - quadriceps tendon
femoral nerve
vastus medialis
O - intertrochanteric line
I - quadriceps tendon
femoral nerve
rectus femoris
O - anterior inferior iliac spine
I - patella via the quadriceps femoris tendon
femoral nerve
sartorius
O - anterior superior iliac spine
I - superior medial surface of the tibia
femoral nerve
pectineus
O - pectineal line of pubis bone
I - pectineal line on the post aspect of femur
femoral nerve
adductor magnus - adductor part
O - inferior rami of the pubis and rami of ischium
I - linea aspera
obturator nerve
adductor magnus - hamstring part
O - ischial tuberosity
i - adductor tubercle
tibial component of the sciatic nerve
adductor longus
O -pubis bone of the pelvus
I - linea aspera
obturator nerve
adductor brevis
O - body of pubis and inferior pubic rami
I - linea aspera
obturator nerve
obturator externus
O - membrane of obturator foramen
I - posterior aspect of the greater trochanter
obturator nerve
gracilis
O - inferior rami of pubis and the body of the pubis
I - medial surface of the tibial shaft
obturator nerve
biceps femoris
long head - originates from ischial tuberosity
short head - originates from linea aspera
I - head of the fibula
long head by sciatic and short head by common fibular part of sciatic nerve
semitendinosus
O - ischial tuberosity
I - medial surface of the tibia
tibial part of sciatic nerve
semimembranous
O - ischial tuberosity
I - medial tibial condyle
tibial part of sciatic nerve
tibialis anterior
o - lateral surface of the tibia
I - medial cuniform and base of metarsal I
deep fibular nerve
extensor digitorum longus
O - lateral condyle of the tibia and medial of fib
I - tendon inserts on each toe
deep fibular nerve
extensor hallucis longus
O - medial surface of tibial shaft
I - base of distal phalynx of the great toe
deep fibular nerve
fibularis longus
O - superior and lateral surface of the fibula and lateral tibial condyle
I - underneath to the medial cuniform and base of metatarsal I
superficial tibial nerve
fibularis brevis
O - inferolateral fibular shaft
I - tubercle of the 5th metatarsal
superficial fibular nerve
gastronemius
O - lat head from lat condyle and med head from medial condyle of femur
I - calcaneal tendon
tibial nerve
soleus
O - soleal line of tibua
I - calcaneal tendon
tibial nerve
plantaris
O - lateral supracondylar line of the femus
I - calcaneus
tibial nerve
popliteus
O - lateral condyle of the femur
I - proximal tibia
tibial nerve
flexor digitorum longus
O - medial surface of the tibia
I - plantar surfaces of the lat four digits
tibial nerve
flexor hallucis longus
O - posterior surface of the fibula
I - surface of the phalanx of the great toe
tibial nerve
tibialis posteiror
O - posterior surface of tib and fib
I - plantar surfaces of the medial tarsal bones
tibial nerve
gluteus maximus
O - ilium, sacrum, coccyx
I - iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity
inferior gluteal nerve
gluteus medius
O - ilium
I - lateral surface of the greater trochanter
superior gluteal nerve
gluteus minimus
O - ilium
I - anterior side of the greater trochanter
superior gluteal nerve
tensor fasica lata
O - anterior superior iliac spine
I - iliotibial tract
superior gluteal nerve
piriformis
O - anterior surface of the sacrum
I - greater trochanter of the femur
nerve to piriformis
obturator internus
O - pubis and ischium at obturator foramen
I - greater trochanter of the femur
nerve to obturator internus
gemelli
superior - ischial spine
inferior - ischial tuberosity
I - greater trochanter of the femur
superior by the obturator internus nerve
inferior by the quadratus femoris nerve
quadratus femoris
O - ischial tuberosity
I - quadrate tuberosity on the intertrochanteric crest
nerve to quadratus femoris
