LL Muscles Flashcards
Adductor brevis
O: inferior ramus of pubis
I: linea aspera and pectineal line
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction, flexion (anat position), extension (90° hip fx)
Adductor longus
O: pubis
I: linea aspera
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction, flexion (anat position), extension (90° hip fx)
Adductor magnus
O: ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
I: linea aspera, medial supracondylar ridge adductor tubercle
INN: obturator nerve (L2-4)
A: hip adduction and extension
Biceps femoris - long head
O: ischial tuberosity
I: head of fibula
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip extension, knee flexion, tibial lateral rotation (in knee fx)
Biceps femoris - short head
O: linea aspera
I: head of fibula
INN: common fibula nerve (L5-S1)
A: knee flexion, tibial lateral rotation (in knee fx)
Extensor digitorum longus
O: lateral condyle of tibia, anterior fibula
I: distal phalanges 2-5
INN: deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)
A: toe 2-5 extension, dorsiflexion
Extensor hallucis longus
O: anterior fibula
I: distal phalanx 1
INN: deep fibular nerve (L4-S1)
A: toe 1 extension, dorsiflexion
Fibularis brevis
O: midlateral fibula
I: base of MT5
INN: superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
A: eversion, weak plantarflexion
Fibularis longus
O: head and proximal fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
I: base of MT 1 and medial cuneiform
INN: superficial fibular nerve (L5-S2)
A: eversion, weak plantarflexion
Fibularis tertius
O: anterior distal fibula
I: base of MT 5
INN: deep fibular nerve (L5-S1)
A: dorsiflexion, weak eversion
Flexor digitorum longus
O: posteromedial tibia
I: distal phalanges 2-5
INN: tibial nerve (L5-S1)
A: plantarflexion, MP+PIP+DIP 2-5 flexion
Flexor hallucis longus
O: posterior inferior fibula
I: distal phalanx 1
INN: tibial nerve (L5-S1)
A: plantarflexion, MP+IP 1 flexion
Gastrocnemius
O: lateral and medial condyles of femur
I: calcaneus
INN: tibial nerve (L4-S1)
A: knee flexion, plantarflexion
Gluteus maximus
O: iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx
I: iliotibial band, linea aspera and gluteal tuberosity
INN: inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)
A: hip extension, abduction (upper segments). adduction (lower segments)
Gluteus medius
O: iliac crest, lateral surface bw pos and ant gluteal lines
I: greater trochanter
INN: superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
A: hip abduction and internal rotation (all in hip fx, anterior portion in hip ex)