Low Extremity Muscles Flashcards
anterior compartment muscles do what?
Flex the hip and extend the knee
what are the anterior compartment muscles?
Illiopsoas
Quadriceps
Pectineus ( also to medial compartment)
Sartorius
Quadriceps muscles:
Vastus Medialis lateralis intermedius rectus femoris articularis genu
muscles that insert into quad tendon into patella
vastus medialis
lateralis
intermedius
rectus femoris
Pectinus innervation
femoral and obturator
Pectinus action
flexes and adducts thigh
Psoas Major innervation
ventral rami L2-L4 prior to becoming Femoral N.
blood supply to the anterior compartment
Profunda Femoral a.
actions of Sartorius
Flexes Hip
Externally rotates Hip
Flexes Knee
Internally rotates Leg
Primary Hip Extensor
Gluteus Maximus
actions of Glut Max
hip extensor
lateral rotator of hip
stabilizes the hip and knee joint
insert into Greater Trochanter
Glut min
Glut Med
Primary Hip Adductors during locomotion
Glut Min
Glut Med
Actions of TFL
ABducts
Flexes
Internally rotates thigh
Stabilize the knee in extension through attachment of IT band
Deep Hip Muscles
5 short External Rotators
Piriformis Superior gemellus Obturator INternus Inferior gemellus Quadratus Femoris
all but Quadratus Femoris insert onto:
greater trochanter
Quad Fem. inserts into:
quadrate tubercle on the intertrochanteric crest of femur
All 5 Deep muscles do what?
externally rotate hip when Hip is extended
6 Medial thigh muscles
Pectineus Adductor long Ad brevis Ad Mag Gracilis Obturator externus
All innervated by:
Except:
Obturator N
Pectineus and Hamstring portion of Ad Mag
action of Pectineus
adducts and flexes the Thigh
assist with medial rotation
action of Ad Long and Ad brev
Adducts the thigh
assist is medial rotation and weak flexion
actions of Gracilis
adducts thigh
flexes leg
medially rotates leg when knee is flexed
actions of Ad Mag
adducts thigh
medially rotates thigh
Posterior Thigh general actions:
Extend the thigh, Flex and Rotate Leg
Hamstring Muscles:
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Bicep femoris
hamstrings portion of AD Mag
All Hamstring originiate from:
EXCEPT:
Ischial Tube
Short Head of Bicep Femoris