lower body Flashcards
4 muscles that make up the quadriceps femoris group?
- rectus femoris
- vastus medialis
- vastus lateralis
- vastus intermedius
What actions do the quadriceps femoris group perform?
All: extend the knee (tibiofemorial joint)
Rectus Femoris: Flex the hip (coxal joint)
What is the origin of rectus femoris muscle?
AIIS (Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine)
Origin of vastus medialis?
Medial lip of linea aspera
Origin of vastus lateralis?
Lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity, and greater trocanter
Origin of vastus intermedius?
Anterior and lateral shaft of the femur
Insertion of all quadricep femoris muscles?
Tibial Tuberosity (via the patella and patellar ligament)
3 Muscles that make up the Hamstrings?
- biceps femoris
- semitendinosus
- semimembranosus
What actions do the biceps femoris perform?
- flex the knee (tibiofemoral joint)
- laterally rotate the flexed knee (TF joint)
- Long head: extends the hip (coxal joint)
- Long Head: Assists to laterally rotate the hip (coxal joint)
- Tilt the pelvis posteriorly
Origin of the biceps femoris?
Long Head: Ischial tuberosity
Short Head: Lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion of biceps femoris?
Head of fibula
Nerve root of biceps femoris?
Long Head: Sciatic (tibial branch, L5, S1, 2, 3)
Short Head: Sciatic (peroneal branch L5, S1, 2)
What actions does the semitendinosus muscle perform?
- Flexes the knee (tibiofemoral joint)
- Medially rotate the flexed knee (TF joint)
- Extend the hip (coxal joint)
- Assist to medially rotate the hip (coxal joint)
- Tilt the pelvis posteriorly
What is the origin of semitendinosus muscle?
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion of semitendinosus muscle?
Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
Nerve root of semitendinosus muscle?
Sciatic (tibial branch) L4, 5, S1, 2
Actions of the semimembranosus muscle?
- Flex the knee (tibiofemoral joint)
- Medially rotate the flexed knee (TF joint)
- Extend the hip
- Assist to medially rotate the hip (coxal joint)
- Tilt the pelvis posteriorly
Origin of semimembranosus muscle?
Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion of semimembranosus muscle?
Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Nerve root of semimembranosus muscle?
Sciatic (tibial branch) L4, 5, S1, 2
Nerve root of quadriceps femoris group?
Femoral L2, 3, 4
Muscles in the gluteal group?
Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Action of the gluteus maximus?
All Fibers: Extend the hip
Laterally rotate the hip
Abduct the hip
Lower fibers: Adduct the hip
Origin of Gluteus Maximus?
Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous and sacroiliac ligaments
Insertion of gluteus maximus?
Iliotibial Tract/ Band (upper fibers)
gluteal tuberosity (lower fibers)
Nerve root of Gluteus Maximus?
Inferior Gluteal L5, S1, 2
Action of Gluteus Medius?
All fibers: Abduct the hip
Anterior fibers: Flex the hip
Medially rotate the hip
Posterior fibers: Extend the hip
Laterally rotate the hip