Lower Extremities Flashcards
What is the origin of obturator internus?
- Obturator membrane
What is the insertion of obturator internus?
- Greater trochanter of the femur
What is the function of obturator internus?
- Lateral rotation of extended thigh at hip
2. Abduction of flexed thigh at hip
What is the origin of superior gemellus?
- Ischial spine
What is the insertion of superior gemellus?
- Greater trochanter of femur
What is the function of superior gemellus?
- Lateral rotation of extended hip at thigh
What is the origin of inferior gemellus?
- Ischial tuberosity
What is the insertion of inferior gemellus?
- Greater trochanter of femur
What is the function of inferior gemellus?
- Lateral rotation of extended hip at thigh
What is the origin of piriformis?
- Sacral segments 2-4
2. Sacrotuberous ligament
What is the insertion of piriformis?
- Greater trochanter of femur
What is the function of piriformis?
- Lateral rotation of extend thigh at hip
2. Abduction of flexed thigh at hip
What is the origin of gluteus minimus?
- Lateral surface of ilium
What is the insertion of gluteus minimus?
- Greater trochanter of femur
What is the function of gluteus minimus?
- Abduction of thigh at hip
- MEDIAL ROTATION of thigh at hip
- Steadies pelvis on leg when opposite leg is raised
What is the origin of gluteus medius?
- Lateral surface of ilium
What is the insertion of gluteus medius?
- Greater trochanter of femur
What is the function of gluteus minimus?
- Abduction of thigh at hip
- MEDIAL ROTATION of thigh at hip
- Steadies pelvis on leg when opposite leg is raised
What is the origin of gluteus maximus?
- Ilium
- Sacrum and coccyx
- Sacrotuberous ligament
What is the insertion of gluteus minimus?
- Lateral condyle of tibia
2. Gluteal tuberosity of femur
What is the function of gluteus maximus?
- Extension of flexed thigh
- Lateral rotation of thigh
- Abduction of thigh
What is the origin of quadratus femoris?
- Ischial tuberosity
What is the insertion of quadratus femoris?
- Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur
What is the function of quadratus femoris?
- Lateral rotation of hip at thigh
What is the origin of tensor fascia lata?
- Iliac spine
2. Iliac crest
What is the insertion of tensor fascia lata?
- Lateral condyle of tibia
What is the function of tensor fascia lata?
- Abduction of thigh at hip
- MEDIAL ROTATION of thigh at hip
- Flexion of thigh at hip
- Extension of knee (assists)
All of the muscles of the gluteal region are lateral rotators of the extended thigh at the hip EXCEPT for which three muscles?
- Gluteus minimus
- Gluteus medius
- Tensor fascia lata
All of the muscles of the gluteal region are abductors of the flexed thigh at the hip EXCEPT for which three muscles?
- Superior gemellus
- Inferior gemellus
- Quadratus femoris
Generally, what supplies the gluteal region?
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Generally, what innervates the muscles of the gluteal region?
Lumbosacral plexus
What are the 9 muscles of the gluteal region?
- Gluteus maximus
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Superior gemellus
- Inferior gemellus
- Piriformis
- Quadratus femoris
- Obturator internus
- Tensor fascia lata
What is the only muscle of the gluteal region that extends the thigh?
Gluteus maximus
What is the only muscle of the gluteal region that flexes the thigh?
Tensor fascia lata
What are the 5 muscles of the anterior thigh?
- Sartorius
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
Where do all 4 quadriceps muscles insert?
Patella and tibial tuberosity
What innervates all muscles of the anterior thigh?
Femoral nerve
The 4 quadriceps muscles all perform what function?
Extension of leg at knee
What is the origin of sartorius?
- Anterior superior iliac spine
What is the insertion of sartorius?
- Tibia
What is the function of sartorius?
- Flexion of thigh
- Lateral rotation of thigh
- Flexion of leg
What is the origin of rectus femoris?
- Anterior superior iliac spine
2. Ilium
What is the insertion of rectus femoris?
- Patella
2. Tibial tuberosity
What is the function of rectus femoris?
- Flexion of thigh
2. Extension of leg
What is the origin of vastus medialis?
- Intertrochanteric line
2. Linea aspera of femur
What is the insertion of vastus medialis?
- Patella
2. Tibial tuberosity
What is the function of all the 3 vastus muscles?
- Extension of leg
What is the origin of vastus lateralis?
- Greater trochanter of femur
2. Linea aspera of femur
What is the insertion of vastus lateralis?
- Patella
2. Tibial tuberosity
What is the origin of vastus intermedius?
- Body of femur
What is the insertion of vastus intermedius?
- Patella
2. Tibial tuberosity
Generally, what artery supplies the muscles of the anterior thigh? Specifically, what artery supplies the quadriceps muscles?
Femoral artery; Lateral circumflex femoral artery
What are the 7 muscles of the medial thigh?
- Iliopsoas (iliacus & psoas major)
- Pectineus
- Obturator externus
- Gracilis
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor longus
- Adductor magnus
All muscles of the medial thigh insert somewhere on the ___ except for gracilis.
Femur
All medial thigh muscles function as flexors of the thigh except for what three?
- Obturator externus
- Adductor longus
- Hamstring part of adductor magnus
What is the only medial thigh muscle that extends the thigh?
Adductor magnus (hamstring part)
All medial thigh muscles adduct the thigh except for what three muscles?
- Adductor magnus
- Obturator externus
- Iliopsoas
Generally, the muscles of the medial thigh are supplied by which artery?
Medial circumflex femoral artery
What is the origin of iliopsoas?
- Iliac fossa
- Iliac crest
- Ala of sacrum
- Anterior sacroiliac ligaments
What is the insertion of iliopsoas?
- Lesser trochanter of femur
What is the function of iliopsoas?
- Flexion of thigh
2. Stabilizes hip
What is the origin of pectineus?
- Superior ramus of pubis
What is the insertion of pectineus?
- Pectineal line of femur
What is the function of pectineus?
- Adduction of thigh
2. Flexion of thigh
What is the origin of obturator externus?
- Obturator foramen
2. Obturator membrane
What is the insertion of obturator externus?
- Trochnateric fossa of femur
What is the function of obturator externus?
- Lateral rotation of thigh
2. Stabilizes femur
What is the origin of gracilis?
- Body of pubis
2. Inferior ramus of pubis
What is the insertion of gracilis?
- Tibia
What is the function of gracilis?
- Adduction of thigh
- Flexion of thigh
- Medial rotation of thigh
What is the origin of adductor brevis?
- Body of pubis
2. Inferior pubic ramus
What is the insertion of adductor brevis?
- Pectineal line of femur
2. Linea aspera of femur
What is the function of adductor brevis?
- Adduction of thigh
2. Flexion of thigh (weak)
What is the origin of adductor longus?
- Body of pubis