Lower Extremity 1st Part Flashcards
Origin of the Psoas major
Vertebral bodies of T12-L4; Transverse processes of L1-L5; intervertebral discs T12-L4
Insertion of the psoas Major
Lesser trochanter of femur
Function of the psoas Major
F of the thigh at the hip joint ; Lateral Rotation of the
thigh; Lateral flexion
Origin of the illiacus
illiac fossa
Insertion of the illiacus
lesser trochanter of femur
function of the iliacus
Flex of the thigh and trunk
Origin of the tensor fasciae latae (TFL)
AS IS; iliac crest
Insertion of The TFL and iliotibial tract
TFL → iliotibial tract
iliotibial tract → Lateral condyle of tibia
Function of TFL and iliotibial tract
Thigh internal rotation; stability of the hip and knee joints; weak abduction; knee ext. Rotation; weak knee flex/ext.
origin of gluteus maximus
Lateral posterion surface of sacrum and coccyx; posterior gluteal line of ilium; Sacrotuberous lig.
Insertion of the gluteus maximus
Upper fibers → iliotibial tract
Lower fibers -> Gluteal tuberosity of femur
function of gluteus maximus
Ext. external rotation; abduction of thigh
Origin of gluteus medius
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion of the gluteus medius
Lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the
femur
Function of the gluteus medius
Abduction; Ext. Of Thigh; stability of hip joint
Anterior fibers → Assist in Int.Rota.
Postenion fibers → Assist in Ext.Rota.
Origin of gluteus minimus
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion of the gluteus minimus
Ant. Surface of the greater trochanter of the femur
function of the gluteus minimus
Abduction; stabilises hip joint
Anterior fibers → Assist in Int.rota.
Posterior fibers → Assist in Ext.rota.
What’s a gluteal aponeurosis
A dense fibrous membrane
Between the iliac crest and superior border of the gluteus maximus
Belongs to fasciae latae