Lower extremity movements Flashcards
Quads movement
All: extend the knee
Rectus femoris: flexes the hip
Quads insertion
I: tibial tuberosity (via patellar ligament)
Rectus femoris origin
AIIS
Vastus medialis origin
medial lip of linea aspera
Vastus lateralis origin
lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity and greater trochanter
Vastus intermedius origin
anterior and lateral shaft of the femur
biceps femoris movements
flexes the knee, ER the flexed knee
posteriorly tilts the pelvis
long head: extends the hip and assists to ER the hip
biceps femoris o/i
O:
- long head: ischial tuberosity
- short head: lateral lip of linea aspera
I: head of the fibula
Semitendinosus movements
Flexes the knee, IR the flexed knee
Extends and assists to IR the hip
Posteriorly tilts the pelvis
Semitendinosus o/i
O: ischial tuberosity
I: proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
Semimembranosus movements
Flexes and IR the knee
Extends and IR the hip
Posteriorly tilts the pelvis
Semimembranosus o/i
O: ischial tuberosity
I: posterior aspect of the medal condyle of the tibia
Gluteus maximus movements
All fibers: extend, ER and abd the hip
Lower fibers: Adduct the hip
Gluteus maximus o/i
O: coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, and SI ligaments
I: ITB (upper fibers) and gluteal tuberosity (lower fibers)
Gluteal medius movements
All fibers: abduct the hip
Anterior fibers: flex and IR the hip
Posterior fibers: extend and ER the hip
Gluteal medius o/i
O: gluteal surface of ilium, between post and anterior gluteal lines, just below iliac crest
I: lateral aspect of greater trochanter
Gluteus minimus movements
abduct, IR and flex the hip
Gluteus minimus o/i
O: gluteal surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: anterior aspect of greater trochanter
Adductor magnus movements
adduct and IR the hip
posterior fibers: extend the hip
Adductor magnus o/i
O: inferior pubic ramus, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity
I: medial lip of linea aspera and adductor tubercle
Adductor Longus movements
adduct and IR the hip
Adductor Longus o/i
O: pubic tubercle
I: medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor brevis movements
adduct and IR the hip
Adductor brevis o/i
O: inferior pubic ramus
I: pectinal line and medial lip of linea aspera
Pectineus movements
adduct and IR the hip
Pectineus o/i
O: superior pubic ramus
I: pectinal line of femur
Gracilis movements
adduct and IR the hip
Flex and IR the knee
Gracilis o/i
O: inferior pubic ramus
I: proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
TFL movements
Flexes, IR and abducts the hip
TFL o/i
O: iliac crest, posterior to ASIS
I: ITB
sartorius movements
Flexes, ER, and abducts the hip (tailor position/figure 4)
Flexes and IR the flexed knee
sartorius o/i
O: ASIS
I: proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
Piriformis movements
ER and abduct (when flexed) the hip
Piriformis o/i
O: anterior surface of sacrum
I: superior aspect of greater trochanter
Quadratus femoris movements
ER the hip
Quadratus femoris o/i
O: lateral border of ischial tuberosity
I: intertrochanteric crest, between greater and lesser trochanters
Obturator internus movements
ER the hip
Obturator internus o/i
O: obturator membrane and inferior surface of of obturator foramen
I: medial surface of greater trochanter