Lower Extremity Muscles Flashcards
Psoas Major (Origin)
Anterior surfaces and lower borders of TVP on vertebrae
Psoas Major (Insertion)
Lesser trochanter of femur via iliopsoas tendon
Psoas Major (Action)
Hip Flexion
Hip External Rotation
Spinal Lateral Flexion
Spinal Flexion
Psoas Major (Innervation)
L1 - L5
Psoas Major (Vascularisation)
Lumbar arteries
Gluteus Maximus (Origin)
Posterior gluteal line,
outer ilium,
sacrum,
coccyx
Gluteus Maximus (Insertion)
Gluteal Tuberosity,
IT Tract
Gluteus Maximus (Action)
Hip External Rotation
Hip Extension
Gluteus Maximus (Innervation)
Inferior Gluteal Nerve (L5 - S2)
Gluteus Maximus (Vascularization)
Superior Gluteal Artery,
Inferior Gluteal Artery
Gluteus Medius (Origin)
Between posterior and and anterior gluteal line
Gluteus Medius (Insertion)
Superior-posterior and lateral greater trochanter
Gluteus Medius (Action)
Hip abduction,
Flexion & Internal Rotation (anterior),
Extension & External Rotation (posterior)
Gluteus Medius (Innervation)
Superior gluteal nerve (L4 - S2)
Gluteus Medius (Vascularization)
Superior gluteal artery
Gluteus Minimus (Origin)
Between anterior and inferior gluteal line
Gluteus Minimus (Insertionn)
Anterior greater trochanter
Gluteus Minimus (Action)
Hip abduction,
Flexion & Internal Rotation (anterior),
Extension & External Rotation (posterior)
Gluteus Minimus (Innervation)
Superior gluteal nerve (L4 - S1)
Gluteus Minimus (Vascularization)
Superior gluteal artery
Piriformis (Origin)
Anterior sacrum
Piriformis (Insertion)
Superior greater trochanter
Piriformis (Action)
Hip external rotation,
hip abduction, hip extension
Piriformis (Innervation)
Direct branches from sacral plexus (L5 - S1), ventral ramus (S1 - S2)
Piriformis (Vascularization)
Superior gluteal artery,
inferior gluteal artery,
internal pudendal artery
Tensor Fascia Lata (Origin)
Iliac crest just posterior to ASIS
Tensor Fascia Lata (Insertion)
Proximal 1/3 of ITB
Tensor Fascia Lata (Action)
Hip abduction,
hip flexion,
hip external rotation
Tensor Fascia Lata (Innervation)
Superior gluteal nerve (L4 - S1)
Tensor Fascia Lata (Vascularization)
Superior gluteal artery,
inferior gluteal artery
Obturator Internus (Origin)
Obturator membrane (internal)
Obturator Internus (Insertion)
Medial greater trochanter
Obturator Internus (Action)
Hip external rotation,
hip abduction,
hip extension
Obturator Internus (Innervation)
Obturator internus
Obturator Internus (Vascularization)
Obturator artery
Obturator Externus (Origin)
Obturator membrane (external)
Obturator Externus (Insertion)
Medial greater trochanter
Obturator Externus (Action)
Hip adduction,
hip external rotation
Obturator Externus (Innervation)
Obturator nerve (L3 - L4)
Obturator Externus (Vascularization)
Obturator artery
Quadratus Femoris (Origin)
Ischial tuberosity
Quadratus Femoris (Insertion)
Mid-intertrochanteric crest
Quadratus Femoris (Action)
Hip external rotation,
hip adduction
Quadratus Femoris (Innervation)
Quadratus femoris nerve
Quadratus Femoris (Vascularization)
Inferior gluteal artery
Gemellus Superior (Origin)
Ischial spine
Gemellus Superior (Insertion)
Medial greater trochanter (blends with obturator internus tendon
Gemellus Superior (Action)
Hip external rotation,
hip abduction,
hipextension
Gemellus Superior (Innervation)
Obturator internus nerve
Gemellus Superior (Vascularization)
Inferior gluteal artery
Gemellus Inferior (Origin)
Ischial tuberosity
Gemellus Inferior (Insertion)
Medial greater trochanter (blends with obturator internus tendon)
Gemellus Inferior (Action)
Hip external rotation,
hip abduction,
hipextension
Gemellus Inferior (Innervation)
Quadratus femoris nerve
Gemellus Inferior (Vascularization)
Inferior gluteal artery
Semitendinosis (Origin)
Ischial tuberosity
Semitendinosis (Insertion)
Proximal medial tibia
Semitendinosis (Action)
Hip extension,
Knee flexion,
Knee internal rotation
Semitendinosis (Innervation)
Tibial portion of sciatic nerve
Semitendinosis (Vascularization)
Deep femoral artery
Semimembranosus (Origin)
Ischial tuberosity
Semimembranosus (Insertion)
Posterior medial condyle of tibia
Semimembranosus (Action)
Hip extension,
Knee flexion,
Knee internal rotation
Semimembranosus (Innervation)
Tibial portion of sciatic nerve
Semimembranosus (Vascularization)
Deep femoral artery
Biceps Femoris (Origin)
Ischial tuberosity & sacrotuberous ligament
Biceps Femoris (Insertion)
Head of fibula & lateral condyle of tibia
Biceps Femoris (Action)
LH: hip extension, knee flexion, knee internal rotation
SH: knee flexion, knee external rotation
Biceps Femoris (Innveration)
LH: tibial portion of sciatic nerve
SH: common fibular portion of sciatic nerve
Biceps Femoris (Vascularization)
Deep femoral artery
Iliacus (Origin)
Iliac fossa
Iliacus (Insertion)
Lesser trochanter
Iliacus (Action)
Hip flexion,
hip external rotation
Iliacus (Innervation)
Femoral nerve (L2 - L4)
Iliacus (Vascularization)
Branches of medial circumflex femoral artery
Rectus Femoris (Origin)
AIIS
Rectus Femoris (Insertion)
Tibial tuberosity (via patellar tendon)
Rectus Femoris (Action)
Hip flexion,
knee extension
Rectus Femoris (Innervation)
Femoral nerve
Rectus Femoris (Vascularization)
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Sartorius (Origin)
ASIS
Sartorius (Insertion)
Medial proximal tibia
Sartorius (Action)
Hip flexion, hip external rotation, hip abduction, knee flexion, knee internal rotation
Sartorius (Innervation)
Femoral nerve
Sartorius (Vascularization)
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Vastus Lateralis (Origin)
Lateral lip of linea aspra
Vastus Lateralis (Insertion)
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus Lateralis (Action)
Knee extension
Vastus Lateralis (Innervation)
Femoral nerve
Vastus Lateralis (Vascularization)
Transverse circumflex artery,
lateral circumflex artery,
perforating arteries of deep femoral arteries
Vastus Medialis (Origin)
Medial lip of linea aspra and supracondylar line
Vastus Medialis (Insertion)
Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Vastus Medialis (Action)
Knee extension
Vastus Medialis (Innervation)
Femoral nerve
Vastus Medialis (Vascularization)
Lateral circumflex femoral artery,
perforating arteries of deep femoral arteries
Vastus Intermedius (Origin)
Upper 2/3 anterior/lateral femur
Vastus Intermedius (Insertion)
Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
Vastus Intermedius (Action)
Knee extension
Vastus Intermedius (Innervation)
Femoral nerve
Vastus Intermedius (Vascularization)
Lateral circumflex femoral artery and descending branch