Lower limb muscles Flashcards
What is the origin and insertion of the gluteus maximus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
origin: Outer surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: ITB
Nerve: inferior gluteal nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the gluteus medius and minimus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: Outer surface of the ilium
Insert onto greater trochanter
Nerve: Superior gluteal nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the tensor fasciae latae?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: iliac crest
Insertion: ITB
Nerve: Superior gluteal nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the Piriformis?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: Anterior surface of sacrum
Insertion: Greater trochanteric fossa
Nerve: 1st and 2nd Sacral nerves
What is the origin and insertion of the superior gemellus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: Ischial spine
Insertion: Greater trochanteric fossa
Nerve: Sacral plexus
What is the origin and insertion of the obturator internis?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: Inner surface of obturator membrane
Insertion: Greater trochanteric fossa
Nerve: Sacral plexus
What is the origin and insertion of the inferior gemellus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: greater trochanteric fossa
Nerve: Sacral plexus
What is the origin and insertion of the obturator externus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: outer surface of obturator membrane
Insertion: greater trochanteric fossa
Nerve: obturator nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the sartorius?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
ASIS
Pes anserinus
femoral nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the iliacus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
iliac fossa
with psoas attach to lesser trochanter of femur
femoral nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the psoas?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
Origin: 12th thoracic body, transverse process, bodies and intervertebral disks of the 5 lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: inserts onto lesser trochanter along with iliacus
Nerve: lumbar plexus
What is the origin and insertion of the pectineus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
superior ramus of pubis
upper end shaft of femur
femoral nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the gracillis?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
inferior pubic ramus; ischial ramus
pes anserinus
obturator nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the adductor longus?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
body of pubis
posterior surface of shaft of femur
obturator nerve
What is the origin and insertion of the adductor brevis?
What nerve innvervates it/them?
inferior ramus of pubis
posterior surface of shaft of femur
obturator nerve
