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Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards

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Iliopsoas

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T12-L5
Lesser trochanter
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves
Flexes, stabilises hip joint

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Psoas minor

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T12-L1
Pectineal line of femur, iliopectineal eminence via iliopectineal arch
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves
Flexes, stabilises hip joint

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Iliacus

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Iliac crest, iliac fossa, anterior sacroiliac ligaments
Psoas major tendon, lesser trochanter
Femoral nerve
Flexes, stabilises hip joint

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Sartorius

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ASIS
Superomedial tibial surface
Femoral nerve
Flex, abduct, lateral rotation of hip joint, flex knee joint

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Rectus femoris

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ASIS, above acetabulum
Patella, via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
Femoral nerve
Extend knee joint, stabilise hip joint, helps iliopsoas flex thigh

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Vastus lateralis

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Greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera
Patella, via aponeurosis and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
Femoral nerve
Extend knee joint, stabilise hip joint

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Vastus medialis

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Intertrochanteric line, medial lip of linea aspera
Patella, via aponeurosis and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
Femoral nerve
Extend knee joint, stabilise hip joint

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Vastus intermedialis

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Anterior and lateral surface of shaft of femur
Patella, via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
Femoral nerve
Extend knee joint, stabilise hip joint

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Adductor longus

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Body of pubis
Middle third of linea aspera
Obturator nerve
Adducts thigh

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Adductor brevis

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Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Pectineal line, proximal part of linea aspera
Obturator nerve
Adducts, flexes thigh

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Adductor magnus

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Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, ischial tuberosity
Gluteal tuberority, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, adductor tubercule
Obturator nerve, tibial part of sciatic nerve
Adducts, flexes, extends thigh

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Gracilis

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Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Superomedial part of tibia
Obturator nerve
Adducts thigh, flexes leg, helps medial rotation

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Obturator externus

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Obturator foramen and membrane
Trochanteric fossa
Obturator nerve
Lateral rotation of thigh, stabilises hip joint

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Gluteus maximus

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Posterior ilium below posterior gluteal line, dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
Iliotibial track - lateral tibial condyle, gluteal tuberosity
Inferior gluteal nerve
Extends thigh, lateral rotation, helps rising from sitting position

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Gluteus medius

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External surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
Greater trochanter
Superior gluteal nerve
Abducts, medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus minimus

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External surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal line
Greater trochanter
Superior gluteal nerve
Abducts, medially rotates thigh

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Tensor fascia lata

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ASIS, anterior iliac crest
Iliotibial tract - lateral tibial condyle
Superior gluteal nerve
Abducts, medially rotates thigh

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Piriformis

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Anterior surface of sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament
Greater trochanter
Branches of anterior rami
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, stabilise hip joint

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Obturator internus

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Pelvic surface of obturator membrane
Greater trochanter
Nerve to obturator internus
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, stabilise hip joint

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Superior and inferior gemelli

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Iliac spine/ iliac tuberosity
Greater trochanter
Nerve to obturator internus/ nerve to quadratus femoris
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, stabilise hip joint

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Quadratus femoris

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Lateral border of ischial tuberosity
Quadrate tubercule on intertrochanteric crest
Nerve to qudratus femoris
Laterally rotates thigh, stabilises hip joint

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Semitendinosus

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Ischial tuberosity
Superomedial surface of tibia
Tibial nerve
Extend thigh, flex leg, medial rotation of flexed knee

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Semimembranosus

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Ischial tuberosity
Medial condyle of tibia, reflected attachment forms oblique popliteal ligament
Tibial nerve
Extend thigh, flex leg, medially rotate flexed knee

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Biceps femoris

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Long head: ischial tuberosity/ Short head: linea aspera, lateral suoracondylar line
Lateral side of head of fibula, split by fibular collateral ligament
Long head: tibial nerve/ Short head: common fibular nerve
Flexes leg, medially rotates flexed knee, extends thigh

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Pectineus

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Superior ramus if pubis
Pectineal line of femur under lesser trochanter
Femoral nerve
Abducts, flexes thigh, medial rotatoon

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