Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards
Pectineus
Attachments of pectineus
Prox: Pecten pubis and superior ramus of pubis
Dist: Pectineal line of the femus
Action, supply, innervation of pectineus
Action: Adducts and flexes thigh
Innervation: Femoral nerve and obturator nerve
Supply: Medial circumflex femoral artery
Iliopsoas
Iliopsoas attachments
Prox: Iliac fossa (iliacus) and vertevrae T12-L5 (psoas major)
Dist: Lesser trochanter of femur
Action, innervation, supply of iliopsoas
Action: Flexes thigh
Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Supply: Lumbar arteries (psoas) and ,edial coircumflex femoral artery (iliacus)
Sartorius
Sartorius Attachments
Prox: Anterior superior iliac spine
Dist: Medial surface of proximal tibia
Action, innervation, and supply of sartorius
Action: Flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Tensor Fascia Lata
TFL Attachments
Prox: Anterior superior iliac spine
Dist: Iliotibial tract
Action, innervation, supply of TFL
Action: Abducts, medially rotates, and flexes thigh
Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Supply: Superior and inferior gluteal artery
Rectus femoris
Rectus femoris attachments
Prox: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Dist: Tibial tuberosity
Action, innervation, supply of rectus femoris
Action: Flexes thigh and extends leg
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Vastus medialis
Vastus medialis attachments
Prox: lateral linea aspera and greater trochanter
Dist: Tibial tuberosity
Action, innervation, and supply for Vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius
Action: Extends leg
Innervation: femoral nerve
Supply: Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Vastus lateralis
Vastus lateralis attachments
Prox: Medial linea aspera and intertochanteric line
Dist: Tibial tuberosity
Vastus intermedius
Vastus intermedius attachments
prox: Anterior and lateral surfaces of femur
dist: Tibial tuberosity
Gracilis
Gracilis attachments
Prox: Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
Dist: Superior medial surface of tibia
Action, innervation, and supply for Gracilis
Action: Adducts thigh, flexes and internally rotates leg
Innervation: Obturator n.
Supply: Obturator artery
Pectineus
Pectineus attachments
prox: superior pubic ramus
dist: pectineal line
action, innervation, supply Pectineus
action: adducts thigh
innervation: obturartor amnd femoral n
supply: medial circumflex femoral artery
Adductor longus
Adductor longus attachments
prox: Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest
dist: middle third of linea aspera
Action, innervation, supply Adductor longus
action: adducts thigh
innervation: obturator n
supply: obturatory and deep femoral a
Adductor brevis
Adductor brevis attachments
prox: body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
dist: pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera
action, innervation, supply Adductor brevis
a: Adducts thigh
I:Obturator n
S: Obturator and deeo femoral a
Adductor Magnus
Adductor Magnus attachments
prox: ischiopubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
Dist: Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur
Adductor Magnus action, innervation, supply
action: adducts and extends thigh
innervation: obturator and tibial division of sciatic n
supply: obturator and deep femoral artery
Obturator externus
Obturator externus attachments
prox: obturator foramen and obturator membrane
dist: trochanteric fossa of femur
action, innervation, supply of Obturator externus
action: laterally rotates thigh
innervation: obturator n
supply: obturator a
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus maximus attachments
prox: illium, sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
dist: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity
Gluteus maximus action, innervation, supply
action: extends and laterally rotates thigh
innervation: inferior gluteal n
supply: superior and inferior gluteal a
Gluteus medius