Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards
Psoas major muscle Attachments
Origin: Lateral vertebral bodies T12 through L5
Insertion:Lesser trochanter of femur
Psoas major muscle innervation
Anterior rami
Psoas Major muscle action
Flex thigh
Iliacus muscle attachments
Origin: superior iliac fossa
Insertion:Lesser trocanter of femur
Iliacus muscle innervation
Femoral nerve
Iliacus muscle action
Flexed thigh
Sartorius muscle attachments
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Pes Anserinus
Sartorius muscle innervation
Femoral nerve
Sartorius muscle action
Flex, abduct, laterally rotate thigh; flex leg
Rectus femoris muscle Attachments
Origin: AIIS
Insertion:Tibial tuberosity
Rectus femoris muscle innervation
Femoral nerve
Rectus femoris muscle action
Flex thigh,Extend legs
Vastus lateralis muscle attachments
Origin: shaft of the femur
Insertion:Tibial tuberosity
Vastus lateralis muscle innervation
Femoral N
Vastus lateralis muscle action
Extended legs
Vastus intermedius muscle attachments
Origin: Shaft of the femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Vastus intermedius Innervation
Femoral N
Vastus intermedius Action
Extend legs
Vastus medialis muscle attachments
Origin: Shaft of the femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Vastus medialis muscle innervation
Femoral N
Vastus medialis muscle action
Extend legs
Articularis Genu Attachments
Origin: Anterior Surface of distal femur
Insertion: Articular capsule of the knee
Articularis Genu Action
Tightens capsule of the knee during leg extension
Articularis Genu Innervation
Femoral N
Gluteus maximus muscle attachments
Origin: ilium, Dorsal sacrum, coccyx, Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion:Gluteal tuberosity, Lateral tibial condyle
Gluteus Maximus muscle action
Extended thigh an assist in lateral rotation
Gluteus Maximus muscle innervation
Inferior gluteal nerve
Gluteus Medius attachments
Origin: Ilium
Insertions: lateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus Medius muscle action
Abduct and medially rotate thigh
Gluteus Medius muscle innervation
Superior Gluteal N
Gluteus Minimus attachments
Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Anterior aspect greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus Minimus action
Abduct, medially rotate and flex thigh
Gluteus Minimus Innervation
Superior Gluteal N
Tensor Fascia Lata attachments
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: IT Tract and lateral tibial condyle
Tensor Fascia Lata Action
Abduct, medially rotate and flex thigh
Tensor Fascia Lata innervation
Superior Gluteal N
Piriformis Attachments
Origin: anterior surface sacrum
Insertion: Superior aspect greater trochanter femur
Piriformis action
Laterally rotate extended thigh, Abduct flexed thigh
Piriformis Innervation
Nerve to the piriformis
Superior Gemellus Attachment
Origin: ischial spine
Insertion:Medial aspect greater Trochanter of femur
Superior Gemellus Action
Laterally rotate extended thigh, Abduct flexed thigh
Superior Gemellus Innervation
Nerve to the obturator internus
Inferior Gemellus Attachments
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial aspect of great trochanter
Inferior Gemellus Action
Laterally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh
Inferior Gemellus Innervation
Nerve to quadratus femoris
Quadratus Femoris attachments
Origin: lateral aspect of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest