Lower Limb Muscles Flashcards
Vastus intermedius
O: tibial tuberosity
A: -extends knee
I: femoral nerve
Vastus medialis
O: tibial tuberosity
A: -extends knee
I: femoral nerve
Vastus lateralis
O: tibial tuberosity, lateral edge of linea aspera
A: -extends knee
I: femoral nerve
Rectus femoris
O: AIIS, tibial tuberosity
A: -hip flexion
-knee extension
I: femoral nerve
Sartorius
O: ASIS, pes anserinus
A: -hip flexion
-hip lateral rotation
-hip abduction
I: femoral nerveIliopsoas
O: lesser trochanter
A: -hip flexion
-hip lateral rotation
I: -femoral nerve
-L2-L3 spinal nervesQuadratus Femoris
O: ischial tuberosity
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: nerve to quadratus femoris
Inferior gemellus
O: ischial tuberosity, greater trochanter
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: nerve to quadratus femoris
Superior gemellus
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: nerve to obturator internus
Obturator externus
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: obturator nerve
Obturator internus
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: nerve to obturator internus
Piriformis
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip lateral rotation
I: S1-S2 spinal nerves
Tensor fasciae latae
O: iliotibial tract
A: -hip flexion
-hip medial rotation
-hip abduction
I: superior gluteal nerveGluteus minimus
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip medial rotation
-hip abduction
I: superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus medius
O: greater trochanter
A: -hip medial rotation
-hip abduction
I: superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus Maximus
O: gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract
A: -hip extension
-hip lateral rotation
I: inferior gluteal nerve
Gastrocnemius
O: medial and lateral condlye
A: -flexes knee
-plantarflexes foot
I: tibial nerve
Gracilis
O: pes anserinus
A: -adducts hip
-flexes hip
-medially rotates knee
-flexes knee
I: obturator nerveAdductor Magnus
O: adductor tubercle, linea aspera
A: -adducts hip
-extends hip
-flexes hip
I: obturator nerve, sciatic nerveAdductor brevis
O: linea aspera
A: -adducts hip
-flexes hip
I: obturator nerve
Adductor Longus
O: linea aspera
A: -adducts hip
-flexes hip
I: obturator nerve
Pectineus
O: pubis
A: -flexes hip
-adducts hip
I: femoral nerve
Semitendinisus
O: pes anserinus
A: -flexes knee
-extends hip
I: sciatic nerve
Semimembranosus
O: ischial tuberosity
A: -extends hip
-flexes knee
I: sciatic nerve
Biceps femoris
O: ischial tuberosity, linea aspera
A: -extends knee
-flexes knee
I: sciatic nerve
Soleus
O: head of fibula
A: -plantar flexes foot
I: tibial nerve
What muscles attach to the tibial tuberosity?
- rectus femoris
- vastus medialis
- vastus laterialis
- vastus intermedius
Muscles attached to pes anserinus?
- sartorius
- gracilis
- semitendonosus
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