Lower Limbs Flashcards
Origin, insertion and action: pectineus
O: superior pubis famus
I: petineal ine of femur linea aspera of femus
A: thigh flexion, abduction, external rotation, internal rotation
Origin, insertion and action: Sartorius
O: Ant- superior iliac (ASIS)
I: proximal tibial end
A: flexion, internal rotation of the knee, abduction, hip rotation (external)
Origin, insertion and action: psoas major
T12-L4 vertebral bodies
I:lesser trochanter of the of femur
A: hip flexion, trunk flexion, rotation, lateral flexion
Origin, insertion and action: Iliacus
O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter of the femur
A: hip flexion, thigh flexion, rotation of the thigh
Origin, insertion and action: Rectus femoris
O: anterior inferior iliac spine superatecbular groove
I: patella and tibial tuberosity
A: hip flexion, knee extension
Origin, insertion and action: vastus lateralis
O: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera of the humerus, greater trochanter, intertrochanter line
I: patella and tibial tuberosity
A: knee extension, hip flexion
Origin, insertion and action: Vastus medialis
O: linea of aspera of the humerus, medial supracondylar ridge of the femur, petineal ine, intertrochantic line
I: patella and tibial tuberosity
A: hip flexion and knee extension
Origin, insertion and action: Vastus intermedius
O: anterior surface of femoral shaft
I: patella and tibial tuberosity
A: knee extension and hip flexsion
Origin, insertion and action: adductor longus
O: pubic crest body
I:middle 3rd of the linea of aspera of the femus
A: thigh flexion,external rotation, pelvic stabilization
Origin, insertion and action: adductor brevis
O: ant body off the pubic inferior pubic ramus
I: linea aspera of the femur
A: thigh flexion, adduction, external portation, pelvic stabilization
Origin, insertion and action: adductor magnus
O: inferior pubis ramus, ischial tuberosity, ishial ramus
I:gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, adducter tubercle of the femur
Origin, insertion and action: Gracilis
O: anterior body of pubic, inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus
I: medial surface of proximal tibia
A: thigh flexion, adduction, leg flexion and internal rotation
Origin, insertion and action: oburator externus
O: ant surface of obturator membrane and boney. Boundaries of oburator foramen
I: trohancteric fossa of the femur
A: hip - thigh extension and rotation, abduction, stabilizes the head of the femur
Origin, insertion and action: semintendinous
O: ischial tuberosity
I: proximal end of tibia
A: hip - thigh extension, internal rotation, stabilization of the pelvis
Knee - leg flexion and leg internal rotation
Origin, insertion and action: semimembranous
O: ischial tuberosity
I: Medial condyle of the tibia
A: thigh extension, abduction, pelvis stabilization
Knee - leg flexion, leg internal rotation
Origin, insertion and action: bicep femoris (both heads)
LH: ischial tuberosity, sacrotuberous ligament
SH: linea aspera of the femur, lateral supracondylar line of the femur
I: head of fibula
A: hip - thigh extension, thigh external rotation, knee leg flexion, leg external rotation, stabilization of the pelvis