Msk Flashcards
Gluteus maximus
Innervation= inferior gluteal nerve Actions= extends thigh and assists with lateral rotation Attachments= gluteal surface of sacrum, ilium and coccyx, inserts into iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur
Muscles in gluteal region- superficial
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus minimus
Gluteus medius
Tensor fascia lata
Muscles in the gluteal region- deep
Piriformis Superior gemelli Inferior gemelli Obturator internus Quaratus femoris
Muscles in anterior thigh
Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedialis Rectus femoris Gracilis Illiopsoas Sartorius Pectineus
Muscles in medial compartment of thigh
Obturator externus Adductor Magnus Adductor brevis Adductor longus Gracilis
Muscles in posterior compartment of the thigh
Biceps femoris
Semitendonosus
Semimembranosus
Muscles in anterior compartment of leg
Tibialis anterior Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus (Tom, Dick and a very nervous Harry) Fibularis tertius- arises from extensor digitorum longus
Muscles in lateral compartment of leg
Fibularis longus
Fibularis brevis
(Posterior to lateral malleolus)
Muscles in posterior compartment to leg
Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Soleus
Popliteus
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor hallucis longus
Foot muscles
Extensor digitorum brevis
Extensor hallucis brevis
Abductor hallucis Flexor digitorum brevusabductor digiti minimi Quadratus planate Lumbricalsflexor hallucis brevis Adductor hallucis Flexor digiti minimi brevis Plantar interossei Dorsal interossei
Muscles of the pectoral regions
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Subclavius
Serratus anterior
Muscles of thee extrinsic shoulder
Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid major Rhomboid minor
Muscles of the intrinsic shoulder
Teres major Deltoid Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis
Arm muscles
Triceps brachii
Biceps brachii
Coracobrachialis
Brachialis
Muscles in anterior forearm
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi radialis
Pronator teres
Flexor digitorum, superficialis
Flexor digitorum profundus
Flexor pollucis longus
Pronator quaratus
Muscles in posterior forearm- superficial
Brachioradialis Extensor carpi radialis longus Extensor carpi radialis brevis Extensor digitorum Extensor digiti minimi Extensor carpi ulnaris Aconeus
Muscles of posterior forearm- deep
Supinator Abductor pollucis longus Extensor pollucis brevis Extensor pollucis longus Extensor indicis proprius
Muscles of the hand
Thenar muscles
Opponens pollicis
Abductor pollicis brevis
Flexor pollicis brevis
Hypothenar muscles
Opponens digiti minimi
Abductor digiti minimi
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
Lumbricals
Dorsal and palmar interossei
Palmaris brevis
Adductor pollicis
Gluteus medius
Action= abducts and medially rotates the lower limb Innervation= superior gluteal nerve Attachments= origin- ilium and insertion- anterior side of greater trochanter
Gluteus minimus
Innervation= superior gluteal nerve
Actions=abducts and medially rotates the limb
Attachments= ilium to greater trochanter
Tensor fascia lata
Action= abduction and medially rotation of lower limb Innervation= superior gluteal nerve Attachments= anterior iliac crest to ilititibial tract- inserts into lateral tibial condyle
Piriformis
Action=lateral rotation and abduction
Innervation= nerve to piriformis
Attachments=anterior surface of sacrum to greater sciatic foramen and into greater trochanter of femur
Obturator internus
Actions= lateral rotation and abduction Innervation= nerve to obturator internus Attachments= originates from pubis and ischium at obturator foramen, travels through less sciatic foramen and attaches to greater trochanter of femur
Superior Gemelli
Action= lateral rotation and abduction Innervation= nerve to obturator inetrnus Attachments= ischial spine to greater trochanter
Inferior gemelli
Action= lateral rotation and abduction Innervation= nerve to quaratus femoris Attachments= ischial tuberosity to greater trochanter
Quadratus femoris
Actions= lateral rotation Innervation= nerve to quadratus femoris Attachments= lateral side of ischial tuberosity and attaches to quadrate tuberosity of intertrochanetric crest
Nerves in superficial gluteal region
Inferior (glut max) and superior (rest) gluteal nerves
Actions of superior gluteal region
Glut max= extensor of thigh and medial rotation
Rest= abduction and medial rotation
Innervation of deep gluteal region
Nerve to piriformis= piriformis
Nerve to quadratus femoris= quaratus femoris and inferior gemellus
Nerve to obturator internus= superior gemelli and obturator internus
Actions of deep gluteal region
All except quadratus femoris= lateral rotation and abduction
Quadratus femoris= lateral rotation
Illiacus
Innervation= femoral nerve Action= flexes hip and assists in lateral rotation Attachments= iliac fossa of pelvis to lesser trochanter of femur
Psoas major
Innervation= anterior rami of l1-3 Actions= flexes hip and assists in lateral rotation Attachments= lumbar vertebrae to lesser trochanter of humerus
Vastus lateralis
Innervation= femoral nerve
Action= extends the knee and stabilises the patella
Attachments=greater trochanter and linea aspera to patella ligament
Vastus intermedialis
Innervation= femoral nerve Actions= extends knee and stabilises patella Attachments= anterior and lateral surface of femoral shaft to patellar ligament
Vastus medialis
Innervation= femoral nerve Actions= extends knee and stabilises patella Attachments= intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera to patellar ligament
Rectus femoris
Innervation= femoral nerve
Actions=flexes hip and extends knee
Attachments= ilium- superior to acetabulum and attaches to patella by patellar ligament
Sartorius
Innervation= femoral nerve
Actions=flexes, abducts and laterally rotates hip and flexes knee
Attachments= superior iliac spine to superior medial surface of tibia
Pectineus
Innervation= femoral nerve Actions= adduction and flexion at hip Attachments= pectineal line on pelvis and attaches to pectineal line of femur just inferior to lesser trochanter
Innervation of anterior thigh
Femoral nerve- except pextineus which may have some help from obturator nerve
Action of quadriceps femoris
Quadriceps- extends knee and stabilises patella - except rectus femoris which also flexes hip
Adductor Magnus
Innervation= adductor part= L2-4 hamstring part=L4-S3 Actions= adducts, flexes and extends thigh Attachments= adductor part= inferior ramrod pubis to linea aspera hamstring part= ischial tuberosity to medial supracondylar line of femur
Adductor longus
Innervation= obturator nerve Actions= adduction and medial rotation of thigh Attachments= originates from pubis attaches to linea aspera of femur
Adductor brevis
Innervation= obturator nerve Actions= adduction of thigh Attachments= body of pubis and inferior pubic rami to linea aspera proximal to adductor longus
Obturator externus
Innervation= obturator nerve Actions= lateral rotation of thigh Attachments= membrane of obturator foramen to greater trochanter
Gracilis
Innervation= obturator nerve Actions= adduction of thigh at hip and flexion of leg at knee Attachments= inferior rami of pubis, descends vertically down leg to gooses foot
Innervation of medial thigh
Except adductor Magnus= obturator nerve