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Anatomy Of The Lower Limb > Muscle Attachments, Innervations And Actions (edissector) > Flashcards

Muscle Attachments, Innervations And Actions (edissector) Flashcards

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Pectineus

Anterior Thigh

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Prox attachment: Pubis
Distal: Pectineal line of the femur
Innervation: femoral nerve (sometimes obturator)
Action: Adducts/flexes the thigh

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Psoas Major

Anterior thigh

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Prox: T12 and lumbar vertebral bodies
Distal: Lesser trochanter
Inn: L1-3 anterior rami
Action: Flexes thigh

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Psoas Minor

Anterior Thigh

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Prox: T12/L1 vertebral bodies
Distal: iliopubic eminence
Inn: L1-2 anterior rami
Action: Flexes thigh

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Iliacus

Anterior thigh

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Prox: iliac crest/fossa
Distal: Tendon of psoas major/lesser trochanter
Inn: Femoral
Action: flexes thigh

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Sartorius

Anterior Thigh

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Prox: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Distal: Medial surface of proximal tibia
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: flexes, abducts,laterally rotates the thigh; flexes leg

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Rectus Femoris

Anterior Thigh

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Prox: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Distal: patella via quadriceps tendon
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: Extends leg/flexes thigh

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Vastus Lateralis

Anterior thigh

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prox: Greater trochanter and linea aspera
Distal: patella via quadriceps tendon
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: extends leg

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Vastus Medialis

Anterior thigh

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Prox: Intertrochanteric line and linea aspera
Dist: Patella via quadriceps tendon
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: extends leg

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Vastus Intermedius

Anterior Thigh

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Prox: Shaft of femur
Distal: patella via quadriceps tendon
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: extends leg

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Adductor Longus

Medial Thigh

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Prox: pubis
Distal: linea aspera
Inn: Obturator Nerve
Action: adducts thigh

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Adductor Brevis

Medial Thigh

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Prox: pubis
Distal: Pectineal line/linea aspera
Inn: Obturator Nerve
Action: Adducts thigh

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Adductor Magnus: Adductor Part

Medial Thigh

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Prox: Ischiopubis ramus
Distal: Shaft of femur
Inn: Obturator Nerve
Adducts/Flexes thigh

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Adductor Magnus: Hamstring part

Medial thigh

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Prox: Ischial Tuberosity
Distal: Adductor tubercle
Inn: Tibial division of sciatic nerve
Action: Adducts/extends thigh

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Gracilis

Medial thigh

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Prox: Pubis
Distal: Medial part of proximal tibia
Inn: Obturator Nerve
Action: adducts thigh; flexes/medially rotates leg

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Obturator externus
(Medial Thigh)
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Prox: Obturator Membrane/foramen
Distal: Greater trochanter
Inn: Obturator Nerve
Action: Laterally rotates the thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

Gluteal

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Prox: ilium and sacrum; sacrotuberous lig.
Distal: iliotibial tract and proximal femur
Inn: Inferior gluteal nerve
Action: extends thigh

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Gluteus medius

Gluteal region

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Prox: ileum
Distal: Greater trochanter
Inn: Superior gluteal nerve
Action: Abducts/medially rotates the thigh

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Gluteus Minimus

Gluteal region

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Prox: ilium
Distal: greater trochanter
Inn: Superior gluteal nerve
Action: abduct/medially rotates the thigh

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Tensor Fascia Lata

Gluteal

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Prox: Anterior Superior Iliac spine
Distal: iliotibial tract
Inn: Superior Gluteal nerve
Action: abducts/medially rotates the thigh

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Piriformis

Gluteal

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Prox: Anterior surface of the sacrum
Distal: Greater trochanter
Inn: Nerve to piriformis
Action: laterally rotates the thigh

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Obturator internus 
(Gluteal)
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Prox: obturator membrane/foramen
Distal: Greater trochanter
Inn: Nerve to obturator internus
Action: Laterally rotates thigh

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Superior Gamellus

Gluteal

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Prox: ischial spine
Distal: Greater trochanter
Inn: Nerve to obturator internus
Action: Laterally rotates thigh

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Inferior Gamellus

Gluteal

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Prox: ischial tuberosity
Distal: greater trochanter
Innervation: Nerve to quadratus femoris
Action: lateral rotates thigh

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Quadratus femoris

Gluteal

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Prox: ischial tuberosity
Distal: intertrochanteric crest
Innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris
Action: laterally rotates the thigh

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