Muscle Table Flashcards
Proximal attachments of Gluteus Maximus
Gluteal surface of ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, posterior iliac crest, posterior sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament.
Distal attachments of Gluteus Maximus
Iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of the femur.
Actions of Gluteus Maximus
Hip extension, external rotation of the hip.
Proximal attachments of Gluteus Medius
Gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines.
Distal attachments of Gluteus Medius
Greater trochanter of the femur.
Actions of the Gluteus Medius
Internal rotation of the hip (anterior fibres), hip abduction.
Proximal attachments of the Gluteus Minimus
Gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines.
Distal attachments of the Gluteus Minimus
Greater trochanter of the femur.
Actions of the Gluteus Minimus
Internal rotation of the hip, hip abduction.
Proximal attachments of Psoas Major
Bodies and adjacent transverse processes L1-L5.
Distal attachments of Psoas Major
Lesser trochanter of the femur.
Actions of Psoas Major
Hip flexion.
Proximal attachments of Iliacus
Upper and posterior two thirds of the iliac fossa.
Distal attachments of Iliacus
Lesser trochanter of the femur.
Actions of Iliacus
Hip flexion.
Proximal attachments of Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)
Anterior part of iliac crest, and adjacent gluteal surface, anterior superior iliac spine.
Distal attachments of Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)
Lateral condyle of the tibia via the iliotibial band.
Actions of Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)
Hip flexion, internal rotation of the hip, abduction of the hip.
Proximal attachments of Piriformis
Anterior aspects of the 2nd to 4th sacral segments, sacrotuberous ligament.
Distal attachment of Piriformis
Medial side of the greater trochanter of the femur.
Actions of Piriformis
Lateral rotation of the hip.
