Muscles Flashcards
Tensor fascia latae action
Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advance opposite (unsupported) side during its swing phase
Tensor fascia latae innervation
Superior gluteal (L5-S1)
Sartorius action
Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint, medially rotating leg when knee is flexed
Sartorius innervation
Femoral
Rectus femoris (part of Quadriceps femoris) action
Extend leg at knee joint; also steadies hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex thigh
Rectus femoris (part of Quadriceps femoris) innervation
Femoral
Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, and Vastas intermedius (part of Quadriceps femoris) action
Extend leg at knee joint
Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, and Vastas intermedius (part of Quadriceps femoris) innervation
Femoral
Pectineus action
Adducts and flexes thigh; assist with medial rotation of thigh
Pectineus innervation
Femoral (may receive a branch from obturator)
Gracilis action
Adducts thigh; flexes leg; helps rotate leg medially
Gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve
Adductor longus innervation
Obturator nerve (anterior division)
Adductor longus action
Adducts thigh
Adductor brevis action
Adducts thigh; to some extent flexes it
Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator nerve (anterior division)
Adductor magnus action
Adducts thigh; Adductor part: flexes thigh; Hamstring part: extends thigh
Adductor magnus innervation
Adductor part: obturator(posterior division); Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve
Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) innervation
Psoas major: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3; Psoas minor: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L2; Iliacus: Femoral
Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) action
Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
Gluteus maximus action
Extends thigh (especially from flexed position) and assists in its lateral rotation; steadies thigh and assists in rising from seated position
Gluteus maximus innervation
Inferior gluteal
Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus innervation
Superior gluteal
Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus action
Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advance opposite (unsupported) side during its swing phase
Piriformis action
Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum
Piriformis innervation
Ventral rami of S1 and S2
Obturator internus innervation
Nerve to obturator internus
Obturator internus action
Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum
Obturator externus innervation
Obturator
Superior gemelli and inferior gemelli action
Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum
Superior gemelli innervation
Nerve to obturator internus
Inferior gemelli innervation
Nerve to quadratus femoris
Quadratus femoris innervation
Nerve to quadratus femoris
Quadratus femoris action
Laterally rotates thigh; steadies head of femur in acetabulum
Biceps femoris action
Flexes leg and rotates it laterally when knee is flexed; extends thigh
Biceps femoris innervation
Long head: tibial division of sciatic nerve; Short head: common fibular division of sicatic nerve