Muscles crossing the Hip & Knee Joints Flashcards
Iliopsoas - iliacus (PM)
O: iliac fossa and crest
I: femur
PM for thigh flexion
Iliopsoas - psoas major (PM)
O: lumbar vertebrae and T12
I: femur
PM for thigh flexion
Sartorius
O: iliac spine
I: tibia
flexion, abduction, and lateral rotation
Psoas minor
O: lumbar vertebrae
I: pubic bone
Gluteus maximus
O: dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx
I: femur and iliotibial tract
thigh extension (most effective when thigh is flexed), lateral rotation, and abduction
Gluteus medius
O: ilium
I: femur
thigh abduction and medial rotation
Gluteus minimus
O: ilium
I: femur
also thigh abduction and medial rotation
Piriformis
O: sacrum
I: femur
thigh lateral rotation and abduction
Obturator externus
O: margins of obturator foramen
I: femur
Obturator internus
O: obturator foramen
I: greater trochanter of femur
also lateral rotation and abduction
Gemellus superior and inferior
O: ischial spine (superior)
I: femur
also lateral rotation and abduction
Quadratus femoris
I: femur
thigh lateral rotation
Rectus femoris
quadriceps femoris
O: iliac spine
I: patella and tibial tuberosity
leg extension, and thigh flexion at hip
Vastus lateralis
quadriceps femoris
O: linea aspera on femur
I: also patella and tibial tuberosity
leg extension and stabilizer
Vastus medialis
quadriceps femoris
O: also linea aspera on femur
I: also patella and tibial tuberosity
leg extension