Muscles for dayz Flashcards
fibularis longus
LATERAL COMPARTMENT OF LEG-N=fibular nerve
O: shaft of fibula
I: medial cuneiform
A: prime mover for eversion
gastrocnemius
POST. LEG COMPARTMET-N=tibial nerve
O: medial and lateral fibular condyles
I: calcaneus through tendon
A: prime mover for plantar flexion
soleus
POST Leg compartment, deep to gastroc: N=tibial nerve
O: post tibia and fibula
I: calcaneus through tendon
A: prime mover for plantar flexion
tibialis posterior
POST leg compartment-N=tibial nerve
O: post tibia and fibula
I: all tarsal bones but talus
A: plantar flexion, maintaining arches
tibialis anterior
ANT leg compartment-N=deep fibular (from sciatic)
O: lateral condyle of tibia
I: medial cuneiform and 1st metacarpal
A: prime mover for eversion, dorsiflexion
extensor digitorum longus
ANT leg compartment-N=deep fibular
O: shaft of fibula
I: tendon of toes
A: prime mover for extension of ankle and toes
biceps femoris
POST THIGH COMPARTMENT-N=sciatic nerve
O: ischial tuberosity and shaft of femur
I: head of fibula and lateral condyle of fibula
A: flexion of knee
adductor longus
MEDIAL THIGH COMPARTMENT-N=obturator
O: pubic bone
I: linea aspera
A: adduction of hip
adductor magnus
MEDIAL THIGH COMPARTMENT-N=obturator AND sciatic nerves
O: ichiopubic ramus, ischial tuberosity
I: adductor tubricle and linea aspera
A: prime adductor + hip extension
quadriceps
ANT THIGH compartment-N=femoral nerve (from lumbar plexus)
O: shaft of femur and hip bone
I: directly to patella and indirectly to tibial tuberosity through patellar ligament
A: prime mover for extension of knee + flexion
sartorius
ANT thigh-N=femoral
O: ASIS
I: medial tibia
A: flexion of hip and knee, lat. rotation
gluteus maximus
N: inferior gluteal nerve (from sacral plexus)
O: iliac crest, lat. hip bone
I: proximal femur
A: prime mover for hip extension + lat. rotation
gluteus madius
N: superior gluteal nerve
O: lateral hip bone
I: greater trochanter
A: prime mover for hip abduction
gluteus medius
N: superior gluteal nerve
O: lateral hip bone
I: greater trochanter
A: flexion, abduction
piraformis
deep gluteal layer-N=sacral plexus (direct branch)
O: anterior sacrum
I: greater trochanter
A: lat. rotation