Muscles of Anterior Thigh Flashcards
What is the PROXIMAL attachment of Pectineus (1)
- Superior ramus of pubis
What is the DISTAL attachment of Pectineus (1)
- Pectineal line of femur (just inferior to lesser trochanter)
What is the innervation of innervation of Pectineus (2)
- Femoral nerve (L2-L3)
- May receive a brach from obturator nerve
What is the action of the Pectineus (3)
-Adducts the thigh
- Flexes the thigh
-Assists in medial rotation of the thigh
What is the PROXIMAL attachment of Iliopsoas (Psoas Major) (2)
- Sides of T12-L5 vertebrae and discs between them
- Transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae
What is the DISTAL attachment of Iliopsoas (Psoas Major) (1)
- Lesser Trochanter of femur
What is the innervation of innervation of Iliopsoas (Psoas Major) (1)
- Anterior rami of lumber nerves (L1-L3)
What is the action of the Iliopsoas (Psoas Major) (1)
- Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
What is the PROXIMAL attachment of Psoas Minor (1)
- Side of T12-L1 vertebrare and intervertebral discs
What is the DISTAL attachment of Psoas Minor (2)
- Pectineal line
- Iliopectineal eminence via iliopectineal arch
What is the innervation of innervation of Psoas Minor (1)
- Anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1-L2)
What is the action of the Psoas Minor (1)
- Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint
What is the PROXIMAL attachment of Iliacus (4)
- Iliac crest
- Iliac fossa
- Ala of sacrum
- Anterior sacro-iliac ligaments
What is the DISTAL attachment of Iliacus (3)
- Tendon of psoas major
- Lesser Trochanter
- Femur distal to it
What is the innervation of innervation of Iliacus (1)
- Femoral Nerve (L2-L3)