MUSCLES OF GLUTEAL REGION Flashcards
psoas major muscle innervation
anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-3
psoas major action
-flexes thigh at hip joint
-flexes trunk
psoas major superior attachment
-transverse process of L1-L5 vertebrae
-vertebral bodies of T12-L5 vertebrae and IV discs
psoas major inferior attachment
lesser trochanter of femur
iliacus innervation
femoral nerve L2-L3
iliacus-superior attachment
-iliac crest
- superior 2/3 of iliac fossa
-ala of sacrum
-anterior sacroiliac ligaments
iliacus inferior attachment
lesser trochanter of the femur via the tendon of the psoas major
iliacus action
-flexes thigh at hip joint
-flexes trunk
sartorius superior attachment
-anterior superior iliac spine
sartorius inferior attachment
medial aspect of proximal part of tibia
sartorius action
-flexes
-medially rotates leg at knee joint
-assists flexion
- abduction and lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint
sartorius innervation
femoral nerve L2-L3
quadriceps femoris includes what muscles?
Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus intermedius Vastus medialis
rectus femoris superior attachment
anterior inferior iliac spine and supraacetabular groove of ilium
rectus femoris inferior attachment
tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris muscle and patellar ligament
rectus femoris action
-extends leg at knee joint
- flexes thigh at hip joint
rectus femoris innervation
femoral nerve L2-L4
vastus lateralis superior attachment
-intertrochanteric line
-greater trochanter
-gluteal tuberosity
-lateral lip of linea aspera of femur
vastus lateralis inferior attachment
-tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris muscle
- patellar ligament
-lateral border of patella
vastus lateralis innervation
femoral nerve L2-L4
vastus lateralis action
extends leg at knee joint
vastus intermedius superior attachment
- anterior and lateral surface of the body of the femur
vastus intermedius inferior attachment
- tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris muscles and patellar ligament
vastus intermedius action
extends leg at knee joint
vastus intermedius innervation
femoral nerve L2-L4
vastus medialis superior attachment
medial part of the intertrochanteric line and medial to the spiral line and linea aspera of the femur extending inferiorly to the medial supracondylar line
vastus medialis inferior attachment
-tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris muscle and patellar ligament
- medial border of patella
vastus medialis innervation
femoral nerve L2-L4
vastus medialis action
extends leg at knee joint
gracilis superior attachment
-body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
gracilis inferior attachment
-body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
gracilis inferior attachment
- medial aspect of proximal part of tibia
gracilis action
-flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint
-assists in adduction of thigh at hip joint
gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve (L2, L3)
adductor longus superior attachment
-anterior surface of body of pubis
adductor longus inferior attachment
- middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur
adductor longus action
adducts thigh at hip thigh
adductor longus innervation
anterior branch of obturator nerve L2-L3
adductor brevis superior attachment
body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
adductor brevis inferior attachment
-proximal 1/3 of medial lip of linea aspera of femur
adductor brevis action
adducts thigh at hip joint
adductor brevis innervation
Anterior branch of obturator nerve (L2, L3)
Adductor Mangus Action
-adducts
-flexes
-extends
… thigh at hip joint