MUSCLES OF PELVIS & LOWER EXTREMITY Flashcards
anterior hip iliopsoas
psoas major
psoas minor
iliacus
psoas major origin
Transverse processes
& bodies of lumbar
vertebrae
psoas major insertion
Lesser trochanter
of femur (fusing
with iliacus)
psoas major action
Flexion & lateral
rotation of thigh at
hip jnt. and flexion
of trunk on hip
psoas major innervation
Lumbar spinal
n. L2-L3
Psoas minor origin
12th thoracic & 1st
lumbar vertebrae
Psoas minor insertion
Iliopectineal line
or fused with
psoas major
Psoas minor action
Flexion of pelvis on
abdomen
Psoas minor innervation
lumbar plexus
Iliacus origin
Iliac fossa & sacrum
Iliacus insertion
Tendon of psoas major into lesser
trochanter of
femur
Iliacus action
Flexion & lateral
rotation of thigh at
hip jnt.
Iliacus innervation
Femoral n.
posterior-lateral hip
gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fascia latae
gluteus maximus origin
Iliac crest, posterior gluteal line, sacrum &
соссух
gluteus maximus insertion
Iliotibial tract of
tensor fascia latae & gluteal
tuberosity of
femur
gluteus maximus action
Extension & lateral
rotation of thigh
gluteus maximus innervation
Inferior gluteal
n.
Gluteus medius origin
Ilium between
anterior & posterior
gluteal lines
Gluteus medius insertion
Greater
trochanter of
femur
Gluteus medius action
Abduction &
medial rotation of
thigh
Gluteus medius innervation
Superior gluteal n.
Gluteus minimus origin
Ilium between
anterior & inferior
gluteal lines
Gluteus minimus insertion
Greater
trochanter of
femur
Gluteus minimus action
Abduction &
medial rotation of
thigh
Gluteus minimus innervation
Superior gluteal
n.
Tensor fascia latae origin
Anterior superior iliac
spine & iliac crest
Tensor fascia latae insertion
Iliotibial tract
which attaches to
lateral tibia
Tensor fascia latae action
Flexion &
abduction of thigh
at hip jnt.
Tensor fascia latae innervation
Superior gluteal
n.
Lateral rotators
piriformis
superior gemellus
obturator internus
inferior gemellus
quadratus femoris
obturator externus
piriformis origin
Anterior surface of sacrum
piriformis insertion
Greater trochanter of femur
piriformis action
Lateral rotation & abduction of thigh at hip jnt.
piriformis innervation
sacral plexus
Superior gemellus origin
Ischial spine
Superior gemellus insertion
Greater trochanter of femur
Superior gemellus action
Lateral rotation & abduction of thigh at hip jnt.
Superior gemellus innervation
lumbosacral plexus
Obturator internus origin
Inner surface of obturator foramen, pubis & ischium
Obturator internus insertion
Greater trochanter of femur
Obturator internus action
Lateral rotation & abduction of thigh at hip jnt.
Obturator internus innervation
Lumbosacral
plexus
inferior gemellus origin
Ischial tuberosity
inferior gemellus insertion
Greater trochanter of femur
inferior gemellus action
Lateral rotation & abduction of thigh at hip jnt.
inferior gemellus innervation
Lumbosacral
plexus
Quadratus femoris origin
Ischial tuberosity
Quadratus femoris insertion
Quadrate
tubercle of femur
Quadratus femoris action
Lateral rotation of thigh at hip jnt.
Quadratus femoris innervation
Lumbosacral
plexus
Obturator externus origin
Outer surface of obturator foramen & membrane
Obturator externus insertion
Trochanteric fossa of femur
Obturator externus action
Lateral rotation & abduction of thigh at hip jnt.
Obturator externus innervation
Obturator n.
anterior thigh
sartorius
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
sartorius origin
Anterior superior iliac spine
sartorius insertion
Proximal, medial
surface of shaft of tibia
sartorius action
Flexion, abduction & lateral rotation of thigh at hip joint, flexion of leg at knee jnt.
sartorius innervation
femoral n.
rectus femoris origin
Anterior inferior iliac spine
rectus femoris insertion
Patella via quadriceps tendon & then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
rectus femoris action
Extension of leg at knee jnt. & flexion of thigh at hip jnt.
rectus femoris innervation
femoral n.
vastus lateralis origin
Greater trochanter and lateral margin of linea aspera of femur
vastus lateralis insertion
Patella via quadriceps tendon & then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
vastus lateralis action
Extension of leg at knee jnt.
vastus lateralis innervation
femoral n.
vastus medialis origin
Medial margin of linea aspera of femur
vastus medialis insertion
Patella via quadriceps
tendon & then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
vastus medialis action
Extension of leg at knee jnt.
vastus medialis innervation
femoral n.
vastus inermedius origin
Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur
vastus inermedius insertion
Patella via quadriceps
tendon & then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
vastus inermedius action
Extension of leg at knee jnt.
vastus inermedius innervation
femoral n.
medial thigh
pectineus
adductor brevis
adductor longus
adductor magnus
adductor minimus (part of adductor magnus)
gracilis
pectineus origin
superior ramus of pubis
pectineus insertion
Pectineal line of femur, between lesser trochanter and linea aspera
pectineus action
Flexion & adduction of thigh at hip jnt.
pectineus innervation
femoral n.
Adductor brevis origin
Inferior ramus of pubis
Adductor brevis insertion
Superior half of linea aspera of femur
Adductor brevis action
Adduction &
flexion of thigh at hip jnt., rotates thigh*
Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator n.
Adductor longus origin
Pubic crest & pubic symphysis