Muscles of the gluteal region, thigh, legs, and toes Flashcards
Origin: Illiac crest
Insertion: Proximal femur
Action: laterally rotate & extend the hip
Gluteus maximus (61)
Action: Abduct hip
Notes: triangle muscle, “safe area”
Gluteus medius
Action: Abduct hip
Gluteus minimus
Action: Stabilize hip & knee joints
Notes: #18-Leg model
Tensor Fasciae latae
Action: Flex hip
Notes: image only
Psoas Major
Action: Flex hip
Notes: image only
Iliacus
Origin: anterior illiac spine
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend knee, flex hip
Notes: #20- Leg Model
Rectus femoris (64)
Origin: Medial femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend knee
Notes: (inside), #23-Leg Model
Vastus medialis (66)
Origin: Greater trochantar
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: extend knee
Notes: (outside), #21-Leg model
Vastus lateralis (65)
Action: Adduct and medially rotate hip
Notes: Deep
Pectineus (69)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: #26-Leg Model
Adductor longus (70)
Origin: inferior pubis
Insertion: Medial tibia
Action: Adduct hip, flex knee
Notes: #27- Leg Model
Gracilis (71)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: #28-Leg Model
Adductor magnus (72)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: too deep
Adductor brevis
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Head of fibula-proximal
Action: flex knee, extend hip
Notes: #24-Leg Model
Sartorius (67)