Muscles Of The Thigh And Gluteal Region Flashcards
Psoas major
Anterior compartment
Origin: posterior abdominal wall (lumbar vertebrae)
Insertion: lesser trochanter of the femur
Innervation: anterior rami L1 L2 L3
Function: flexes the thigh at the hip joint
Iliacus
Anterior compartment
Origin: posterior abdominal wall (iliac fossa)
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3
Function: flexes thigh at hip joint
Vastus medialis
Anterior compartment
Origin: femur- medial part of intertrochanteric line, pectineal line, medial lip of the Linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Insertion: quadriceps femoris tendon and medial border of patella
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3 L4
Function: extends the leg at the knee joint
Vastus intermedius
Anterior compartment
Origin: femur- upper 2/3 of anterior and lateral surfaces
Insertion: quadriceps femoris tendon, lateral margin of Patella and lateral condyle of tibia
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3 L4
Function: extends the leg at knee joint
Vastus lateralis
Anterior compartment
Origin: femur- lateral part of intertrochanteric line, margin of greater trochanter, lateral margin of gluteal tuberosity, lateral lip of the linea aspera
Insertion: quadriceps femoris tendon and lateral margin of patella
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3 L4
Function: extends the leg at knee joint
Rectus femoris
Anterior compartment
Origin: straight head originates from AIIS, reflect head originates from the ilium superior to acetabulum
Insertion: quadriceps femoris tendon
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3 L4
Function: flexes the thigh at hip joint and extends the leg at knee joint
Sartorius
Anterior compartment
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: medial surface of tibia just inferomedial to tibial tuberosity
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3
Function: flexes the thigh at hip joint and flexes leg at knee joint
Gracilis
Medial compartment
Origin: a line on the external surfaces of body of pubis, the inferior pubic ramus and ramus of ischium
Insertion: medial surface of proximal shaft of tibia
Innervation: obturator nerve L2 L3
Function: adducts thigh at hip joint and flexes the leg at knee
Pectineus
Medial compartment
Origin: pectineal line and adjacent bone of pelvis
Insertion: oblique line extending from base of lesser trochanter to linea aspera on posterior surface of proximal femur
Innervation: femoral nerve L2 L3
Function: adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint
Adductor Longus
Medial compartment
Origin: external surface of body of pubis (triangular depression inferior to pubic crests and lateral to pubic symphysis)
Insertion: linea aspera on middle 1/3 of shaft of femur
Innervation: obturator nerve (anterior division) L2 L3 L4
Function: adducts and medially rotates thigh at hip joint
Adductor brevis
Medial compartment
Origin: external surface of body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
Insertion: posterior surface of proximal femur and upper one third of Linea aspera
Innervation: obturator nerve L2 L3
Function: adducts and medially rotates thigh at hip joint
Adductor Magnus
Medial compartment
Origin: adductor part- ischiopubic ramus, hamstring part- ischial tuberosity
Insertion: adductor- posterior surface of proximal femur, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, hamstring- adductor tubercle and supracondylar line
Innervation: adductor- obturator nerve L2 L3 L4, hamstring- sciatic nerve (tibial division) L4
Function: adducts and medial rotates thigh at hip joint
Obturator externus
Medial compartment
Origin: external surface of obturator membrane and adjacent bone
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Innervation: obturator nerve (posterior division) L3 L4
Function: laterally rotates thigh at hip joint
Biceps femoris
Posterior compartment
Origin: long head- inferomedial part of upper area of ischial tuberosity. Short head- lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion: head of fibula
Innervation: sciatic nerve L5, S1,S2
Function: flexes leg at knee joint, extends and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint, laterally rotates leg at knee joint
Semitendinosus
Posterior compartment
Origin: inferomedial part of upper area of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
Innervation: sciatic nerve L5 S1 S2
Function: flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint, medially rotates thigh at hip joint and leg at knee joint