muscles of thigh + butt Flashcards
Site of origin + insertion of the sartorius muscle
Originate: anterosuperior iliac spine
Trajectory: inferomedial, covering the trajectory of the femoral artery
Insertion: medial region of proximal tibia
Innervation of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh
Femoral nerve
EXCEPTION: psoas major — ventral rami of lumbar spinal nerves
Function of the ilipsoas
Hip flexion
Function of the quadriceps
Knee extension
Components of the quadriceps
Rectus femoris + vastus (intermedius, lateralis + medialis)
Function of the sartorius
Knee + hip flexion
Where does the reflected tendon of the rectus femoris originate
Subraacetabular groove
Site of insertion of the muscles of the quads
Anterior region of the femur + linea aspera
Trajectory of the quadriceps
The 4 muscles converge and the tendon moves inferiorly, becoming continuous with the patellar ligament + inserting into the tibial tuberosity
Origin + insertion of gracilis
Origin: inferior branch of pubis
Insertion: medial portion of proximal tibia
Nerve that innervates the adductors
Obturator nerve
EXCEPTION: pectineus — femoral nerve
Site of origin + insertion of the pectineus muscle
Origin: Pecten pubis
Insertion: medial region of proximal femur
Site of origin + insertion of the adductor longus
Origin: pubis
Insertion: medial intermediate portion of the femur
Compartments of the thigh + the function of the muscles
Anterior — extensors
Posterior — flexors of the knee
Medial — adductors
Site of origin + insertion of the adductor brevis
Origin: pubis
Insertion: medial intermediate portion of the femur, posterior to the adductor longus
Site of origin + insertion of the obturator externus
Origin: anterior part of the obturator membrane
Trajectory: oblique orientation of fibres, converge in the inferior acetabular groove
Insertion: intertrochanteric crest
Which muscle forms the adductor hiatus
Adductor magnus
Site of origin of the 2 parts of the adductor magnus
Adductor part: inferior pubic ramus
Posterior part: ischium
Nerves that innervate the adductor magnus
Adductor portion: obturator nerve
Posterior portion: sciatic nerve
Which artery passes through the adductor hiatus + what is it called afterwards?
Femoral artery, becomes popliteal artery
Site of insertion of the 2 portions of the adductor magnus
Adductor part: medial portion of distal femur (close to the medial epicondyle)
Posterior part: posterolateral portion of the femoral shaft
Nerve that innervates the posterior compartment of the thigh
Sciatic nerve
Muscles that make up the posterior compartment of the thigh
Semitendinosus, semimembranosus + biceps femoris