Musculoskeletal Anatomy of Lower Extremity Powerpoint Musculature Flashcards
5/23/19
Pectineus
Function: Flexion of femur at hip, adduction of femur at hip
Insertion: Pubis to femur
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: Obturator artery (branch off internal illiac
Psoas major
Function: Flexion of femur at hip, external rotation of femur at hip
Insertion: T12-L5 to lesser trochanter
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: don’t worry bout it
Iliacus
Function: Flexion of femur at hip, external rotation of femur at hip
Insertion: Iliac crest to lesser trochanter
Nerve: femoral
Vasculature; Medial femoral circumflex artery
Sartorius
Function: Flexion of femur at hip, flexion of tibia at knee, external rotation of femur at hip
Insertion: Anterior superior Iliac spine to medial tibia
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: femoral
Rectus femoris
Function: Flexion of the femur at the hip, extension of the tibia at the knee
Insertion: Anterior inferior iliac spine to tibial tuberocity
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: femoral artery
Vastus lateralis
Function: Extension of tibia at the knee
Insertion: Linea aspera of femur to the tibial tuberocity
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: Descending limb of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
Vastus intermedius
Function: Extension of tibia at the knee
Insertion: Linea aspera of femur to the tibial tuberocity
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: Femoral artery
Vastus medialis
Function: Extension of tibia at the knee
Insertion: Linea aspera of femur to the tibial tuberocity
Nerve: Femoral
Vasculature: femoral artery
Adductor longus
Function: Adduct femur at hip
Insertion: Pubis to linea aspera of femur
Nerve: Obturator
Vasculature: Profunda femoral artery
Adductor brevis
Function: Adduct femur at hip
Insertion: Pubis to linea aspera of femur
Nerve: Obturator
Vasculature: Profunda femoral artery
Adductor magnus
Function: Adduct femur at hip
Insertion: Pubis to linea aspera AND adductor tubercle of femur
Nerve: Obturator and sciatic
Vacsulature: Profunda femoral artery
Gracillis
Function: Adduct femur at hip, flex tibia at knee
Insertion: Pubis to medial tibia
Nerve: Obturator
Vasculature: Medial circumflex branch of femoral artery
Tensor fascia lata
Function: Flexion of femur at hip, abduction of femur at hip, internal rotation of femur at hip
Insertion: Iliac crest to lateral tibia
Nerve: Gluteal nerve
Vasculature: Superior gluteal artery
Gluteus maximus
Function: Extension of femur at hip, external rotation of femur at hip
Insertion: Iliosacrum to IT tract
Nerve: inferior gluteal nerve
Vasculature: Gluteal arteries
Gluteus medius
Function: Abduction of femur at hip
Insertion: Ilium to greater trochanter
Nerve: Superior gluteal nerve
Vasculature: superior gluteal artery