Pelvis & Thigh Flashcards
Where can you find the femoral artery?
Palpate between ASIS and pubic tubercle
(Artery runs underneath inguinal ligament)
Rectus femoris
Action:
Flex the hip
Extend the knee
Origin:
ASIS
Insertion:
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus medialis
Action:
Extend the knee
Insertion:
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus lateralis
Action:
Extend the knee
Insertion:
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus intermedius
Deepest
Action:
Extend the knee
Insertion:
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Biceps femoris
Most lateral hamstring
Action:
Extend hip
Flex knee
Origin:
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
Head of fibula
Semitendinosus
Superficial to semimembranosus
Action:
Extend hip
Flex knee
Origin:
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
Proximal, medial shaft of tibia
Semimembranosus
Most medial hamstring
Action:
Extend hip
Flex knee
Origin:
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Gluteus maximus
Actions:
Extends hip;
Laterally rotates hip;
Abducts hip
Origin:
Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest
Insertion:
IT band and gluteal tuberosity
Gluteus medius
Action:
All - Abducts hip
Anterior fibers - flex and medically rotate hip
Posterior fibers - extend and laterally rotate hip
Origin:
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion:
Greater trochanter
Gluteus minimus
Action:
Abducts hip
Origin:
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion:
Greater trochanter
Tensor fasciae latae
Actions:
Flex and abducts hip
Origin:
Iliac crest, posterior to the ASIS
Insertion:
Iliotibial band (IT)
Piriformis
Actions:
Laterally rotates hip;
Abducts hip when flexed
Origin:
Anterior surface of sacrum
Insertion:
Greater trochanter
Psoas major
Action:
Flex hip
Origin:
Bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Insertion:
Lesser trochanter
Iliacus
Action:
Flex hip
Origin:
Iliac fossa
Insertion:
Lesser trochanter
ASIS
AIIS
PSIS
PIIS
Anterior superior iliac spine
Anterior inferior iliac spine
Posterior superior iliac spine
Posterior inferior iliac spine
Difference between male and female pelvis
Female pelvis is broader with a wider iliac crest, a larger pelvic bowl and a greater distance between ischial tuberosities
The most movement in the hip is
In between pubic tubercles and the sacroiliac joints
The hip (coxal) joint is made up of the:
Ilium, ischium and pubis
What bone is the longest, heaviest and strongest?
Femur
What is the longest muscle in the body?
Sartorius
The greater sciatic notch is on the
Ilium
The lesser sciatic notch is on the
Ischium
The intertrochanteric _____ is on the anterior side of femur
Line
