Pelvis & Thigh Muscles Flashcards
Quadriceps Femoris
They all have a common insertion and all EXTEND the knee ‘TF Joint’ but they all have different Origins.
Additionally, Rectus Femoris Flex’s the Hip.
( Coxal Joint )
Both Vasuts Lateralis (External Rotation) & Vastus Medialis (Internal Rotation) play a small part in the rotation of the KNEE Joint.
Rectus Femoris Origin and Insertion.
2!!! ORIGINS: AIIS + Upper margin of the accetabulum
INSERTION: common insertion tendon ( Quadriceps Tendon all the way to the patellar ligament over the patella to the tibial tuberosity )
Vastus Medialis Origin and Insertion.
ORIGIN: Medial lip of Linea aspera
INSERTION: common insertion tendon ( Quadriceps Tendon all the way to the patellar ligament over the patella to the tibial tuberosity )
Vastus Lateralis Origin and Insertion.
ORIGIN: Lateral lip of Linea Aspera, Gluteal Tuberosity & Greater Trochanter
INSTERION: common insertion tendon ( Quadriceps Tendon all the way to the patellar ligament over the patella to the tibial tuberosity )
Vastus Intermedialis Origin and Insertion.
ORIGIN: Anterior & Lateral shaft of the Femur
INSERTION: common insertion tendon ( Quadriceps Tendon all the way to the patellar ligament over the patella to the tibial tuberosity )
Hamstrings
Posterior Surface of the Thighs.
Strong Hip Extensors and Knee Flexors.
All three main Hamstrings share a same Origin which is the Ischial Tuberosity. (Except the short head of the Biceps Femoris)
Biceps Femoris Origin, Insertion and Action
ORIGIN:
Long head - Ischial Tuberosity
Short head - Lateral Line of Linea
INSERTION: Head of the fibula
ACTION:
Flex the knee (TF Joint)
Laterally rotate the flexed knee (TF Joint)
Long Head: Extend the hip ( Coxal Joint) Short Head: Assists in laterally rotating the hip. Tilting the pelvis posteriorly
SemiTendinosus Origin, Insertion and Action
ORIGIN: Ischial tuberosity
INSERTION: Pes anserinus attachment site ( Proximal Medial shaft of the Tibia )
ACTION: Flexion of Knee ( TF Joint ) + Medial Rotation of Flexed Knee
Extension of Hip ( Coxal Joint ) + Assisting in Medial rotation of the Hip
SemiMembranosus Origin, Insertion and Action
ORIGIN: Ischial Tuberosity
INSERTION: Proximal Posterior Medial aspect of the Condyles of Tibia
ACTION: Flexion of Knee + Medial Rotation of Flexed Knee
Extension of the Hip + Assisting in Medial Rotation of the Hip
Gluteal Muscles
Gluteus Medius and Maximus are strong Hip extensors and Abductors. So you could say that they
Gluteus Minimus is inaccessible to Palpation, however its dense fibers can be felt beneath the Medius. It FLEXES and MEDIALLY Rotates the Hip.
Gluteus Maximus Origin, Insertion and Action.
ORIGIN: Posterior aspect of Iliac Crest, Lateral side of Sacrum, Coccyx
INSERTION: ITT ( Ilio-Tibial Tractc ) + Gluteal Tuberosity
ACTION: Abduction, Lateral Rotation of
the Hip, Extension of the Hip
Gluteus Medius Origin, Insertion and Action.
ORIGIN: Gluteal Line of the Ilium
INSERTION: Lateral aspect of the Greater Trochanter
ACTION: Prime mover of the Abduction of the Hip
Anterior fibers assist in Flexion and Medial Rotation of the Hip
Posterior Fibers assist in extension and Lateral Rotation
Gluteus Minimus Origin, Insertion and Action.
ORIGIN: Between Anterior and Inferior Gluteal Line ( Gluteal Line )
INSERTION: Anterior aspect of the Greater Trochanter
ACTION: Medial Rotaion, Abdcution, Flexion of the Hip
Adductor Group ( 5 Adductor Muscles )
They are all located along the Medial Thigh between the Hamstrings and the Quadriceps Femoris Muscles.
They all Adduct, Medially Rotate, Assist to FLEX the hip ( NOT the Gracilis = Flexes the Knee & Medially Rotates the Knee )
Posterior Fibers of the Adductor Magnus Extend the Hip
Adductor Magnus Origin, Insertion.
ORIGIN: Inferior Pubic Ramus + Ischial Ramus + Ischial Tuberosity
INSERTION: Adductor Tubercle + the Medial Lip of Linea Aspera