Pictures Flashcards
1
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- vastus intermedius
- extend leg
- femoral nerve
2
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- adductor brevis
- adduct, flex, and internally rotate thigh
- obturator nerve
3
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- iliacus
- flex, abduct, and externally rotate thigh
- femoral nerve
4
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- gluteus maximus
- extend and externally rotate thigh; steady thigh, assist in rising from sitting position
- inferior gluteal nerve
5
Q
- Name the muscle
- Actions
- Innervation
A
- Vastus lateralis
- Extend leg
- Femoral nerve
6
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- adductor longus
- adduct, flex, and internally rotate thigh
- obturator nerve
7
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- psoas major
- flex, abduct, and externally rotate thigh
- ventral rami of L1-L3
8
Q
- Name the muscle
- Actions
- Innervation
A
- Rectus femoris
- Extends leg, weak hip flexor
- Femoral nerve
9
Q
A
A: greater sciatic notch
B: lesser sciatic notch
10
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- gracilis
- adduct, flex, and internally rotate thigh
- obturator nerve
11
Q
A
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
12
Q
A
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS)
13
Q
A
ischial spine
14
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- gluteus minimus
- abduct and internally rotate thigh
- superior gluteal nerve
15
Q
A
ischial tuberosity
16
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- vastus medialis
- extend leg
- femoral nerve
17
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- adductor magnus
- adductor part: adduct, flex, and internally rotate thigh
hamstrings part: extend thigh at hip
- adductor part: obturator nerve
hamstrings part: tibial part of sciatic nerve
18
Q
A
postior superior iliac spine (PSIS)
19
Q
- What muscle is this
- What is its action
- What is its innervation
A
- Sartorius
- Flex, abduct, and externally rotate thigh; Flex leg
- Femoral nerve
20
Q
- muscle
- action
- innervation
A
- pectineus
- adduct, flex, internally rotate thigh
- Femoral nerve
21
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- gluteus medius
- abduct and externally rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when opposite leg is raised
- superior gluteal nerve
22
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- tensor of fascia lata
- flex, abduct, & internally rotate thigh
helps stabilize knee via ITB
- superior gluteal nerve
23
Q
- muscle
- actions
- innervation
A
- piriformis
- externally rotate extended thigh, abduct flexed thigh, steady femoral head in acetabulum
- branches of ventral rami S1, S2