Posterior muscle O.I.A.N Flashcards
Gluteus Maximus origin
Posterior GLUTEAL line/ilium
Gluteus Maximus Insertion
GLUTEAL tuberosity/femur
Gluteus Maximus action
extends and laterally rotates the femur
Gluteus Maximus nerve supply
inferior gluteal (L5, S1, S2)
Gluteus Medius origin
External surface/ ilium
Gluteus Medius insertion
Greater trochanter/femur
Gluteus Medius action
abducts the femur
Gluteus Medius nerve supply
superior gluteal (L4,L5,S1)
Gluteus Minimus origin
external surface/ ilium
Gluteus Minimus insertion
greater trochanter/ femur
Gluteus Minimus action
abducts the femur
Gluteus Minimus N.
superior gluteal (L4,L5,S1)
Piriformis orgin
anterior surface/ sacrum
Piriformis insertion
greater trochanter/ femur
Piriformis action
laterally rotates the femur
Piriformis nerve supply
S1,S2
Superior Gemellus origin
spine/ischium
Superior Gemellus insertion
greater trochanter/ femur
Superior Gemellus action
laterally rotates the femur
Superior Gemellus innervation
L4,L5,S1,S2
Obturator Internus origin
INTERNAL surface/ OBTURATOR membrane
Obturator Internus insertion
greater trochanter/femur
Obturator Internus action
laterally rotates the femur
Obturator Internus innervation
L4,L5,S1,S2
Inferior Gemellus origin
ischial tuberosity
Inferior Gemellus insertion
greater trochanter/ femur
Inferior Gemellus action
laterally rotates the femur
Inferior Gemellus innervation
L4,L5,S1,S2
Obturator Externus origin
EXTERNAL surface/ OBTURATOR membrane
Obturator Externus insertion
trochanteric fossa/ femur
Obturator Externus action
laterally rotates the femur
Obturator Externus innervaion
obturator (L2,L3,L4)
Quadratus Femoris origin
ischial tuberosity
Quadratus Femoris insertion
QUADRATE tubercule/ femur
Quadratus Femoris action
laterally rotates the femur
Quadratus Femoris innervation
L4,L5,S1,S2
semitendinosous origin
ischial tuberosity
semitendinosous insertion
medial condyle and proximal posterior shaft/tibia
semitendinosous action
Flexion of leg at knee joint
semitendinosous innervation
sciatic nerve (L4-S3)
semimembranosus origin
ischial tuberosity
semimembranosus insertion
medial condyle/ tibia
semimembranosus action
Flexion of leg at knee joint
semimembranosus innervation
sciatic nerve (L4-S3)
Biceps femoris (long and short head) origin
Ischial tuberosity (L.H.)
(S.H.)=linea aspera of the femur
Biceps femoris (long and short head) insertion
Head/fibula
Biceps femoris (long and short head) action
Flexion of leg at knee joint
Biceps femoris (long and short head) innervation
sciatic nerve (L4-S3)