Thigh - Anterior & Medial Compartments Flashcards
Tensor fasciae latea peripheral
Superior gluteal
Tensor fusicae latea action
Hip abduction and Ir
Assists the gluteus medius in maintaining level pelvis
Sartorius peripheral
Femoral
Sartorius action
Hope flexion
Abduction
ER
When the knee is flexed- knee flexion and IR via the pes anserine
Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris peripheral
femoral
Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris segmental
L2 L3 L4
Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris action
Knee extension (all 4), hip flexion (rec fem only), stability to hip joint (rec fem only).
Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis peripheral
femoral
Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis segmental
L2 L3 L4
Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis action
Knee extension (all 4)
Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis peripheral
femoral
Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis segmental
L2 L3 L4
Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis action
Knee extension
Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias peripheral
femoral
Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias segmental
L2 l3 L4
Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias action
knee extension
Gracilis peripheral
obturator (anterior branch)
Gracilis action
Hip adduction; knee flexion and IR via pes anserine
Adductor Longus peripheral
obturator (anterior branch)
Adductor Longus action
Hip adduction
Psoas Major peripheral
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3
Psoas Major action
Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.
Psoas Minor peripheral
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-L2
Psoas Minor action
Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.
Illiacus peripheral
femoral
Illiacus action
Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.
Pectineus peripheral
femoral, accessory obturator
Illiacus segmental
L2, L3
Pectineus action
Hip adduction and flexion, assists with hip IR
Adductor brevis peripheral
obturator
Adductor brevis action
Hip adduction; assists with hip flexion
Adductor magnus peripheral
“Adductor part: obturator
Hamstring part: tibial”
Adductor magnus action
“Hip adduction;
Adductor part: Hip flexion
Hamstring part: Hip extension”
Obturator externus peripheral
obturator (posterior branch)
Obturator externus action
Hip ER; stability to hip joint.