lower extremity - muscles Flashcards
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what are the hip flexor muscles?
- iliacus
- psoas major & minor
- tensor fasica lata
- sartorius
- rectus femoris
- adductor brevis & magnus
- pectineus
what three muscles are part of the iliopsoas?
- iliacus
- psoas major
- psoas minor
origins of iliacus
- superior 2/3 of iliac fossa
- iliac crest
- sacral ala
- anterior sacroiliac ligament
insertion of iliacus
lesser trochanter
action of iliacus
hip flexion
origins of psoas major
T12-L5:
- transverse processes
- vertebral bodies
- invertebral discs
insertionof of psoas major
lesser trochanter
actions of of psoas major
- fixation point: trunk & lower extremity
- hip flexion
- aids in lordosis
origin of psoas minor
T12-L1 vertebral bodies
insertion of psoas minor
pectineal line of pubis
actions of psoas minor
- weak trunk flexion
- posterior pelvic tilt
origins of tensor fascia lata
- anterior superior iliac spine
- iliac crest (anterior)
insertions of tensor fascia lata
- iliotibial band
- tibial Gerdy’s tubercle
actions of tensor fascia lata
- abduction
- internal rotation
- hip flexion
- maintains knee extension
origin of sartorius
anterior superior iliac spine
insertion of sartorius
superior aspect of medial proximal aspect of tibia (underneath medial condyle)
actions of sartorius
- external hip rotation
- hip abduction
- hip & knee flexion
- internal knee rotation
origin of rectus femoris
anterior superior iliac spine
insertion of rectus femoris
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
actions of rectus femoris
- hip flexion
- knee extension
what are the hip extensor muscles?
- gluteus maximius
- hamstring muscles
origins of gluteus maximus
- ilium behind posterior gluteal line
- dorsal aspect of sacrum & coccyx
- sacrotuberous ligament
insertion of gluteus maximis
iliotibial band
actions of gluteus maximis
- hip extension
- hip abduction
- external hip rotation