lower limb diagram Flashcards by Pawel Wojtkowski

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Iliacus

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Iliacus

Origin: iliac fossa
Insertion: lesser trochanter
Action: Flexes and rotates hip

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Iliopsoas

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psoas and iliacus muscles combine to from this muscle as it enters the thigh region

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: Posterior iliac crest and sacrum
Insertion gluteal tuberosit and iliotibial tract
Action: Extends and rotates hip; superior part abducts hip, inferior part aducts hip

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Gluteus Medius

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Origin: Lateral iliac surface
Insertion: Greater Trochanter
Action: abducts hip; anterior part flezes and rotates hip, posterior part extends and rotates hip

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Iliotibial tract
Action: flexes and abducts hip, tenses fascia lata

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Layer of connective tissue overlying thigh muscles

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Fascia Lata

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Iliotibial tract

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Band of longitudinal fibers on lateral side of fascia lata, connects distally to the lateral condyle of tibia

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Piriformis

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Origin: Anterior sacral surface
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: Abducts, extends and rotates hip

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Gemellus Superior

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Origin: Ischial Spine
Insertion: Greater Trochanter
Action: Adducts, extends and rotates hip

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Obturator Internus

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Origin: inner surface of obturator membrane
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: adducts, extends and rotates hip

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Gemellus Inferior

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: greater trochanter
Action: adducts, extends an rotates hip

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Quadratus Femoris

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Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: intertrochanteric crest
Action: adducts and rotates hip

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Sartorius

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Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: medial tibial surface
Action: flexes, abducts and rotates hip; flexes and rotates knee

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Rectus Femoris

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Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: flexes hip; extends knee

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Vastus Intermedius

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Origin: anterior shaft of femur
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extends knee

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Vastus Lateralis

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Origin: linea aspera
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extends knee

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Vastus Medialis

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Origin: linea aspera
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extends knee

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