Muscles of the gluteal region, thigh, legs, and toes Flashcards
(29 cards)
Origin: Illiac crest
Insertion: Proximal femur
Action: laterally rotate & extend the hip
Gluteus maximus (61)
Action: Abduct hip
Notes: triangle muscle, “safe area”
Gluteus medius
Action: Abduct hip
Gluteus minimus
Action: Stabilize hip & knee joints
Notes: #18-Leg model
Tensor Fasciae latae
Action: Flex hip
Notes: image only
Psoas Major
Action: Flex hip
Notes: image only
Iliacus
Origin: anterior illiac spine
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend knee, flex hip
Notes: #20- Leg Model
Rectus femoris (64)
Origin: Medial femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extend knee
Notes: (inside), #23-Leg Model
Vastus medialis (66)
Origin: Greater trochantar
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: extend knee
Notes: (outside), #21-Leg model
Vastus lateralis (65)
Action: Adduct and medially rotate hip
Notes: Deep
Pectineus (69)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: #26-Leg Model
Adductor longus (70)
Origin: inferior pubis
Insertion: Medial tibia
Action: Adduct hip, flex knee
Notes: #27- Leg Model
Gracilis (71)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: #28-Leg Model
Adductor magnus (72)
Action: Adduct hip
Notes: too deep
Adductor brevis
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Head of fibula-proximal
Action: flex knee, extend hip
Notes: #24-Leg Model
Sartorius (67)
Notes: Back of leg
Hamstring
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Head of fibula (proximal fibula)
Action: Flex knee, extend hip
Notes: #31 LM
Biceps Femoris (75-76)
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial Tibia
Action: Flex Knee, extend hip
Notes: #29 LM
Semimembranosus (73)
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial Tibia
Action: Flex Knee, extend hip
Notes: #30 LM
Semitendinosus (74)
Origin: Tibial condyle
Insertion: Metatarsal #1
Action: DF & invert ankle
Notes: 33 LM
Tibialis anterior (77)
Action: Extend toes
Notes: #34 LM
Extensor digitorum longus (78)
Action: PF & evert ankle
Notes: #35 LM (IMAGE)
Fibularis longus
Action: PF & evert ankle
Notes: #36 LM
Fibularis brevis
Origin: Femoral condyles
Insertion: Calcaneus
Action: PF ankle, flex knee
Notes: #37-38 LM
Gastrocnemius (81-82)