muscles of the hip and thigh Flashcards
(18 cards)
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Gluteus medius
origin: lateral ilium
insertion: femur
Action: abducts thigh + medially rotate thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Gluteus Maximus
origin: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
insertion: proximal femur
action: extend and abduct thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
psoas major
Origin: Thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur
Action: flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Iliacus
Origin: iliac fossa
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur action
Action: flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Tensor Fasciae latae
origin: iliac crest
insertion: iliotibial tract
action: flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
sartorious
origin: iliac spine
insertion: proximal tibia
origin: flex knee and thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Gracillis
origin: pubis
insertion: medial tibia
action: adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
adductor longus
origin: pubis
insertion: abductor tubercle + linea aspera
action: adducts, medially rotate, and flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
Vastus medialis (quadriceps femoris)
Origin: femur, linea aspera action
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extend knee
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris)
origin: iliac spine, acetabulum
insertion: tibial tuberosity Action
action: extend knee + flex hip
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
vastus lateralis
Origin: greater trochanter, linea aspera
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extend knee
What is this muscle?
gracillis
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
adductor magnus
origin: ishial tuberosity
insertion: adductor tubercle, linea aspera
action: flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
semitendinosus
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: upper tibia
action: flex knee + extend thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
semimembranosus
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: tibia
action: extend thigh + flex thigh
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
bicep femoris
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: head of fibula
action: extend thigh + flex knee
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
vastus intermedius
(below radius femoris)
origin: femur
insertion: tibial tuberosity
Action: extend kneee
What is this muscle? Origin? Insertion? Action?
pisiformis
(underneath gluteus maximus)
origin: sacrum
insertion: femur
action: adducts thigh + medially rotates thigh
