Summarized Musculature of LL Flashcards
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Muscles of the gluteal region
Gluteus maximus
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fasciae latae
Action of gluteus maximus
extend and laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation of gluteus maximus
inferior gluteal nerve
action of gluteus medius
abduct and medially rotate thigh at hip
innervation of gluteus medius
superior gluteal nerve
action of gluteus minimus
abduct and medially rotate thigh at hip
innervation of gluteus minimus
superior gluteal
action of tensor fasciae latae
flex and medially rotate thigh at hip
innervation of tensor fasciae latae
superior gluteal nerve
lateral rotator muscles
piriformis superior gemellus obturator internus inferior gemellus quadratus femoris obturator externus
action of piriformis
laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation of piriformis
nerve to piriformis
action of superior gemellus
laterally rotate thigh athip
innervation on superior gemellus
nerve to obturator interns and superior gemellus
action of obturator internus
laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation of obturator internus
nerve to obturator internus and superior gemellus
action of inferior gemellus
laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation of inferior gemellus
nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
action of quadratus femoris
nerve to quadratus femoris and infeiror gemellus
innervation of quadratus femoris
nerve to quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus
action of obturator externus
laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation of obturator externus
posterior branch of obturator nerve
anterior thigh muscles
iliopsoas sartorius quadriceps femorsis -rectus femoris -vastus lateralis -vastus medialis - vastus intermedius
action of iliopsoas
flexion of trunk