LE Muscles

  1. Gluteus Medius
    • iliac Crest and lateral illium
    • Greater Trocanter
    • Hip AB duction, IR
    • Superior Gluteal Nerve
  2. Gluteus Minimus
    • illum
    • Anterior Greater Trochanter
    • Hip ABduction, IR
    • Superior Gluteal Nerve
  3. Biceps Femoris Long Head
    • Ishial Tuberosity
    • Fibular head
    • Hip extension Knee flexion
    • Sciatic Nerve
  4. Biceps Femoris Short Head
    • Linea Aspera
    • Fibular Head
    • Knee Flexion
    • Common Peroneal Nerve
  5. Semitendinosus
    • Ischial tuberosity
    • Pes Anserinus
    • Hip extension, Knee Flexion
    • Sciatic Nerve
  6. Popliteus
    • Lateral epicondyle of femor
    • Posterior Proximal Tibia
    • Initiates knee flexion (unlocks knee)
    • Tibial Nerve
  7. Adductor Longus
    • Anterior Pubis
    • Middle linea aspera
    • Hip Ad
    • Obturator Nerve

    usually involved in groin pulls
  8. Adductor Brevis
    • Anterior pubis
    • Pectinal Line proximal linea aspera
    • Hip ADduction
    • Obturator Nerve
  9. Adductor Magnus
    • inferior pubic ramus, ischial tuberosity
    • linea aspera, adductor tubercle
    • hip Adduction
    • Obturator nerve Sciatic nerve
  10. Gastronemius
    • Medial and lateral epicondyle of femor
    • Posterior Calcaneal tuberosity via achilles tendon
    • Knee Flexion, plantar flexion helps maintain screw home
    • Tibial nerve
  11. Sartorious
    • ASIS
    • Pes Anserius
    • Hip flexion, knee flexion, hip AB, ER
    • Femoral Nerve
  12. Gluteus Maximus
    • illium, sacrum, coccyx
    • Gluteal tuberosity, IT band
    • Hip Extension, Hyper EX. ER
    • inferior gluteal nerve
  13. Gracilis
    • Inferior pubic ramus, pubic symphysis
    • Pes anserinus
    • Hip AD
    • Obturator nerve
  14. Pectineus
    • Superior pubic ramus
    • Pectineal line
    • hip flexion, hip AD
    • femoral nerve
  15. Rectus Femoris
    • AIIS
    • tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
    • Hip flexion, knee extension
    • Femoral nerve
  16. Illacus
    • Illiac fossa
    • lesser trochanter
    • hip flexion
    • femoral nerve
  17. Vastas lateralis
    Vastas internedius
    Vastas Medialis
    • L- linea aspera
    • I- Anterior Femor
    • M- Linea Aspera
    • Tibial tuberosity
    • Extends knee
    • Femoral Nerve
  18. Tensor Fascia Latae
    • ASIS
    • Gerdy tubericle via IT band
    • Hip AB, IR, hip flexion, knee Ex.
    • Superior Gluteal nerve

    Prevents collapse of extended knee
  19. Soleus
    • Posterior Fibula/ Tibia
    • Posterior Calcaneal tuberosity via achillies tendon
    • Plantar flexion
    • Tibial Nerve
  20. Peroneous Brevis
    • Distal Fib.
    • Base 5th metatarsal
    • PF eversion
    • Superfical Peroneal nerve
  21. Peroneous Longus
    • Proximal Fib, Interosseus membrane
    • Plantar 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform
    • PF eversion
    • superficial peroneal nerve
  22. Peroneus Tertius
    • Ant. Fib
    • Base 5th metatarsal
    • Dorsiflexion, eversion
    • Deep peroneal nerve
  23. Plantaris
    • lateral epicondyle of femor
    • post calaneal tub. via achillies tendon
    • assist knee flexion plantar flexion
    • tibial nerve
  24. Flexor Digitorum Longus
    • Post. Tibia
    • distal phalanges 2-5
    • flexes MP, PIP, DIP 2-5 assist inversion and plantar flexion
    • tibial nerve
  25. Tibialis Posterior
    • interosseous membrane, tibia, fibula
    • navicular, talus, metatarsals
    • plantar flexion inversion
    • tibial nerve

    wraps arnd medial mallei
  26. Tibialis Anterior
    • Lat tib. IM
    • 1st cuneiform and base 1st metatarsal
    • Dorsiflexion Inversion
    • Deep Peroneal Nerve
  27. Flexor Hallucis Longus
    • Post Fib IM
    • Distal Phalanx big toe
    • Flexes MP and IP of digit 1, Assist PF and inversion
    • tibial Nerve
  28. Extensor Digitorum Longus
    • Ant. Fib, Tib, IM
    • Distal Phalanx 2-5
    • extends MP PIP DIP digits 2-5 assist dorsi flexion
    • Deep Peroneal nerve
  29. Extensor Hallucis Longus
    • Fib. IM
    • Distal Phalanx big toe
    • extends IP MP of digit 1 assist inversion/ dorsiflexion
    • deep peroneal nerve
  30. Semimembranosis
    • Ischial tuberosity
    • Posterior medial tibial condyle
    • Hip extension knee flexion
    • Sciatic nerve
Author
nicolemockabee
ID
13400
Card Set
LE Muscles
Description
Origin, insertion, action, innervation
Updated