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Gluteus Maximus
1. Ala
2. Gluteal Tuberosity
3. Thigh Extensor
4. Inferior gluteal nerve
Gluteus Medius
1. Ala
2. Greater trochanter of femur
3. OKC = abduct/medial rotate, CKC = steady pelvis
4. Superior gluteal nerve
Gluteus Minimus
1. Ala
2. Greater trochanter of femur
3. same as medius
4. Superior Gluteal nerve
Piriformis
1. Anterior sacrum
2. Greater trochanter
3. Lateral rotate thigh
4. Nerve to priformis
Obturator Internus
1. Obturatur membrane
2. Greater trochanter
3. Lateral rotation thigh
4. Nerve to obturator/gemelllus sup.
Gemellus Superior
1. Body of ischium
2. Greater trochanter
3. lateral rotation thigh
4. Nerve to oberatur /gemellus sup.
Gemellus Inferior
1. Body of ischium
2. Greater trochanter
3. Lateral rotation thigh
4. Nerve to quadratus fem./gemellus inf.
Quadratus Femoris
1. Body of ischium
2. intertrochanteric crest
3. Lateral rotation thigh
4. Nerve to quadratus fem./gemellus inf.
Iliopsoas
(psoas major/iliacus)
1. Psoas - T12-L5
Iliacus - Iliac fossa
2. Lesser trochanter
3. Flexor of thigh
4. Ventral rami lumbar n. & femoral n.
Tensor Fascia Lata
1. ASIS
2. Iliotibial tract, lateral condyle of tibia
3. stabilizes hip/ steady femur
4. Superior gluteal
Sartorius
1. ASIS
2. Pes Anserinus (SGT FOT)
3. Abduct/flex/lateral rotate thigh
Flex/medial rotate leg
4. Femoral N.
Rectus femoris
1. AIIS
2. Patella/ligamentum patellae
3. Extemd leg/Flex thigh
4. Femoral n.
Vastus medialis
1. Shaft of femur
2. Patella/ligamentum pat.
3. flex thigh/extend leg
4. Femoral n.
Vastus Intermedialis
1. Shaft of femur
2. patella/ligamentum patellae
3. Extend leg
4. Femoral n.
Vastus lateralis
1. Shaft of Femur
2. Patella/Ligamentum pat.
3. Extend leg/ pull thigh laterally
4. Femoral n.
Pectineus
1. Superior ramus of Pubis
2. Shaft of Femur
3. Adduct thigh
4. Femoral n.
Gracillis
1. Body of pubis
2. Pes Anserinus (SGT FOT)
3. Adduct thigh (flex/medail rotat leg)
4. Obturator n.
Adductor (Longus/Brevis/Magnus)
1. Body of Pubis/inferior ramus
(magnus=body of ischium&pubis)
2. Shaft of Femur
3. Adduct thigh
4. Obturator N.
Obturator Externus
1. External Obturator membrane
2. Greater trochanter
3. Laterally rotate thigh
4. Obturator n.
Semitendinosus
1. Ischial tuberosity
2. Pes Anserinus (SGT FOT)
3. Extend thigh/medial rotate leg
4. Obturator N.
Semimembranosis
1. Ischial tuberosity
2. medial epicondyle tibia
3. Extend thigh/medial rotate leg
4. Tibial portion of sciatic n.
Biceps Femoris (long & short head)
1. long - ischial tuberosity
Short - shaft of femur
2. Head of Fibula
3. Extend thigh (flex/laterl rotate leg)
4. Common peroneal of sciatic nerve
Tibialis Anterior
1. lateral shaft of tibia
2. medial cuniform/1st metatarsal base
3. dorsiflex/invert foot
4. Deep fibular n.
Extensor Hallicus Longus
1. Medial shaft fibula
2. Distal phalanx hallux
3. Dorsiflexes hallux
4. Deep fibular n.
Extensor Digitorum longus
1. Medial shaft fibula
2. Middle/distal phalanges of digits
3. Dorsiflex lesser digits
4. Deep fibular
Peroneus Tertius
1. Medial shaft fibula
2. Dorsum of 5th metatarsal
3. Dorsiflex foot
4. Deep fibular n.
Peroneus Longus (lateral compartment)
1. Lateral shaft fibula
2. Medial cuneiform/1st medetarsal
3. plantarflex/evert foot
4. Superficial fibular n.
Peroneus Brevis (lateral Compartment)
1. Lateral shaft fibula
2. Tuberosity of 5th medetarsal
3. Plantarflex/ evert foot
4. Superficial fibular n.
Gastrocnemius (lat/med head)
1. medial/lateral condyles (med/lat head)
2. Posterior calcaneus
3. Plantarflex foot/flex leg
4. Tibial n
Soleus
1. Posterior shaft tib/fib
2. posterior calcaneus
3. plantarflex foot
4. Tibial n.
Plantaris
1. lateral condyle fumur
2. Posteror calcaneus
3. Plantarflex foot
4. Tibial n.
Popliteus
1. CKC - posterior shaft tibia
2. Lateral epicondyle femur
3. Unlock knee @ beginning flexion
4. Tibial n.
Flexor Digitorum Longus
1. Posterior shaft tibia
2. Distal phalanges lesser digit
3. Plantarflex foot/lesser digit
4. Tibial n.
Tibialis Posterior
1. Post shaft tib/fib
2. Tuberosity of navicular
3. Plantarflex/supinate foot
4. Tibial n.
Flexor Hallucis Longus
1. Posterior shaft fibula
2. Distal phalanx hallux
3. Plantarflex hallux/foot
4. Tibial n.
Author
Patriffic619
ID
44288
Card Set
Lower Extremity
Description
Lower Extremity
Updated
2010-10-23T04:01:21Z
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