Muscles Of The Gluteal, Hip And Knee Regions

Front 1

List the muscles of the anterior thigh

Back 1

- pectineus

- iliopsoas

- tensor fascia lata

- sartorius

- quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius)

Front 2

List the muscles of the medial thigh

Back 2

- adductor longus

- adductor brevis

- adductor magnus

- gracilis

- obturator

Front 3

List the muscles of the gluteal region

Back 3

- gluteus maximus

- gluteus medius

- gluteus minimis

- piriformis

- obturator interus

- gemelli superior and inferior

- quadratus femoris

Front 4

List the muscles of the posterior thigh

Back 4

- semitendinous

- semimembranosus

- biceps femoris

Front 5

Pectineus
O & I

Back 5

O: superior rami of pubis

I: pectineal line of femur, inferior to lesser trochanter

Front 6

Pectineus
Innervation

Back 6

femoral

Front 7

Pectineus
Vasculature

Back 7

medial femoral circumflex

Front 8

Pectineus
Main Action

Back 8

adducts and flexes hip

Front 9

Iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus)
O & I

Back 9

O:
1) sides of T12-L5 vertebrae
2) transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae
3) upper 2/3 of iliac fossa
4) upper lateral sacrum

I: lesser trochanter of femur

Front 10

Iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus)
Innervation

Back 10

anterior rami of L1-3(4) (femoral nerve)

Front 11

Iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus)
Vasculature

Back 11

medial femoral circumflex

Front 12

Iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus)
Main Action

Back 12

flexes hip

Front 13

Tensor fascia lata
O & I

Back 13

O:
1) ASIS
2) anterior iliac crest

I: iliotibial tract

Front 14

Tensor fascia lata
Innervation

Back 14

superior gluteal

Front 15

Tensor fascia lata
Vasculature

Back 15

- superior gluteal

- lateral femoral circumflex

Front 16

Tensor fascia lata
Main Action

Back 16

abducts, MR, and flexes hip

Front 17

Sartorius
O & I

Back 17

O: ASIS

I: superior medial tibia

Front 18

Sartorius
Innervation

Back 18

femoral

Front 19

Sartorius
Vasculature

Back 19

- profunda femoris

- saphenous from descending genicular

Front 20

Sartorius
Main Action

Back 20

flexes, abducts, and LR hip

Front 21

What muscles make up the quadriceps femoris?

Back 21

- rectus femoris

- vastus lateralis

- vastus medialis

- vastus intermedius

Front 22

Rectus femoris
O & I

Back 22

O:
1) AIIS
2) ilium, superior to acetabulum

I:
1) base of patella
2) by patellar tendon to tibial tuberosity

Front 23

Rectus femoris
Innervation

Back 23

femoral

Front 24

Rectus femoris
Vasculature

Back 24

lateral femoral circumflex

Front 25

Rectus femoris
Main Action

Back 25

extends knee


flexes hip

Front 26

Vastus lateralis
O & I

Back 26

O:
1) greater trochanter
2) lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

I: ligament to tibial tuberosity

Front 27

Vastus lateralis
Innervation

Back 27

femoral

Front 28

Vastus lateralis
Vasculature

Back 28

lateral femoral circumflex

Front 29

Vastus lateralis
Main Action

Back 29

extends knee

Front 30

Vastus medialis
O & I

Back 30

O:
1) intertrochanteric line
2) medial lip of linea aspera

I: ligament to tibial tuberosity

Front 31

Vastus medialis
Innervation

Back 31

femoral

Front 32

Vastus medialis
Vasculature

Back 32

- profunda femoris

- saphenous from descending genicular

Front 33

Vastus medialis
Main Action

Back 33

extends knee

Front 34

Vastus intermedius
O & I

Back 34

O: anterior lateral shaft of femur

I: ligament to tibial tuberosity

Front 35

Vastus intermedius
Innervation

Back 35

femoral

Front 36

Vastus intermedius
Vasculature

Back 36

lateral femoral circumflex

Front 37

Vastus intermedius
Main Action

Back 37

extends knee

Front 38

Adductor longus
O & I

Back 38

O: pubis inferior to pubic crest

I: middle 1/3 of linea aspera

Front 39

Adductor longus
Innervation

Back 39

obturator

Front 40

Adductor longus
Vasculature

Back 40

femoral

Front 41

Adductor longus
Main Action

Back 41

adducts hip

Front 42

Adductor brevis
O & I

Back 42

O:
1) pubis
2) inferior ramus of pubis

I:
1) pectineal line
2) proximal linea aspera

Front 43

Adductor brevis
Innervation

Back 43

obturator

Front 44

Adductor brevis
Vasculature

Back 44

femoral

Front 45

Adductor brevis
Main Action

Back 45

adducts hip

Front 46

Adductor magnus
O & I

Back 46

O:
1) inferior pubic ramus
2) ischial ramus
3) ischial tuberosity

I:
1) gluteal tuberosity
2) linea aspera, medial to supracondylar line
3) adductor tubercle

Front 47

Adductor magnus
Innervation

Back 47

- obturator

- tibial part of sciatic

Front 48

Adductor magnus
Vasculature

Back 48

profunda femoris

Front 49

Adductor magnus
Main Action

Back 49

adducts and extends hip

Front 50

Gracilis
O & I

Back 50

O:
1) pubis
2) inferior pubic ramus

I: superior medial tibia

Front 51

Gracilis
Innervation

Back 51

obturator

Front 52

Gracilis
Vasculature

Back 52

obturator

Front 53

Gracilis
Main Action

Back 53

adducts hip

Front 54

Obturator externus
O & I

Back 54

O:
1) margins of obturator foramen
2) obturator membrane

I: trochanteric fossa of femur

Front 55

Obturator externus
Innervation

Back 55

obturator

Front 56

Obturator externus
Vasculature

Back 56

obturator

Front 57

Obturator externus
Main Action

Back 57

LR hip

Front 58

Gluteus maximus
O & I

Back 58

O:
1) ilium
2) sacrum
3) coccyx
4) sacrotuberous ligament

I:
1) iliotibial tract
2) gluteal tuberosity of femur

Front 59

Gluteus maximus
Innervation

Back 59

inferior gluteal

Front 60

Gluteus maximus
Vasculature

Back 60

inferior and superior gluteal

Front 61

Gluteus maximus
Main Action

Back 61

extends and LR hip

Front 62

Gluteus medius
O & I

Back 62

O: ilium

I: lateral greater trochanter of femur

Front 63

Gluteus medius
Innervation

Back 63

superior gluteal

Front 64

Gluteus medius
Vasculature

Back 64

superior gluteal

Front 65

Gluteus medius
Main Action

Back 65

abducts and MR hip

Front 66

Gluteus minimus
O & I

Back 66

O: ilium

I: anterior greater trochanter of femur

Front 67

Gluteus minimus
Innervation

Back 67

superior gluteal

Front 68

Gluteus minimus
Vasculature

Back 68

superior gluteal

Front 69

Gluteus minimus
Main Action

Back 69

abducts and MR hip

Front 70

Piriformis
O & I

Back 70

O:
1) anterior sacrum
2) sacrotuberous ligament

I: superior greater trochanter of femur

Front 71

Piriformis
Innervation

Back 71

anterior rami of S1-2

Front 72

Piriformis
Vasculature

Back 72

superior and inferior gluteal

Front 73

Piriformis
Main Action

Back 73

LR hip

Front 74

Obturator internus
O & I

Back 74

O: pelvic surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bones

I: medial greater trochanter of femur

Front 75

Obturator internus
Innervation

Back 75

nerve to obturator internus

Front 76

Obturator internus
Vasculature

Back 76

inferior gluteal

Front 77

Obturator internus
Main Action

Back 77

LR hip

Front 78

Gemelli (superior and inferior)
O & I

Back 78

O:
1) superior ischial spine
2) inferior ischial tuberosity

I: medial greater trochanter of femur

Front 79

Gemelli (superior and inferior)
Innervation

Back 79

- nerve to obturator internus (superior)

- nerve to quadratus femoris (inferior)

Front 80

Gemelli (superior and inferior)
Vasculature

Back 80

inferior gluteal

Front 81

Gemelli (superior and inferior)
Main Action

Back 81

LR hip

Front 82

Quadratus femoris
O & I

Back 82

O: lateral ischial tuberosity

I: quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteris crest of femur

Front 83

Quadratus femoris
Innervation

Back 83

nerve to quadratus femoris

Front 84

Quadratus femoris
Vasculature

Back 84

inferior gluteal

Front 85

Quadratus femoris
Main Action

Back 85

LR hip

Front 86

Semitendinosus
O & I

Back 86

O: ischial tuberosity

I:
1) medial superior tibia
2) posterior medial condyle of tibia

Front 87

Semitendinosus
Innervation

Back 87

tibial division of sciatic

Front 88

Semitendinosus
Vasculature

Back 88

- profunda femoris

- inferior gluteal

Front 89

Semitendinosus
Main Action

Back 89

- flexes and MR knee

- extends hip

Front 90

Semimembranosus
O & I

Back 90

O: ischial tuberosity

I:
1) medial superior tibia
2) posterior medial condyle of tibia

Front 91

Semimembranosus
Innervation

Back 91

tibial division of sciatic

Front 92

Semimembranosus
Vasculature

Back 92

- profunda femoris

- inferior gluteal

Front 93

Semimembranosus
Main Action

Back 93

- flexes and MR knee

- extends hip

Front 94

Biceps femoris
O & I

Back 94

O:
1) long head - ischial tuberosity
2) short head - linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

I: lateral head of fibula

Front 95

Biceps femoris
Innervation

Back 95

- tibial division of sciatic (long)

- common fibular division of sciatic (short)

Front 96

Biceps femoris
Vasculature

Back 96

- profunda femoris

- inferior gluteal

Front 97

Biceps femoris
Main Action

Back 97

- flexes and LR knee

- extends hip (long head)