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22 Cards in this Set

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Sartorius
Abducts, laterally rotates and flexes the thigh, flexes leg.
Femoral nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Pectineus
Adducts and flexes thigh, assists with medial rotation. Femoral nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Iliopsoas: Psoas Major
Flexes thigh and stabilises hip, postural muscle.
Anterior rami of lumbar nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Iliopsoas: Iliacus
Flexes thigh and stabilises hip.
Femoral nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Quadriceps Femoris: Rectus Femoris
Extends leg, steadies hip joint and assists in flexion of the thigh.
Femoral nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Quadriceps Femoris: Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis & Vastus intermedius
Extends leg.
Femoral nerve.
Anterior thigh.
Adductor Longus
Adducts thigh.
Obturator nerve.
Medial thigh.
Adductor brevis
Adducts thigh (& flexes).
Obturator nerve.
Medial thigh.
Adductor magnus
Adducts thigh, adductor part flexes thigh, hamstring part extends thigh.
Adductor part: Obturator nerve.
Hamstring part: Tibial part of sciatic nerve.
Medial thigh.
Gracilis
Adducts thigh, flexes leg and assists in medial rotation of the leg.
Obturator nerve.
Medial thigh.
Obturator externus
Laterally rotates thigh, steadies head of femur.
Obturator nerve.
Medial thigh.
Gluteus maximus
Extends thigh & assists in lateral rotation, steadies thigh and assists in standing from sitting.
Inf. gluteal nerve.
Gluteal region.
Gluteus medius
Abducts and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when opposite leg is raised.
Sup. gluteal nerve.
Gluteal region.
Gluteus minimus
Abducts and medially rotates thigh, keeps pelvis level when opposite leg is raised.
Sup. gluteal nerve.
Gluteal region.
Tensor fasciae latae
Flexes thigh.
Sub. gluteal nerve.
Gluteal region.
Piriformis
Laterally rotates extended thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabellum.
Branches of ant. rami of S1 & S2.
Gluteal region.
Obturator internus
Laterally rotates extended thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabellum.
Nerve to obturator internus.
Gluteal region.
Gemelli (sup. & inf.)
Laterally rotates extended thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabellum.
Sup: Nerve to obturator internus.
Inf: Nerve to quadratus femoris.
Gluteal region.
Quadratus femoris
Laterally rotates extended thigh, steadies femoral head in acetabellum.
Nerve to quadratus femoris.
Gluteal region.
Semitendinosus
Extends thigh, flex leg and rotate medially when knee is flexed. Can extend trunk when thigh and leg are flexed.
Tibial division of sciatic nerve.
Posterior thigh.
Semimembranosus
Extends thigh, flex leg and rotate medially when knee is flexed. Can extend trunk when thigh and leg are flexed.
Tibial division of sciatic nerve.
Posterior thigh.
Biceps femoris (long and short heads)
Flexes lef and laterally rotates when knee is flexed, extends thigh.
Long head: Tibial division of sciatic nerve.
Short head: Common fibular division of sciatic nerve.
Posterior thigh.