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Leg and Hip Muscles
Anatomy - Leg and Hip Muscles w/ actions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2010

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Term

Sartorius

Origin - Anterior-Superior Iliac spine.

Insertion - Medial side of Tibia

Definition
Flex both hip & knee joints. Laterally rotates thigh & medially rotates lower leg.
Term

Rectus Femoris

 

Origin - Anterior Inferior iliac spine

Insertion - Tibial Tuberosity

Definition
Flexes and extends leg at the knee also flexes the thigh @ hip joint.
Term

Gracilis

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - below medial side of tibia

** GAP **

Definition

Adducts thigh

Medially rotates the thigh during walking.

Term

Adductor Longus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - Linea Aspera

 

** GAP**

Definition
Adducts thigh
Term

Pectineus

Origin - Pubis

Insertion - linea aspera

 

** GAP **

Definition
Adducts Thigh
Term

Tensor Faciae Latae

Origin - iliac crest

Insertion - laterial side of tibia via the IT Band

Definition
Abducts & flexes thigh
Term

Gluteus Medius

 

Origin - Lateral Surface of Iilum

Insertion - Greater Trochanter

Definition

Abducts thigh or hip

 

Steadies pelvis so it does'nt tip downward.

Term

Gluteus Maximus

 

Origin - Coccyx

Insertion - Gluteal tuberosity

Definition

Extends thigh or hip -

flex the knee

Term

Fibularis Longus

 

Origin - Head of fibula

Insertion - 1st Metatarsal

Definition

Planter Flexion

 

eversion of foot

Term

Tibialis Anterior

 

Origin - Latera Condyle & upper top of tibia

Insertion - Metatarsal

Definition

 

 

Dorsiflexion

Term

Semimembranosus

(most medial - right)

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - medial condyle of tibia 

** hamstring**

Definition

 

Extend the thight (or hip) and flex the knee

 

Term

Semitendinosaus

(the intermediate)

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Top of the tibial shaft

** hamstring **

Definition

Extend the thigh ( or hip) and flex the knee.

 

(Middle hamstring - find 1st in Practical - feeds into long tendon)

Term

Biceps Femoris

( most lateral)

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion - Head of fibula

 

** hamstring**

Definition
Extend the thigh ( or hip) and flex the knee.
Term

Iliopsoas

Origin - Iliac Fossa

Insertion - Lesser Trochanter

 

Definition
Prime Mover for hip flexion and laterally rotates thigh
Term

Soleus

Origin - Top of Tibia

Insertion - Calcaneous

Definition
Planterflexion of the foot
Term

Vastus Lateralis

 

Origin - Greater Trochanter

Insertion - Tibial Tuberosity

Definition
Flex and extend leg at the knee
Term

Vastus Intermedius

 

Origin - front of the upper shaft of femur

Insertion - tibia tuberosity

Definition

 

Flex and extend leg at the knee

Term

Vastus Medialis

 

Origin - Linea Aspera

Insertion - Tibial Tuberosity

Definition
Flex and extend leg at the knee
Term

Gastrocnemius

Origin - Medial & Lateral Condyle of femur

Insertion - Posterior Calcaneus via achilles tendon

Definition

Flex the leg and the knee

Planter flexes the foot

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