muscles of iliac & gluteal region Flashcards


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Psoas major

O: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

I: lesser trochanter of femur

A: flexes thigh and flexes trunk

N: L2 and L3 branches of lumbar plexus

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Iliacus

O: upper 2/3 of iliac fossa

I: lesser trochanter with tendon of psoas major

A: flexes thigh

N: femoral nerve

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gluteus maximus

O: outer surface of ilium, adjacent post. surface of sacrum & coccyx

I: iliotibial tract; gluteal tuberosity

A: abducts, extends and laterally rotates thigh

N: inferior gluteal nerve

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gluteus medius

O: outer surface of ilium inferior to iliac crest

I: lateral surface of greater trochanter

A: abducts and medially rotates thigh

N: super gluteal nerve

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gluteus minimus

O: outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal line

I: anterior surface of greater trochanter

A: abducts and medially rotates thigh

N: superior gluteal nerve

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tensor fascia latae

O: outer lip of iliac crest between ASIS and iliac tubercle

I: upper part of iliotibial tract

A: abducts and flexes thigh

N: superior gluteal nerve

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piriformis

O: internal surface of sacrum

I: upper border of greater trochanter

A: laterally rotates and abducts thigh

N: 1st and 2nd sacral nerve

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obturator internus

O: pelvic surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bones

I: common tendon with superior and inferior gemelli to medial surface of greater trochanter

A: laterally rotates thigh

N: nerve to the obturator internus

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gemellus superior

O: spine of ischium

I: w/ tendon of obturator internus into upper border of greater trochanter

A: laterally rotates thigh

N: branch of nerve to obturator internus frojm sacral plexus

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gemellus inferior

O: upper margin of ischial tuberosity

I: w/ tendon of obturator internus into upper border of greater trochanter

A: laterally rotates thigh

N: branch of nerve to quadratus femoris from sacral plexus

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quadratus femoris

O: lateral border of ischial tuberosity

I: below intertrochanteric crest

A: laterally rotates thigh

N: nerve to the quadratus femoris

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obturator externus

O: outer surface of inferior & superior rami of pubis, ramus of ischium

I: trochanteric fossa of femur

A: laterally rotates thigh

N: obturator nerve