Question | Answer |
gluteus maximus | iliac crest and sacrum --> posterior femur and IT tract; EXTENSION of femur |
tensor fascia lata | iliac crest --> IT tract; FLEXION of femur |
iliacus | iliac fossa --> lesser trochanter; FLEXION of femur |
psoas major | anterior lumbar vertebrae --> lesser trochanter; FLEXION of femur |
deep hip rotators | sacrum and posterior pelvis --> greater trochanter; LATERAL rotation of femur |
gluteus medius | iliac crest --> greater trochanter; ABDUCTION and MEDIAL rotation of femur |
adductors (magnus, longus, brevis) | inferior ramus of pubis --> posterior medial femur; ADDUCTION of femus |
gracilis | inferior ramus of pubis --> tibial tuberosity; ADDUCTION of femur |
pectineus | pectineal line --> posterior medial femur; ADDUCTION of femur |
semimembranosus | ischial tuberosity --> medial tibia; FLEXION of leg |
semitendinosus | ischial tuberosity --> medial tibia; FLEXION of leg |
biceps femoris | ischial tuberosity --> fibular head; FLEXION of leg |
popliteus | tibia --> femur; ROTATION of knee joint |
sartorius | anterior superior iliac spine --> tibial tuberosity; EXTENSION of leg |
rectus femoris | ilium --> tibial tuberosity; EXTENSION of leg |
vastus intermedius | femur --> tibial tuberosity; EXTENSION of leg |
vastus medialis | femur --> tibial tuberosity; EXTENSION of leg |
vastus lateralis | femur --> tibial tuberosity; EXTENSION of leg |
gastrocnemius | femur --> calcaneus; PLANTAR flexion |
soleus | fibular head --> calcaneus; PLANTAR flexion |
plantaris | femur --> calcaneus; PLANTAR flexion |
tibialis posterior | posterior interosseous membrane --> plantar surface of tarsals; INVERSION of foot |
flexor digitorum longus | posterior interosseous membrane --> plantar surface of phalanges; FLEXION of digits (2-5) |
flexor hallucis longus | posterior interosseous membrane --> plantar surface of phalanges; FLEXION of hallux (1) |
tibialis anterior | anterior interosseous membrane --> plantar surface of tarsals; DORSIFLEXION of foot |
extensor digitorum longus | anterior interosseous membrane --> dorsal surface of phalanges; EXTENSION of digits (2-5) |
extensor hallucis longus | anterior interosseous membrane --> dorsal surface of phalanges; EXTENSION of hallux |
fibularis muscles (longus, brevis) | fibula --> plantar surface of tarsals; EVERSION of foot |
quadricep tendon | rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, medialis, lateralis; inserts on TIBIAL tuberosity |