Muscles Pelvis Lower Limb, Insertion Origin and Action

Anatomy

21 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
What are the 4 quadriceps muscles? and what actions do they perform
Rectus Femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, vastus medilais

Action: extend the leg at the knee when the hip joint is locked (kicking football)
Flex the hip when the knee joint is locked (leg raise)
Rectus Femoris
Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion Patella via quadriceps tendon then tibial tuberosity via pateller ligament
Vastus Lateralis
Origin: Greater trochanter of the femur
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus intermedius
Origin: Anterior poximal femoral surface
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus medilais
Origin: Linea aspera of the femur
Insertion: Patella via quads tendon then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
What are the 3 muscles in the hamstrings and what is their actions
Bicep Femoris, Semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscle
Actions: Extend thigh at hip joint when knew joint is locked
Flex leg at the knee joint when the hip joint is locked
Bicep Femoris
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia
Semimembranosus
Origin: ichial tuberosity
Insertion: medial condyle of the tibia
Semitendinosus
Origin:ischial tuberosity
insertion: proximal medial surface of the tibia
Gleuteal muscles and actions
Gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
Actions: at the hip they extend abduct aswell as lateral and medial roation of the thigh
Gluteus maximus
Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus medius
Origin: iliac Crest
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus minimus
Origin: ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Adductor muscles and actions
Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus
Actions: abduction and flexion at the hip
Adductor Brevis
Origin: pubis
Insertion:linea aspera of the femur