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Lower Extremity Attachments and Actions
Lower Extremity Attachments and Actions
Muscle
Muscles of the Hip
Psoas major
Iliopsoas
Iliacus
Attachments
Action
O: transverse processes of
lumbar vertebrae
I: lesser trochanter of femur
O: iliac fossa
I: lesser trochanter of femur
Note: use coxal model and/or skeletons to see the obturator foramen
Quadriceps femoris
Vastus lateralis
O: linea aspera
I: [same as rectus femoris]
extends leg
Vastus intermedius
O: anterior femur
I: [same as rectus femoris]
extends leg
Vastus medialis
O: linea aspera
I: [same as rectus femoris]
extends leg
O: iliac crest
I: tibia by way of the iliotibial tract*
(a/k/a iliotibial band or fascia lata)
* Iliotibial tract was likely removed during dissection. The tensor fascia latae is the superior
muscular part; the iliotibial tract is the inferior part of fascia lata
Note the quadriceps tendon / patellar ligament
Note the femoral triangle--bounded by inguinal ligament, sartorius, adductor longus
Lateral to medial,it contains the Femoral N, Femoral A, Femoral V
Pectineus
Adductors
Adductor brevis
(deep to pectineus)
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Sartorius
Adducts, flexes,
medially rotates
thigh
Adducts, medially
rotates thigh
adducts and rotates
thigh medially
adducts and rotates
thigh medially
O: pubic symphysis
I: proximal, medial tibia
O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: proximal, medial tibia
adducts thigh
dorsiflexes and
inverts foot
dorsiflexes and
everts foot and
extends toes
dorsiflexes and
inverts foot and
extends toes
plantar flexes and
everts foot
plantar flexes and
everts foot
POSTERIOR MUSCLES
Muscle
Attachments
Action
Gluteus minimus
O: ilium
I: greater trochanter
O: antero-lateral surface of sacrum
I: greater trochanter of femur
Superior gemellus
O: ischial spine
I: greater trochanter of femur
Lateral rotation,
abduction of thigh
Obturator internus
Lateral rotation,
abduction of thigh
Piriformis
Lateral Rotators
Inferior gemellus
Quadratus femoris
Hamstrings
Lateral rotation,
abduction of thigh
Lateral rotation of thigh
Tibialis posterior
Flexor digitorum
longus
Flexor hallucis
longus
Inversion, plantar
flexion of foot
Plantar flexion and
inversion of foot, flexes
toes 2-5
flexes big toe