11/11/2012

Muscles Moving Thigh - Anterior

Muscles of the Lower Limb Iliacus (part of iliopsoas)

ORIGIN:
Iliac fossa (ilium);
crest of os coxa;
ala (sacrum)

INSERTION:
lesser trochanter (femur)

INNERVATION:
femoral nerve

ACTION:
flexes thigh

(Anterior view)

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Psoas major (part of iliopsoas) Tensor fasciae latae

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
T12 L5 vertebrae iliac crest (ilium); anterior superior
iliac spine (ilium)
INSERTION:
lesser trochanter (femur) INSERTION:
iliotibial tract (connective tissue)
INNERVATION:
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gluteal nerves
ACTION:
flexes thigh ACTION:
flexes / abducts thigh

(Anterior view) (Lateral view)

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Sartorius Pectineus

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
anterior superior iliac pubis
spine (ilium)
INSERTION:
INSERTION: lesser trochanter (femur)
medial surface of proximal tibia
INNERVATION:
INNERVATION: obturator nerve
femoral nerve
ACTION:
ACTION: adducts / flexes / medially
flexes / abducts / laterally rotates thigh
rotates thigh

(Anterior view) (Anterior view)

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Adductor brevis (part of adductors) Adductor longus (part of adductors)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
pubis pubis

INSERTION: INSERTION:
linea aspera (femur) linea aspera (femur)

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
obturator nerve obturator nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
adducts / flexes / medially adducts / flexes / medially
rotates thigh rotates thigh

(Anterior view) (Anterior view)

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Adductor magnus (part of adductors) Gracilis

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
pubis / ischium pubis / ischium

INSERTION: INSERTION:
linea aspera (femur) medial surface of proximal tibia

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
obturator nerve / sciatic nerve obturator nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
adducts / flexes / medially adducts / flexes / medially
rotates thigh rotates thigh

(Anterior view) (Medial view)

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Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
ilium / sacrum / coccyx lateral surface of ilium

INSERTION: INSERTION:
iliotibial tract (connective tissue); greater trochanter (femur)
gluteal tuberosity (femur)
INNERVATION:
INNERVATION: gluteal nerves
gluteal nerves
ACTION:
ACTION: abducts / medially rotates thigh
extends thigh

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Gluteus minimus Piriformis

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
lateral surface of ilium anterolateral surface of sacrum

INSERTION: INSERTION:
greater trochanter (femur) greater trochanter (femur)

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
gluteal nerves --------------

ACTION: ACTION:
abducts / medially rotates thigh laterally rotates thigh

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Obturator (externus / internus) Gemellus (superior / inferior)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
pubis / ischium ischial spine (ischium);
ischial tuberosity (ischium)
INSERTION:
greater trochanter (femur) INSERTION:
Externus greater trochanter (femur) Superior
INNERVATION:
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ACTION:
laterally rotates thigh ACTION:
laterally rotates thigh

Internus
Inferior

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Quadratus femoris Rectus femoris (part of quadriceps)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
ischial tuberosity (ischium) anterior inferior iliac spine (ilium);
margin of acetabulum (os coxa)
INSERTION:
proximal end of femur INSERTION:
tibial tuberosity (tibia)
INNERVATION:
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femoral nerve
ACTION:
laterally rotates thigh ACTION:
extends (lower) leg

(Posterior view) (Anterior view)

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Vastus lateralis (part of quadriceps) Vastus medialis (part of quadriceps)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
greater trochanter (femur); anterior / lateral surface
linea aspera (femur) of proximal femur

INSERTION: INSERTION:
tibial tuberosity (tibia) tibial tuberosity (tibia)

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
femoral nerve femoral nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
extends (lower) leg extends (lower) leg

(Anterior view) (Anterior view)

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Vastus intermedius (part of quadriceps) Biceps femoris (part of hamstrings)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
anterior / lateral surface ischial tuberosity (ischium);
of proximal femur linea aspera (femur)

INSERTION: INSERTION:
tibial tuberosity (tibia) head (fibula);
lateral condyle (tibia)
INNERVATION:
INNERVATION:
femoral nerve
sciatic nerve
ACTION:
ACTION:
extends (lower) leg
flexes (lower) leg

(Anterior view) (Posterior view)

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Semitendinosus (part of hamstrings) Semimembranosus (part of hamstrings)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
ischial tuberosity (ischium) ischial tuberosity (ischium)

INSERTION: INSERTION:
medial surface of tibia medial condyle (tibia)

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
sciatic nerve sciatic nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
flexes (lower) leg flexes (lower) leg

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Popliteus Tibialis anterior

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
lateral condyle (femur) lateral condyle (tibia);
shaft of tibia
INSERTION:
proximal tibia INSERTION:
medial cuneiform (tarsals);
INNERVATION: metatarsal 1
sciatic nerve
INNERVATION:
ACTION: fibular nerves
flexes / medially rotates
(lower) leg ACTION:
dorsiflexes / inverts foot

(Posterior view) (Anterior view)

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Extensor digitorum longus Extensor hallucis longus

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
lateral condyle (tibia); anteromedial shaft of fibula
proximal fibula
INSERTION:
INSERTION: distal phalanx (great toe)
middle / distal phalanges 2 - 5
INNERVATION:
INNERVATION: fibular nerves
fibular nerves
ACTION:
ACTION: extends great toe
extends toes

(Anterior view) (Anterior view)

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Fibularis (longus / brevis) Gastrocnemius (part of triceps surae)

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
shaft of fibula medial / lateral condyles (femur)

INSERTION: INSERTION:
medial cuneiform (tarsals); calcaneus
metatarsals 1 & 5
INNERVATION:
INNERVATION: tibial nerve
fibular nerves
ACTION:
ACTION: plantar flexes foot
plantar flexes / everts foot
Brevis

Longus

(Lateral view) (Posterior view)

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Soleus (part of triceps surae) Plantaris

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
proximal tibia / fibula posterior femur

INSERTION: INSERTION:
calcaneus calcaneus

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
tibial nerve tibial nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
plantar flexes foot plantar flexes foot

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Flexor digitorum longus Flexor hallicus longus

ORIGIN: ORIGIN:
posterior tibia midshaft of fibula

INSERTION: INSERTION:
distal phalanges 2 - 5 distal phalanx (great toe)

INNERVATION: INNERVATION:
tibial nerve tibial nerve

ACTION: ACTION:
flexes toes flexes great toe

(Posterior view) (Posterior view)

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Tibialis posterior

ORIGIN:
proximal tibia / fibula

INSERTION:
tarsals; metatarsals 2 - 4

INNERVATION:
tibial nerve

ACTION:
inverts foot

(Posterior view)