unit 3 origins, insertions, actions, and innervations

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what is the origin of the iliopsoas?

lumbar vertebrae and iliac fossa

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what is the insertion of the iliopsoas?

lesser trochanter

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what is the action of the iliopsoas?

hip flexion

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what is the innervation of the iliopsoas?

lumbar nerve/femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the rectus femoris?

AIIS

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what is the insertion of the rectus femoris?

tibial tubercle via the patellar tendon

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what is the actions of the rectus femoris?

hip flexion and knee extension

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what is the innervation of the rectus femoris?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the sartorius?

ASIS

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what is the insertion of the sartorius?

anterior medial condyle of the tibia wh

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what is the action of the sartorius?

hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation. and knee flexion

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what is the innervations of the sartorius?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the Tensor fascia latae (TFL)

iliac crest and ASIS

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what is the insertion of the TFL?

IT band to lateral tibial condyle

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what is the action of the TFL?

hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotation

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what is the innervation of the TFL?

superior gluteal nerve

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what is the origin of the gluteus medius?

outer ilium below crest

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what is the insertion of the gluteus medius?

lateral greater trochanter

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what is the action of the gluteus medius?

hip abduction
anterior fibers flex and internally rotate
posterior fibers extend and externally rotate

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what is the innervation of the gluteus medius?

superior gluteal nerve

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what is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

sacrum and posterior iliac crest

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what is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?

posterior femur and IT band

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what is the action of the gluteus maximus?

hip extension, and external rotation

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what is the innervation of the gluteus maximus?

inferior gluteal nerve

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what is the origin of the biceps femoris?

long head = ishial tuberosity
short head = posterior femur

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what is the insertion of the biceps femoris?

lateral condyle of the tibia and fibular head

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what is the action of the biceps femoris?

hip extension, external rotation, knee flexion

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what is the innervation of the biceps femoris?

sciatic nerve

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what is the origin of the semitendonosis and semimembranosis?

ishial tuberosity

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what is the insertion of the semitendonosis and semimembranosis?

medial condyle of tibia

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what is the action of the semitendonosis and semimembranosis?

hip extension, internal rotation, knee flexion,

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whats the innervation of the semitendonosis and semimembranosis?

sciatic nerve

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what is the origin of the pectineus?

superior pubic ramus

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what is the insertion of the pectineus?

from lesser trochanter to linea aspera

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what is the action of the pectineus?

hip adduction

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what is the innervation of the pectineus?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the adductor brevis?

inferior pubic ramus

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what is the insertion of the adductor brevis?

distal to lesser trochanter to linea aspera

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what is the action of the adductor brevis?

hip adduction

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what is the innervation of the adductor brevis?

obturator nerve

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what is the origin of the adductor longus?

anterior body of the pubis

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what is the insertion of the adductor longus?

mid linea aspera

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what is the action of the adductor longus

hip adduction

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what is the innervation of the adductor longus

obturator nerve

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what is the origin of the gracilis?

body of the pubis

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what is the insertion of the gracilis?

just below the medial tibial condyle

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what is the action of the cracilis?

hip adduction and knee flexion

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what is the innervation of the gracilis

obturator nerve

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what is the origin of the adductor magnus?

ishial tuberosity and inferior pubic ramus

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what is the insertion of the adductor magnus

linea aspera to medial femoral epicondyle

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what is the action of the adductor magnus

hip adduction

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what is the innervation of the adductor magnus

obturator nerve

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what is the origin of the vastus intermedius?

anterior femur

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what is the insertion for the vastus intermedius?

tibial tubercle via patellar tendon

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what is the action of the vastus intermedius?

knee extension

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what is the innervation of the vastus intermedius?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the vastus lateralis?

lateral femur

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what is the insertion of the vastus lateralis?

tibial tubercle via patellar tendon

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what is the action of the vastus lateralis?

knee extension

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what is the innervation of the vastus lateralis?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the vastus medialis?

anteriomedial femur?

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what is the insertion of the vastus medialis?

tibial tubercle via patellar tendon

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what is the action of the vastus medialis?

knee extension

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what is the innervation of the vastus medialis?

femoral nerve

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what is the origin of the popliteus?

posterior lateral condyle of femur?

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what is the insertion of the popliteus?

proximal posterior tibia

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what is the action of the popliteus?

medial rotation of the tibia

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what is the innervation of the popliteus

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of the gastrocnemius

medial and lateral femoral condyles

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what is the insertion of the gastrocnemius

posterior calcaneus

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what is the action of the gastrocnemius

knee flexion, ankle plantarflexion

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what is the innervation of the gastrocnemius

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of the soleus

posterior tibia and fibula

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what is the insertion of the soleus

posterior calcaneus

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what is the action of the soleus

ankle plantarflexion

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what is the innervation of the soleus

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of the tibialis posterior?

posterior interosseus membrane

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what is the insertion of the tibalis posterior?

around medial malleolus to plantar surface of tarsals and metatarsals

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what is the innervation of the tibialis posterior?

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of the flexor digitorum longus

posterior tibia

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what is the insertion of the flexor digitorum longus

around medial malleolus to distal phalanges of toes 2-5

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what is the action of the flexor digitorum longus

ankle plantarflexion inversion and toe flexion

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what is the innervation of the flexor digitorum longus

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of flexor hallucis longus

posterior fibula

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what is the insertion of the flexor hallucis longus

around medial malleolus to base of distal phalanx of great toe

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what is the action of flexor hallucis longus

great toe flexion ankle plantarflexion and inversion

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what is the innervation of the flexor hallucis longus

tibial nerve

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what is the origin of the peroneus longus

head of and upper fibula

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what is the insertion of the peroneus longus

around lateral malleolus to plantar surface of 1st cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

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what is the action of the peroneus longus

ankle eversion

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what is the innervation of the peroneus longus

superficial peroneal nerve

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what is the origin of the peroneus brevis

lower lateral fibula

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what is the insertion of the peroneus brevis

5th metatarsal

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what is the action of the peroneus brevis

ankle eversion w

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what is the innervation of the peroneus brevis

superficial peroneal nerve

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what is the origin of the tibialis anterior

upper lateral tibia

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what is the insertion of the tibialis anterior

medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal

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what is the action of the tibialis anterior

dorsiflexion and inversion

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what is the innervation of the tibialis anterior

deep peroneal nerve

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what is the origin of the extensor digitorum longus

upper lateral tibia and anterior fibula