Nutr Lab- AOI table- gluteal, lateral rotator, and thigh compartments

Gluteus maximus- origin

External surface of ilium; sacrotuberous ligament; sacrum

Gluteus maximus- insertion

gluteal tuberosity of femur; iliotibial tract

Gluteus maximus- artery

inferior gluteal arter

Gluteus maximus- action

extends thigh at hip joint; assists in external rotation of thigh

gluteus medius and minimus- origin

external surface of ilium

gluteus medius and minimus- insertion

greater trochanter of femur

gluteus medius and minimus- action

Abducts & medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing

gluteus medius and minimus- artery

Superior gluteal a.

Gluteus minimus - Action:

Abducts & medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing

Gluteus minimus - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur

Gluteus minimus - Origin:

External surface of ilium

Gluteus minimus - Artery:

Superior gluteal a.

Tensor fasciae latae - Action:

Abducts & medially rotates thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing

Tensor fasciae latae - Insertion:

Iliotibial tract

Tensor fasciae latae - Origin:

Anterior superior iliac spine & iliac crest

Tensor fasciae latae - Artery:

Superior gluteal a.

Piriformis - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh/hip joint; abduct thigh

Piriformis - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur

Piriformis - Origin:

Anterior sacrum

Obturator internus - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh/hip joint; abduct thigh

Obturator internus - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur

Obturator internus - Origin:

Obturator membrane

Obturator internus - Artery:

Obturator a.

Superior gemellus - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh/hip joint; abduct thigh

Superior gemellus - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur 

Superior gemellus - Origin:

Ischial spine

Superior gemellus - Artery:

Inferior gluteal a.

Inferior gemellus - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh  hip joint; abduct thigh

Inferior gemellus - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur 

Inferior gemellus - Origin:

Ischial tuberosity

Inferior gemellus - Artery:

Inferior gluteal a.

Quadratus femoris - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh

Quadratus femoris - Insertion:

Quadrate tubercle of femur

Quadratus femoris - Origin:

Ischial tuberosity

Quadratus femoris - Artery:

Inferior gluteal a.

Obturator externus - Action:

Laterally rotate thigh

Obturator externus - Insertion:

Greater trochanter of femur

Obturator externus - Origin:

Obturator membrane

Obturator externus - Artery:

Obturator a.

Sartorius - Action:

Flexes and laterally rotates thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg

Sartorius - Insertion:

Medial tibia (Pes anserinus)

Sartorius - Origin:

Anterior superior iliac spine

Sartorius - Artery:

Femoral a.

Rectus femoris - Action:

Flexes thigh and extends leg

Rectus femoris - Insertion:

Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon (ligament)

Rectus femoris - Origin:

Anterior inferior iliac spine

Rectus femoris - Artery:

Femoral a.

Vastus lateralis - Action:

Extends leg

Vastus lateralis - Insertion:

Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon (ligament)

Vastus lateralis - Origin:

Greater trochanter, linea aspera of femur

Vastus lateralis - Artery:

Femoral a.

Vastus intermedius - Action:

Extends leg

Vastus intermedius - Insertion:

Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon (ligament)

Vastus intermedius - Origin:

Anterolateral surface of femur

Vastus intermedius - Artery:

Femoral a.

Vastus medialis - Action:

Extends leg

Vastus medialis - Insertion:

Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon (ligament)

Vastus medialis - Origin:

Anteromedial surface of femur, linea aspera

Vastus medialis - Artery:

Femoral a.

Articularis genus - Action:

Pulls suprapatellar bursa superiorly

Articularis genus - Artery:

Femoral a.

Biceps femoris - Action:

Flexes leg, extends thigh (long head only)

Biceps femoris - Insertion:

Head of fibula

Biceps femoris - Origin:

Long head: Ischial tuberosity; Short head: Linea aspera of femur

Biceps femoris - Artery:

Inferior gluteal a.; profunda femoris a.

Semitendinosus - Action:

Flexes leg, extends thigh

Semitendinosus - Insertion:

Medial tibia (Pes anserinus)

Semitendinosus - Origin:

Ischial tuberosity

Semitendinosus - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Semimembranosus - Action:

Flexes leg, extends thigh

Semimembranosus - Insertion:

Posterior medial surface of tibia

Semimembranosus - Origin:

Ischial tuberosity

Semimembranosus - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Gracilis - Action:

Adducts & flexes thigh, medially rotates & flexes leg

Gracilis - Insertion:

Medial tibia (pes anserinus)

Gracilis - Origin:

Inferior pubic ramus

Gracilis - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Adductor longus - Action:

Adducts thigh

Adductor longus - Insertion:

linea aspera

Adductor longus - Origin:

Pubic body just below pubic crest

Adductor longus - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Adductor brevis - Action:

Adducts thigh

Adductor brevis - Insertion:

Pectineal line & linea aspera of femur

Adductor brevis - Origin:

Inferior pubic ramus

Adductor brevis - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Adductor magnus - Action:

Adducts thigh

Adductor magnus - Insertion:

Linea aspera, adductor tubercle of femur

Adductor magnus - Origin:

Inferior pubic ramus, Ischial tuberosity

Adductor magnus - Artery:

profunda femoris a.

Pectineus - Action:

Flexes & adducts thigh

Pectineus - Insertion:

Pectineal line of femur

Pectineus - Origin:

Pectineal line of pubis (pecten pubis)

Pectineus - Artery:

Obturator a.