Muscles of the hip and lower limb

origin of iliacus

anterior hip

lilac crest and fossa

sacrum

insertion of iliacus

lesser trochanter

action of iliacus

flexion of hip

origin of psoas major

anterior hip

bodies and intervertebral discs of T12-L5

insertion of psoas major

lesser trochanter

action of psoas major

hip flexion

origin of tensor fasciae latae

p/l hip

lilac crst

anterior superior spine

insertion of tensor fasciae latae

lateral condyle of tibia

action of tensor fasciae latae

knee extension

lateral rotation of tibial

abduction and medial rotation of femur

innervation of tensor fasciae latae

superior gluteal nerve

origin of gluteus maximus

p/l hip

posterior gluteal line

poster superior spine

coccyx, sacrum

insertion of gluteus maximus

gluteal tuberosity

tibial lateral condyle

action of gluteus maximus

extend and abduct thigh at hip

elevates trunk

innervation of gluteus maximus

inferior gluteal nerve

origin of gluteus medius

p/l hip

lateral surface of ilium

insertion of gluteus medius

greater trochanter

action of gluteus medius

abduct and medially rotate thigh

innervation of gluteus medius

superior gluteal nerve

origin of gluteus minimus

l/p hip

lateral surface of ilium

insertion of gluteus minimus

greater trochanter

action of gluteus minimus

abduct and medially rotate thigh

innervation of gluteus minimus

superior gluteal nerve

origin of gemellus superior

lateral rotator

ischial spine

insertion of gemellus superior

greater trochanter

action of gemellus superior

lateral rotation of extended thigh

abduction flexed thigh

origin of gemellus inferior

lateral rotator

ischial tuberosity

insertion of gemellus inferior

greater trochanter

action of gemellus inferior

lateral rotation of extended thigh

abduction flexed thigh

origin of piriformis

lateral rotator

sacrum

gluteal surface of ilium

insertion of piriformis

greater trochanter

action of piriformis

lateral rotation of extended thigh

abduction flexed thigh

origin of quadratus femoris

lateral rotator

ischial tuberosity

insertion of quadratus femoris

intertrochanteric crest

action of quadratus femoris

laterally rotates thigh

origin of adductor brevis

medial

body and inferior ramus of pubis

insertion of adductor brevis

linea aspera

action of adductor brevis

adducts thigh

innervation of adductor brevis

obturator nerve

origin of adductor longus

medial

body and inferior ramus of pubis

insertion of adductor longus

linea aspera

action of adductor longus

adduct and medially rotate thigh

flex thigh at hip

innervation of adductor longus

obturator nerve

origin of adductor magnus

medial

inferior ramus of pubis

ramus and tuberosity of ischium

insertion of adductor magnus

adductor tubercle

action of adductor magnus

adduct and medially rotate thigh

extend thigh at hip

innervation of adductor magnus

obturator and tibial nerves

origin of gracilis

medial

body and inferior ramus od pubis

ramus of ischium

insertion of gracilis

medial surface of tibia

action of gracilis

flex and medial rotate tibia at knee

innervation of gracilis

obturator nerve

origin of pectineus

medial

superior ramus of pubis

insertion of pectineus

spiral line

action of pectineus

flexes and adducts thigh

innervation of pectineus

femoral nerve

origin of rectus femoris

(quadriceps femoris)

anterior inferior iliac spine

acetabulum

insertion of rectus femoris

patella

tibial tubersoity

lateral and medial tibial condyles

action of rectus femoris

extends knee

flexes thigh at hip

innervation of rectus femoris

femoral nerve

origin of vistas lateralis

(quadriceps femoris)

greater trochanter

intertrochanteric line

gluteal tuberosity

linea aspera

insertion of vistas lateralis

patella

tibial tubersoity

lateral and medial tibial condyles

action of vastus lateralis

extend knee

innervation of vastus lateralis

femoral nerve

origin of vastus intermedius

9quadriceps femoris)

anterior and lateral femoral shaft

insertion of vastus intermedius

patella

tibial tubersoity

lateral and medial tibial condyles

innervation  of vastus intermedius

femoral nerve

action of vastus intermedius

extends knee

insertion of vastus medialis

patella

tibial tubersoity

lateral and medial tibial condyles

origin of vastus medialis

quadriceps femoris

intertrochanteric line

spiral line

linea aspera

medial suprocondylar line

action of vastus medialis

extends knee

innervation of vastus medialis

femoral nerve

origin of sartorius

anterior superior spine of ilium

insertion of sartorius

medical surface of proximal tibia

action of sartorius

flexion of hip and knee

lateral rotation of thigh

innervation of sartorius

femoral nerve

origin of biceps femoris

part of hamstring

long head- ischial tubersotiy

short head- liner aspera and lateral supracondylar line

insertion of biceps femoris

head of fibula

action of biceps femoris

knee flexion

hip extension

elevate trunk

innervation of biceps femoris

tibial and common fibular nerves

origin of semitendinosus

part of hamstring

ischial tubersotiy

insertionof semitendinosus

medial surface of upper tibia

action of semitendinosus

knee flexion

hip extension

innervation of semitendinosus

tibial nerve

origin of semimembranosus

part of hamstring

ischial tuberosity

insertion of semimembranosus

medial condyle

intercondylar line

lateral condyle

action of semimembranosus

knee felxion

hip extension

innervation of semimembranosus

tibial nerve

origin of popliteus

posterior

lateral femoral condyle

lateral meniscus

insertion of popliteus

posterior surface of upper tibia

action of popliteus

stabilize dorsal region of knee

flexes and medial rates leg at knee

innervation of popliteus

tibial nerve