Muscles of the lower extremity

What is this muscle called?

Tensor Fasciae Late

What is the origin of the tensor fascia late?

Iliac Crest

What is the insertion of the tensor fascia late?

Lateral side of Tibia

What does the tensor fascia late do?

Adducts hip

What is this muscle called?

Sartorius

What is the origin of the sartorius muscle?

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

What is the insertion of the sartorius muscle?

Medial side of Tibia

What does the sartorius muscle do?

Flexes Hip & Knee; Lateral Rotates the Hip

What is this muscle called?

Iliopsoas

What is the origin of the Iliopsoas muscle?

Illiac Fossa; Lumbar Vertebrae

What is the insertion of the Iliopsoas?

Lesser Trochanter

What does the Iliopsoas muscle do?

Flexes Hip

What is this muscle called?

Pectineus

What is the origin of the Pectineus muscle?

Pubis

What is the insertion of the Pectineus muscle?

Upper Linea Aspera

What does the Pectineus muscle do?

Adducts Hip

What is this muscle called?

Adductor Longus

What is the origin of the Adductor Longus muscle?

Pubis

What is the insertion of thie Adductor Longus muscle?

Linea Aspera

What does the Adductor Longus muscle do?

Adducts Hip

What is this muscle called?

Gracilis

What is the origin of the Gracilis muscle?

Pubis

What is the insertion of thie Gracilis muscle?

Medial Side of Tibia

What does the Gracilis muscle do?

Adducts Hip

What is this muscle called?

Rectus Femoris

What is the origin of the Rectus Femoris muscle?

Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

What is the insertion of the Rectus Femoris muscle?

Tibial Tuberosity

what does the Rectus Femoris muscle do?

Flexes Hip, Extends Knee

What is this muscle called?

Vastus Intermedius

What is the origin of the Vastus Intermedius muscle?

Anterior surface of Proximal Femur

What is the insertion of the Vastus Intermedius muscle?

Tibial Tuberosity

What does the Vastus Intermedius muscle do?

Extends Knee

What is this muscle called?

Vastus Lateralis

What is the origin of the Vastus Lateralis muscle?

Greater Trochanter

What is the insertion of the Vastus Lateralis muscle?

Tibial Tuberosity

What does the Vastus Lateralis muscle do?

Extends Knee

What is this muscle called?

Vastus Medialis

What is the origin of the Vastus Medialis muscle?

Linea Aspera

What is the insertion of the Vastus Medialis muscle?

Tibial Tuberosity

What does the Vastus Medialis muscle do?

Extends Knee

What is the origin of the Gluteus Maximus muscle?

Posterior Ilium & Sacrum

What is the insertion of the Gluteus Maximus muscle?

Gluteal Tuberosity

What does the Gluteus Maximus muscle do?

Extends Hip

What is this muscle called?

Gluteus Maximus

What is this muscle called?

Gluteus Medius

What is the origin of the Gluteus Medius muscle?

Lateral Surface of Ilium

What is the insertion of the Gluteus Medius muscle?

Greater Trochanter

What does the Gluteus Medius muscle do?

Abducts Hip

What is this muscle called?

Piriformis

What is the origin of the Piriformis muscle?

Anterior Sacrum

What is the insertion of the Piriformis muscle?

Greater Trochanter

What does the Piriformis muscle do?

Laterally Rotates Hip

What is this muscle called?

Biceps Femoris

What is the origin of the Biceps Femoris muscle?

Ischial Tuberosity

What is the insertion of the Biceps Femoris muscle?

Head of Fibula

What does the Biceps Femoris muscle do?

Extends Hip & Flex Knee

What is this muscle called?

Semitendinosus

What is the origin of the Semitendinosus muscle?

Ischial Tuberosity

What is the insertion of the Semitendinosus muscle?

Medial Side of Tibia

What does the Semitendinosus muscle do?

Extend Hip & Flex Knee

What is this muscle called?

Semimembranosus

What is the origin of the Semimembranosus muscle?

Ischial Tuberosity

What is the insertion of the Semimembranosus muscle?

Medial Condyle of Tibia

What does the Semimembranosus muscle do?

Extend Hip & Flex Knee

What is this muscle called?

Tibialis Anterior

What is the origin of the Tibialis Anterior muscle?

Anterior and Lateral Surface of Proximal Tibia

What is the insertion of the Tibialis Anterior muscle?

1st/Medial Cuneiform

What does the Tibialis Anterior muscle do?

Dorsiflexion; Inversion

What is this muscle called?

Gastrocnemius

What is the origin of the Gastrocnemius muscle?

Medial & Lateral Condyle of Femur

What is the insertion of the Gastrocnemius muscle?

Calcaneus

What does the Gastrocnemius muscle do?

Plantar Flexion

What is this muscle called?

Soleus

What is the origin of the Soleus muscle?

Proximal Tibia & Fibula

What is the insertion of the Soleus muscle?

Calcaneus

What does the Soleus muscle do?

Plantar flexion

What is this muscle called?

Fibularis Longus

What is the origin of the Fibularis Longus muscle?

Head of Fibula

What is the insertion of the Fibularis Longus muscle?

1st Metatarsal & 1st/Medial Cuneiform

What does the Fibularis Longus muscle do?

Plantar Flexion; Eversion

That GAP group consists of

Gracilis, Adductor Longus, and Pectineus.

The GAP group has all the same origin. That is

The Pubis

The GAP group all have the same action. That is

Adduction of hip

The Quadriceps group all have the same insertion. That is

Tibial tuberosity

The vastus lateralis, intermedialis, and medialis all have the same action. That is

Extends the knee

The Quadriceps group consists of

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedialis, and vastus medialis.

The hamstring group all have the same origin. That is

Ischial Tuberosity

The hamstring group all have the same action. That is

Extending the hip/flexing the knee

The hamstring group consists of the

Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus.