lower extremity muscles (name, action, innervation)

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; psoas major

Action; flexes thigh and flexes trunk

Innervation; L2 and L3 branches of lumbar plexus

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; iliacus

Action; flexes thigh

Innervation; femoral nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; gluteus maximus

Action; abducts, extends, and laterally rotates thigh

Innervation; inferior gluteal nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; gluteus medius

Action; abducts and medially rotates thigh

Innervation; superior gluteal nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; gluteus minimus

Action; abducts and medially rotates thigh

Innervation; superior gluteal nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; tensor fascia latae

Action; abducts and flexes thigh

Innervation; superior gluteal nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; piriformis

Action; laterally rotates and abducts thigh

Innervation; 1st and 2nd sacral nerve

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; obturator internus

Action; laterally rotates thigh

Innervation; nerve of the obturator internus

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; gemellus superior

Action; laterally rotates thigh

Innervation; branch of nerve to obturator internus from sacral plexus

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; gemellus inferior

Action; laterally rotates thigh

Innervation; branch of nerve to quadratus femoris from sacral plexus

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; quadratus femoris

Action; laterally rotates thigh

Innervation; nerve to the quadratus femoris

what is the name, action, and innervation of this muscle?

Name; obturator externus

Action; laterally rotate thigh

Innervation; obturator nerve