Glutes and thigh Muscles

PDN of iliopsoas

p- iliac crest d- lesser trochanter of femur n- L1-3 ventral rami, femoral n

PDN of Sartorius

p- ASIS d- medial tibia n- femoral

what makes up quadriceps femoris

rectus femoris, vastus medius, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius

PDN of rectus femoris

p- AIIS d- tibial tuberosity n- femoral nerve

pdn of Vastus lateralis

p- greater trochanter d- tibial tuberosity n- femoral nerve

pdn of vastus intermedius

p- femus d- tibial tuberosity n- femoral nerve

Pdn of vastus medialis

P- linea aspera d- tibial tuberosity n- femoral nerve

action of iliopsoas

flex hip

action of sartorius

adduct, flex, laterally, and medially rotate hip

action of rectus femoris

extend knee, flex hip

action of vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius

extend knee

PDN of obturator externus

p- obturator foramen d- greater trochanter n- obturator nerve

action of obturator externus

externally rotate hip

pdn of pectineus

p- superior ramus of pubis d- femur n- femoral n

action of pectineus

adduct, flex, and laterally and medially rotate hip

PDN of facia lata

p- asis d- iliotibial tract n- superior gluteal nerve

action of facia lata

abduct and medially rotate hip

PDN of adductor longus

p- body of pubis d- femur n- obturator nerve

action of adductor longus/brevis

adducts hip

pdn of adductor brevis

p- inferior ramus of pubis d- femur n- obturator nerve

Action of adductor magnus

adducts, flexes and extends hip

Pdn of adductor magnus

p- inferior ramus of pubis, ischial tuberosity d- gluteal tuberosity, adductor tuberosity n- obturator nerve, tibial nerve

pdn of gracilis

p- inferior ramus of pubis d- tibia n- obturator nerve

action of gracilis

adducts hip, flex and medially rotate knee

dn of gluteus maximus

d- iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity n- inferior gluteal nerve

action of gluteus maximus

extends and laterally rotates hip

pdn of gluteus medius

p- ilium d- greater trochanter n- superior gluteal nerve

action of gluteus medius

abducts hip, medially rotates hip

pdn of gluteus minimus

p- ilium d- greater trochanter n- superior gluteal nerve

action of gluteus minimus

abducts and medially rotates hip

pdn of piriformis

p- sacrum d- greater trochanter n- nerve to piriformis

action of piriformis

abducts and laterally rotates hip

pdn of superior gemellus

p- ischial spine d- greater trochanter n- nerve to obturator internus

action of superior gemellus

abducts and externally rotates hip

dn of obturator internus

d- greater trochanter n- nerve to obturator internus

action of obturator internus

abducts and laterally rotates hip

pdn of inferior gemellus

p- ischial tuberosity d- greater trochanter n- nerve to quadratus femoris

action of inferior gemellus

abducts and laterally rotates hip

pdn of quadratus femoris

p- ischial tuberosity d- femur n- nerve to quadratus femoris

action of quadratus femoris

laterally rotates hip

pdn of biceps femoris

p- ischial tuberosity, linea aspera d- head of fibula n- tibial nerve, common fibular nerve

action of biceps femoris

extend hip, flex knee

pdn of semitendinous

p- ischial tuberosity d- tibia n- tibial nerve

action of semitendinosus

extends hip, flex knee

pdn of semimembranosus

p- ischial tuberosity d- medial condyle of tibia n- tibial nerve

action of semimembranosus

extend hip, flex knee