Inferior Limb Muscles

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Muscles of the hip, thigh, crus and foot.
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Obturator Internus Deep Hip Rotator Origin: Bone around inside of obturator foramen Insertion: Medial side of greater trochanter Function: Lateral rotation of hip
Superior Gemellus Deep Hip Rotator Origin: Ischial Spine Insertion: medial side of greater trochanter Function: Lateral rotation of hip
Inferior Gemellus Deep Hip Rotator Origin: Lesser sciatic notch Insertion: medial side of greater trochanter Function: Lateral rotation of hip
Piriformis Muscle Deep Hip Rotator Origin: anterior lateral sacrum Insertion: medial side of greater trochanter Function: Lateral rotation of hip Runs through greater sciatic notch
Quadratus Femoris muscle Deep hip rotator Origin: lateral side of ischial tuberosity Insertion: intertrochanteric crest Function: lateral rotation of hip
Obturator Externus Deep Hip Rotator Origin: bone around exterior of obturator foramen Insertion: medial side of greater trochanter Function: Lateral rotation of hip
Gluteus Minimis Gluteal Muscle Group Origin: between inferior and anterior gluteal lines Insertion: anterior side of greater trochanter Function: abduct hip, medial rotation of hip
Gluteus Medius Gluteal Muscle Group Origin: between anterior and posterior gluteal lines Insertion: lateral side of greater trochanter Function: abduct hip
Gluteus Maximus Gluteal Muscle Group Origin: posterior to posterior gluteal line; lateral posterior sacrum + coccyx Insertion: Gluteal Tuberosity (1/3); Iliotibial band (2/3) Function: extend hip, lateral rotation hip, very powerful
Tensor Fasciae Latae Gluteal Muscle Group Origin: anterior iliac crest Insertion: Iliotibial band Function: hip flexion, tense fascia lata
Psoas Major Hip Flexor Group Origin: L1-L5 transvers processes and bodies of vertebrae, lateral side Insertion: Lesser trochanter Function: Hip Flexion, powerful
Iliacus muscle Hip Flexor Group Origin: iliac fossa Insertion: lesser trochanter Function: hip flexion, powerful
Pectineus Muscle Medial Thigh Compartment Origin: pectineal line of pubis Insertion: pectineal line of femur Function: adduct hip, flex hip, lateral rotate hip (weak)
Adductor Brevis Muscle Medial Thigh Compartment Origin: body of pubis Insertion: proximal half linea aspera Function: adduct hip, lateral/medial rotation hip
Adductor Longus Muscle Medial Thigh Compartment Origin: Superior ramus of pubis Insertion: distal half linea aspera Function: adduct hip, flex hip from extended position, lateral/medial rotate hip
Adductor Minimis Muscle Medial Compartment Thigh Origin: anterior inferior pubic ramus Insertion: medial side gluteal tuberosity Function: adduct hip, lateral/medial rotate hip
Adductor Magnus Muscle Medial Thigh Compartment Origin: inferior surface ischial ramus Insertion: linea aspera, adductor tubercle Function: adduct hip, lateral/medial rotate hip, Adductor Hiatus (window)
Gracilis Muscle Medial Thigh Compartment Origin: inferior edge inferior pubic ramus Insertion: medial to tibial tuberosity Function: flex knee (strong); adduct hip (weak)
Vastus Intermedius Muscle Anterior Thigh Compartment Quadriceps Femoris Origin: proximal 2/3 anterior/lateral femoral shaft Insertion:Tibial tuberosity Funtion: extend knee
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