Categories: All - muscles - rotation

by JC Vargas 7 years ago

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Po

Po

Thigh Muscles

Anterior

Sartorius

Flexes,abducts, laterally rotates thigh

Iliopsoas
Iliacus

Femoral N

Psoas Minor

(L1,L2)

Psoas Major

Ant Rami(L1-L3)

Flex tight @ hip joint

Pectineus
femoral N.

Adducts/flexes thigh

Quadriceps femoris
Femoral N.

Extends leg at knee joint

Posterior

Bicep femoris
Short head

Common fibular

Long head

Innervated by Tibial N.

Flexes leg/rotates laterally

Semimembranosus

Extend thigh/flex leg

Semitendinosus

Extend thigh/ flex leg

Medial

Obturator externus

Laterally rotates thigh

Gracilis

Adducts thigh/flexes/med rotation

Adductor magnus
Hamstring part

Tibial N.

Extends thigh

Adductor part
Adductor brevis

Adducts thigh/slight flexion

Adductor longus
Obturator N

Adducts thigh