Name Origin Insertion Innervation Vascularisation Function
M. Iliacus:
- fossa iliaca
- crista iliaca
- ligg. lumbosacrale & sacroiliacale
M. Psoas major:
trochanter minor femoris N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. iliolumbalis flexion
M. Iliopsoas - corpi vertebralis T12–L5 (+disci
(+ part of the underlying diaphysis) rami muscularis plexus lumbalis A. glutea superior (iliacus) exorotation
intervertebralis)
- processus transversi L1–L5
M. Psoas minor:
- facies lateralis vertebralis T12–L1
(+disci intervertebralis)
extension
facies glutea superior tractus iliotibialis A. glutea superior
exorotation
M. Gluteus maximus facies dorsalis ossis sacrii (+coccyx) tuberositas glutea (when prominent : N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
abduction
(lig sacrotuberale) trochanter tertius) A. profunda femoris (rami I)
adduction
abduction
facies glutea superior
endorotation
M. Gluteus medius tussen linea glutea posterior & linea trochanter major femoris N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) A. glutea superior
exorotation
glutea anterior
stabiliser
ala ossis ilii
endorotation
M. Gluteus minimus facies gluteae (onder M. gluteus trochanter major femoris N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) A. glutea superior
abduction
medius)
exorotation
facies pelvina ossis sacri Nn. sacralis I–II A. glutea superior
M. Piriformis trochanter major femoris, apex abduction
incisura ischiadica major (= N. piriformis) A. glutea inferior
(> 70º flexion → endorotation)
exorotation
N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2)
M. Gemellus superior spina ischiadica trochanter major femoris A. glutea inferior abduction
(N. obturatorius (L2-L4))
extension
os coxae (foramen & membrana exorotation
M. Obturatorius internus fossa trochanterica femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
obturatoria) abduction
exorotation
M. Gemellus inferior tuber ischiadicum trochanter major femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
abduction
exorotation
M. Quadratus Femoris margo laterale tuber ischiadicum crista trochanterica femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. circumflexa femoris medialis
adduction
exorotation
os coxae (foramen & membrana N. obturatorius (ramus posterior) A. obturatoria
M. Obturatorius externus fossa trochanterica femoris adduction
obturatoria) (L2-L4) A. circumflexa femoris medialis
extension
flexion
A. glutea superior
M. Tensor fasciae latae SIAS tractus iliotibialis N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) endorotation
A. circumflexa femoris lateralis
abduction
facies medialis tibiae (next to flexion (hip & knee)
M. Sartorius SIAS tuberositas tibiae) N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. femoralis exorotation
pes anserinus abduction
caput longum:
- SIAI flexion hip
M. Rectus femoris basis patellae N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. circumflexa femoris lateralis
caput breve: extension of the knee
- margo superior acetabuli
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M. Iliacus:
- fossa iliaca
- crista iliaca
- ligg. lumbosacrale & sacroiliacale
M. Psoas major:
trochanter minor femoris N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. iliolumbalis flexion
M. Iliopsoas - corpi vertebralis T12–L5 (+disci
(+ part of the underlying diaphysis) rami muscularis plexus lumbalis A. glutea superior (iliacus) exorotation
intervertebralis)
- processus transversi L1–L5
M. Psoas minor:
- facies lateralis vertebralis T12–L1
(+disci intervertebralis)
extension
facies glutea superior tractus iliotibialis A. glutea superior
exorotation
M. Gluteus maximus facies dorsalis ossis sacrii (+coccyx) tuberositas glutea (when prominent : N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
abduction
(lig sacrotuberale) trochanter tertius) A. profunda femoris (rami I)
adduction
abduction
facies glutea superior
endorotation
M. Gluteus medius tussen linea glutea posterior & linea trochanter major femoris N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) A. glutea superior
exorotation
glutea anterior
stabiliser
ala ossis ilii
endorotation
M. Gluteus minimus facies gluteae (onder M. gluteus trochanter major femoris N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) A. glutea superior
abduction
medius)
exorotation
facies pelvina ossis sacri Nn. sacralis I–II A. glutea superior
M. Piriformis trochanter major femoris, apex abduction
incisura ischiadica major (= N. piriformis) A. glutea inferior
(> 70º flexion → endorotation)
exorotation
N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2)
M. Gemellus superior spina ischiadica trochanter major femoris A. glutea inferior abduction
(N. obturatorius (L2-L4))
extension
os coxae (foramen & membrana exorotation
M. Obturatorius internus fossa trochanterica femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
obturatoria) abduction
exorotation
M. Gemellus inferior tuber ischiadicum trochanter major femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. glutea inferior
abduction
exorotation
M. Quadratus Femoris margo laterale tuber ischiadicum crista trochanterica femoris N. gluteus inferior (L5-S2) A. circumflexa femoris medialis
adduction
exorotation
os coxae (foramen & membrana N. obturatorius (ramus posterior) A. obturatoria
M. Obturatorius externus fossa trochanterica femoris adduction
obturatoria) (L2-L4) A. circumflexa femoris medialis
extension
flexion
A. glutea superior
M. Tensor fasciae latae SIAS tractus iliotibialis N. gluteus superior (L4-S1) endorotation
A. circumflexa femoris lateralis
abduction
facies medialis tibiae (next to flexion (hip & knee)
M. Sartorius SIAS tuberositas tibiae) N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. femoralis exorotation
pes anserinus abduction
caput longum:
- SIAI flexion hip
M. Rectus femoris basis patellae N. femoralis (L2-L4) A. circumflexa femoris lateralis
caput breve: extension of the knee
- margo superior acetabuli
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