Trail Guide -Pelvis & Thigh: Page 291
Pelvis & Thigh Chart:
Muscle: Origin: Insertion: Action: Innervation:
Biceps Femoris Long head: -Head of the - Flex the Long head:Sciatic
f ibula knee ( tibial branch) beest
(Posterior Thigh) - Ischial (tibiofemoral 2,3 Short head:
tuberosity joint) Sciatic (fibular
(Hamstrings) branch) L5, S1, 2
Short head: -Laterally
rotate the Sciatic nerve
- Lateral lip of flexed knee
linea aspera (T/F joint) .
Long head:
- Extend the
hip(coxal
joint)
Long head:
- Assist to
laterally
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Semitendinosus - Ischial - Proximal, |-Flex the |Sciatic(tibial
tuberosity medial shaft of knee ranch) L4, 5, S1, 2
b
the tibiaat pes (tibiofemoral
(Posterior Thigh) anserinus tendon joint)
(Hamstrings) - Medially
rotate the
flexed knee
(T/F joint)
-Extend the
, ip(coxal
h
joint)
- Assist to
medially
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Semimembranosus - Ischial - Posterior aspect - Flex the -Sciaticnerve
tuberosity ofmedial knee
(Posterior Thigh) condyle of tibia (tibiofemoral
joint)
(Hamstrings)
- Medially
* *more medial than rotate the
semitendinosus flexed knee
(T/F joint)
- Extend the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Assist to
medially
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Gluteus Maximus occyx, edge
C - iliotibial tract All fibers: I nferior glutealL5,
of sacrum, (upper fibers) S1, 2
posterior iliac - Extendthe
(Gluteals) crest, -gluteal hip (coxal
sacrotuberous tuberosity(lower joint)
and sacroiliac fibers)
ligaments -Laterally
-PSIS -gluteal tubercle rotatethe
hip (coxal
Pelvis & Thigh Chart:
Muscle: Origin: Insertion: Action: Innervation:
Biceps Femoris Long head: -Head of the - Flex the Long head:Sciatic
f ibula knee ( tibial branch) beest
(Posterior Thigh) - Ischial (tibiofemoral 2,3 Short head:
tuberosity joint) Sciatic (fibular
(Hamstrings) branch) L5, S1, 2
Short head: -Laterally
rotate the Sciatic nerve
- Lateral lip of flexed knee
linea aspera (T/F joint) .
Long head:
- Extend the
hip(coxal
joint)
Long head:
- Assist to
laterally
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Semitendinosus - Ischial - Proximal, |-Flex the |Sciatic(tibial
tuberosity medial shaft of knee ranch) L4, 5, S1, 2
b
the tibiaat pes (tibiofemoral
(Posterior Thigh) anserinus tendon joint)
(Hamstrings) - Medially
rotate the
flexed knee
(T/F joint)
-Extend the
, ip(coxal
h
joint)
- Assist to
medially
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Semimembranosus - Ischial - Posterior aspect - Flex the -Sciaticnerve
tuberosity ofmedial knee
(Posterior Thigh) condyle of tibia (tibiofemoral
joint)
(Hamstrings)
- Medially
* *more medial than rotate the
semitendinosus flexed knee
(T/F joint)
- Extend the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Assist to
medially
rotate the
hip(coxal
joint)
- Tilt the
pelvis
posteriorly
Gluteus Maximus occyx, edge
C - iliotibial tract All fibers: I nferior glutealL5,
of sacrum, (upper fibers) S1, 2
posterior iliac - Extendthe
(Gluteals) crest, -gluteal hip (coxal
sacrotuberous tuberosity(lower joint)
and sacroiliac fibers)
ligaments -Laterally
-PSIS -gluteal tubercle rotatethe
hip (coxal
