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Pin Pointing Numbness of the Thigh

 

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Sartorius pg 320
Origin
- anterior superior ilac spine (ASIS)
Insertion- proxima, medial shaft of the tibia and pes anserinus tendon
Movement - flex the hip, laterally rotate the hip, abduct the hip
Joint - coxal
Movement - flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee
Joint - tibiofemoral
Nerve - femoral

psoas.jpgPsoas pg 326
Origin
- bodies and transverse processess of lumber vertebrae
Insertion- lesser trochanter
Movement - flex the hip, laterally rotate the hip, adduct the hip
Joint - coxal
Nerve - lumbar plexius

 


gluteus_minimus.jpgGluteus minimus pg 310
Origin
- gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertion- anterior border of greater trochanter  
Movement - abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, flex the hip
Joint - coxal
Nerve - superior gluteal