quadratus femoris muscle

<anatomy> Insertion, intertrochanteric ridge; origin, lateral border of tuberosity of ischium; action, rotates thigh laterally; nerve supply, nerve to quadratus femoris (sacral plexus).

Synonym: musculus quadratus femoris, quadrate muscle of thigh.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: anatomy, insertion, intertrochanteric, ridge, origin, lateral border, tuberosity, ischium, action, rotates, thigh, nerve, supply, sacral plexus, musculus quadratus femoris, quadrate muscle of thigh
Previous terms: quadrate pronator muscle, quadratic, quadratics, quadratojugal, quadratrix, quadratus lumborum, quadratus muscle, quadratus plantae, quadri-