Nerve to Quadratus Femoris (L5, S1)

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Roots

L5, S1

Motor Innervation

Nerve to Quadratus Femoris Muscle Innervations
Muscle Origin Insertion Innervation Action
Inferior Gemellus
  • [Ischial tuberosity](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]
  • [Medial surface of greater trochanter via obturator internus tendon](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#insertion) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]


L5 - S1

  • [Nerve to Quadratus femoris](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020; @aungAnatomicalStudyObturator2001]

[L5](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#nerve) - [S1](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]

 Hip

  • [ER](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]
  • [Extension](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]
  • [Abduction](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/inferior_gemellus_muscle.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]
Quadratus femoris
  • [Lateral border of Ischial tuberosity](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/quadratus_femoris_muscle.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]
  • [Intertrochanteric crest](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/quadratus_femoris_muscle.qmd#insertion) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]


L5 - S1

  • [Nerve to Quadratus femoris](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/quadratus_femoris_muscle.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]

[L5](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/quadratus_femoris_muscle.qmd#nerve) - S1 [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]

 Hip

  • [ER](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Gluteal Muscles/quadratus_femoris_muscle.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]

References

1.
Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.
2.
Aung HH, Sakamoto H, Akita K, Sato T. Anatomical study of the obturator internus, gemelli and quadratus femoris muscles with special reference to their innervation. The Anatomical Record. 2001;263(1):41-52. doi:10.1002/ar.1075

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