Muscle Atlas
Quadratus Femoris
Origin: Lateral margin of obturator ring above ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Quadrate tubercle and adjacent bone of intertrochanteric crest of proximal posterior femur
Action: Rotates the hip laterally; also helps adduct the hip
Innervation: Quadratus femoris branch of nerve to the quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus (L5, S1)
Arterial Supply: Medial circumflex femoral artery, inferior gluteal artery, 1st - 4th perforating arteries, obturator artery, and some superior muscular branches of popliteal artery
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Insertion: Quadrate tubercle and adjacent bone of intertrochanteric crest of proximal posterior femur
Action: Rotates the hip laterally; also helps adduct the hip
Innervation: Quadratus femoris branch of nerve to the quadratus femoris and inferior gemellus (L5, S1)
Arterial Supply: Medial circumflex femoral artery, inferior gluteal artery, 1st - 4th perforating arteries, obturator artery, and some superior muscular branches of popliteal artery
The medical illustrations contained in this online atlas are copyrighted © 1997 by the University of Washington. They may not be utilized, reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the University of Washington.
Receiving a license to use these images is generally quite easy, particularly for academic and scholarly purposes. For more information see the Musculoskeletal Atlas Express Licensing Page.