Anatomy 1 - Upper leg muscles Flashcards
Origin of sartorius?
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Insertion of sartorius?
- Proximal head of tibia below medial condyle
- (via common tendon of the pes anserinus)
What is the pes anserinus?
Conjoined tendons (insertion) of sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles
Function of sartorius?
- Flexion, weak AB/AD, ER of hip joint
- Flexion, IR of knee joint
–> Synergist muscle
Origin of rectus femoris?
- Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
- acetabular roof of the hip (superior ridge of the acetabulum)
Insertion of rectus femoris?
- Patella via the common quadriceps tendon
- Inserting on the tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Function of rectus femoris?
- Hip flexion (only quadriceps muscle able to do so)
- Knee extension
- (prevents entrapment of the capsule –> articulis genus)
Origin of vastus lateralis?
- Lateral surface of the greater trochanter
- Lateral lip of the linea aspera of the femur
Insertion of vastus lateralis?
- Patella base via the common quadriceps tendon
- Lateral tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament (apex of the patella)
Function of vastus lateralis?
Knee extension
(prevents entrapment of the capsule –> articulis genus)
Origin of vastus intermedius?
Anterior upper surface of femoral shaft
Insertion of vastus intermedius?
- Patella via the common quadriceps tendon
- Inserting on the tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Function of vastus intermedius?
Knee extension
(prevents entrapment of the capsule –> articulis genus)
Origin of vastus medialis?
- Intertrochanteric line of the femur
- Medial lip of the linea aspera of the femur
Insertion of vastus medialis?
- Patella via the quadriceps tendon
- Medial tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Function of vastus medialis?
Knee extension
(prevents entrapment of the capsule –> articulis genus)