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origin of rectus femoris
ant. inf. iliac spine
ilium above lip of acetabulum
insertion of rectus femoris
quadriceps tendon to base of patella
then patellar tendon
to tibial tuberosity
actions of sartorius
flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip
insertion of tensor fascia lata
lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial tract
functions of tensor fascia lata
abducts, flexes thigh at hip and medial rotation
origin of pectineus
pectineal line on sup.pubic ramus
insertion of pectineus
post. surface of femur, inf. to lesser trochanter
actions of semitendinosus
extends thigh at hip
flexes knee
medially rotates leg at knee if knee is flexed
origin of gluteus maximus
surface of ilium posterior to post. gluteal line
post. inf. surface of sacrum
coccyx
insertion of gluteus maximus
gluteus tuberosity of femur
iliotibial tract
nerve to gluteus maximus
inf. gluteal n.
biceps femoris long head insertion
lat. condyle of femur
head of fibula
gluteus medius origin
outer surface of ilium between post. and ant. gluteal lines
gluteus medius insertion
lateral and medial sides of greater trochanter
biceps femoris short head origin
linea aspera of femur
lat. supracondylar ridge of femur
biceps femoris short head insertion
head of fibula and lat. condyle of tibia
actions of piriformis
laterally rotates thigh at hip
abducts thigh if hip is flexed
insertion of quadratus femoris
quadrate tubercle near base of greater trochanter and intertrochanteric crest of femur
vastus lateralis origin
greater trochanter
lat. lip of linea aspera
vastus medialis origin
intertrochanteric line
medial lip of linea aspera
vastus intermedius origin
deep to all
ant. and lat. surface of femur shaft
origin of gastrocnemia
medial condyle of femur
lat. condyle of femur
plantaris origin
inf. lat. supracondyle ridge of femur
popliteus origin
lat. surface of lat. condyle of femur
popliteus insertion
prox. post. surface of tibia just above soleal line
