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Question 1

origin of rectus femoris

Answer 1

ant. inf. iliac spine

ilium above lip of acetabulum

Question 2

insertion of rectus femoris

Answer 2

quadriceps tendon to base of patella

then patellar tendon

to tibial tuberosity

Question 3

actions of sartorius

Answer 3

flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip

Question 4

insertion of tensor fascia lata

Answer 4

lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial tract

Question 5

functions of tensor fascia lata

Answer 5

abducts, flexes thigh at hip and medial rotation

Question 6

origin of pectineus

Answer 6

pectineal line on sup.pubic ramus

Question 7

insertion of pectineus

Answer 7

post. surface of femur, inf. to lesser trochanter

Question 8

actions of semitendinosus

Answer 8

extends thigh at hip
flexes knee
medially rotates leg at knee if knee is flexed

Question 9

origin of gluteus maximus

Answer 9

surface of ilium posterior to post. gluteal line

post. inf. surface of sacrum

coccyx

Question 10

insertion of gluteus maximus

Answer 10

gluteus tuberosity of femur

iliotibial tract

Question 11

nerve to gluteus maximus

Answer 11

inf. gluteal n.

Question 12

biceps femoris long head insertion

Answer 12

lat. condyle of femur

head of fibula

Question 13

gluteus medius origin

Answer 13

outer surface of ilium between post. and ant. gluteal lines

Question 14

gluteus medius insertion

Answer 14

lateral and medial sides of greater trochanter

Question 15

biceps femoris short head origin

Answer 15

linea aspera of femur

lat. supracondylar ridge of femur

Question 16

biceps femoris short head insertion

Answer 16

head of fibula and lat. condyle of tibia

Question 17

actions of piriformis

Answer 17

laterally rotates thigh at hip

abducts thigh if hip is flexed

Question 18

insertion of quadratus femoris

Answer 18

quadrate tubercle near base of greater trochanter and intertrochanteric crest of femur

Question 19

vastus lateralis origin

Answer 19

greater trochanter

lat. lip of linea aspera

Question 20

vastus medialis origin

Answer 20

intertrochanteric line

medial lip of linea aspera

Question 21

vastus intermedius origin

Answer 21

deep to all

ant. and lat. surface of femur shaft

Question 22

origin of gastrocnemia

Answer 22

medial condyle of femur

lat. condyle of femur

Question 23

plantaris origin

Answer 23

inf. lat. supracondyle ridge of femur

Question 24

popliteus origin

Answer 24

lat. surface of lat. condyle of femur

Question 25

popliteus insertion

Answer 25

prox. post. surface of tibia just above soleal line