Anterior and Medial Thich Muscle Chart

Question 1

Tensor Fascia Latae (action)

Answer 1

Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level

Question 2

Sartorius (action)

Answer 2

Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint, medially rotating leg when knee is flexed (cross legged)

Question 3

Rectus Femoris (action)

Answer 3

Extend leg at knee joint, flex thigh

Question 4

Vastus Lateralis (action)

Answer 4

Extend leg at knee joint

Question 5

Vastus Medialis (action)

Answer 5

Extend leg at knee joint

Question 6

Vastus Intermedius (action)

Answer 6

Extend leg at knee joint

Question 7

Pectineus (action)

Answer 7

Adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

Question 8

Gracilis (action)

Answer 8

Adducts thigh;

Flexes and medially rotates leg

Question 9

Adductor Longus (action)

Answer 9

Adducts thigh

Question 10

Adductor Brevis (action)

Answer 10

Adducts thigh

Question 11

Adductor Magnus (action)

Answer 11

Adducts thigh;
Adductor part: flexes thigh;
Hamstring part: extends thigh

Question 12

Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) action

Answer 12

Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint

Question 13

Femoral Nerve innervations

Answer 13

Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius

Question 14

Obturator Nerve innervations

Answer 14

Gracilis

Question 15

Adductor Longus and Adductor Brevis Innervation

Answer 15

Anterior Division of Obturator Nerve

Question 16

Pectineus innervation

Answer 16

Femoral nerve (may receive a branch from obturator nerve)

Question 17

Tensor Fascia Latae Innervation

Answer 17

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 18

Adductor Magnus innervation

Answer 18

Adductor part: obturator(posterior division); Hamstring part: Tibial division of sciatic nerve

Question 19

Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) innervation

Answer 19

Psoas major: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3; Psoas minor: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L2; Iliacus: Femoral