Anterior Compartment Of Thigh (Extensors Of Knee)

Question 1

Quadriceps femoris

Answer 1

Rectis femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus intermedialis
Vastus medialis

Question 2

Rectis femoris proximal attachment

Answer 2

Anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to acetabulum

Question 3

Vastus lateralis proximal attachment

Answer 3

Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

Question 4

Vastus medialis proximal attachment

Answer 4

Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

Question 5

Vastus intermedius

Answer 5

Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

Question 6

Rectus femoris distal attachment

Answer 6

Via common tendinous (quadri ceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; medial and lateral vasti also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 7

Vastus lateralis distal attachment

Answer 7

Via common tendinous (quadri ceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; medial and lateral vasti also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 8

Vastus medialis

Answer 8

Via common tendinous (quadri ceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; medial and lateral vasti also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 9

Vastus intermedialis

Answer 9

Via common tendinous (quadri ceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; medial and lateral vasti also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 10

Rectis femoris innervation

Answer 10

Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4

Question 11

Vastus lateralis innervation

Answer 11

Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 12

Vastus medialis innervation

Answer 12

Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 13

Vastus intermedialis innervation

Answer 13

Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)