anterior muscles of thigh

Question 1

Name muscles of anterior thigh

Answer 1

1) Sartorius
2) Quadriceps femoris

Question 2

Origin of sartorius

Answer 2

anterior superior illiac spine

Question 3

insertion of sartorius

Answer 3

tibia -medial condyle

Question 4

Innervation of sartorius

Answer 4

femoral nerve

Question 4

Movements of sartorius

Answer 4

Flexion, adduction, and external rotation of the thigh
Flexion of leg
Internal rotation of flexed leg

Question 5

Muscles of Quadriceps femoris

Answer 5

1) Rectus Femoris
2) vastus lateralis
3) vastus Medialis
4) Vactus intermedius

Question 6

Origin of rectus femoris

Answer 6

Straight head–> illium-anterior inferiror illiac spine
Reflected head–> illium- supra-acetabular groove

Question 7

Origin of vastus lateralis

Answer 7

linea aspera (proximal)
Intertrochanteric line (proximal)

Question 8

origin of vastus intermedius

Answer 8

anterior and lateral surfaces

Question 9

origin of vastus medialis

Answer 9

linea aspera (medial)
intertrochanteric line (distal)

Question 10

insertion of quadriceps femoris

Answer 10

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

Question 11

movement of quadriceps femoris

Answer 11

extension of the leg
control flexion of the leg
flexion of thigh (only rectus femoris)

Question 12

innervation of quadriceps femoris

Answer 12

femoral nerve