Anterior Thigh Muscles

Question 1

psoas major - action

Answer 1

hip flexion

Question 2

psoas major - insertion

Answer 2

lesser trochanter, merge to form the iliopsoas

Question 3

iliacus - action

Answer 3

hip flexion

Question 4

iliacus - insertion

Answer 4

lesser trochanter, merge to form the iliopsoas

Question 5

iliacus - innervation

Answer 5

femoral nerve

Question 6

sartorius - action

Answer 6

Hip: flexion, abduction & lateral rotation
Knee: flexion + medial rotation

Question 7

sartorius - origin

Answer 7

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 8

sartorius - insertion

Answer 8

pes anserine insertion

Question 9

sartorius - innervation

Answer 9

femoral nerve

Question 10

rectus femoris - action

Answer 10

Hip: flexion
Knee: extension

Question 11

rectus femoris - origin

Answer 11

anterior inferior iliac spine

Question 12

rectus femoris - insertion

Answer 12

quadriceps tendon to patella to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 13

rectus femoris - innervation

Answer 13

femoral nerve

Question 14

vastus intermedius - action

Answer 14

extends knee

Question 15

vastus intermedius - insertion

Answer 15

quadriceps tendon to patella to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 16

vastus intermedius - innervation

Answer 16

femoral nerve

Question 17

vastus lateralis - action

Answer 17

knee extension

Question 18

vastus lateralis - origin

Answer 18

greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera

Question 19

vastus lateralis - insertion

Answer 19

quadriceps tendon to patella to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 20

vastus lateralis - innervation

Answer 20

femoral nerve

Question 21

vastus medialis - action

Answer 21

extends knee

Question 22

vastus medialis - origin

Answer 22

linea aspera

Question 23

vastus medialis - insertion

Answer 23

quadriceps tendon to patella to patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 24

vastus medialis - innervation

Answer 24

femoral nerve