Anterior thigh muscles

Question 0

Pectineus distal

Answer 0

Pectineal line of femur, just inferior to lesser trochanter

Question 1

Pectineus Proximal attachment

Answer 1

Superior Ramus of pubis

Question 2

Pectineus innervation

Answer 2

Femoral nerve L2, L3, may recieve branch from obturator nerve

Question 3

Pectineus action

Answer 3

Adducts and flexes hip joint assists with medial rotation of hip joint

Question 4

Sartorius Proximal

Answer 4

Anterior superior Iliac spine and superior part of notch inferior to it

Question 5

Sartorius distal

Answer 5

Superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 6

Sartorius innervation

Answer 6

Femoral nerve L 2, L3

Question 7

Sartorius action

Answer 7

Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates hip joint; flexes knee joint

Question 8

Psoas major Proximal

Answer 8

Sides of t12 to L5 vertebrae and the discs between them; transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae

Question 9

Psoas major Distal

Answer 9

Lesser trochanter of femur

Question 10

Psoas major innervation

Answer 10

Anterior rami of L1, L2, L3

Question 11

Psoas major action

Answer 11

Acting conjointly in flexing hip joint and in stabilizing this joint, psoas major is also a postural muscle that helps control deviation of the trunk and is active during standing

Question 12

Iliacus action

Answer 12

Acting conjointly in flexing hip joint and in stabilizing this joint, psoas major is also a postural muscle that helps control deviation of the trunk and is active during standing

Question 13

Iliacus proximal

Answer 13

Iliac crest, iliac fossa, ala of sacrum, and anterior sacro-iliac ligament

Question 14

Iliacus distal

Answer 14

Tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter and femur distal to it

Question 15

Iliacus innervation

Answer 15

Femoral nerve L2, L3

Question 16

Rectus femoris proximal

Answer 16

Anterior inferior iliac spine and ilium superior to acetabulum

Question 17

Rectus femoris Innervation

Answer 17

Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 18

Rectus femoris action

Answer 18

Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

Question 19

Vastus lateralis action

Answer 19

Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

Question 20

Vastus medialis action

Answer 20

Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

Question 21

Vastis intermedius action

Answer 21

Extends knee joint; rectus femoris also stabilizes hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex hip joint

Question 22

Vastus lateralis proximal

Answer 22

Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera

Question 23

Vastus lateralis innervation

Answer 23

Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 24

Vastus medialis proximal

Answer 24

Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

Question 25

Vastus medialis innervation

Answer 25

Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 26

Vastus intermedius proximal

Answer 26

Anterior and lateral surface of shaft of femur

Question 27

Vastus intermedius innervation

Answer 27

Femoral nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 28

Distal attachment of Rectus femoris, and Vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius?

Answer 28

Via common tendionous (Quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to base of patella; indirectly via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellarretinacula)

Question 29

Adductor longus proximal

Answer 29

Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

Question 30

Adductor longus distal

Answer 30

Middle third of linea aspera of femur

Question 31

Adductor longus innervation

Answer 31

Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 32

Adductor longus action

Answer 32

Adducts hip joint

Question 33

Adductor Brevis Proximal

Answer 33

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 34

Adductor Brevis distal

Answer 34

Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

Question 35

Adductor Brevis Innervation

Answer 35

Obturator nerve L2, L3, L4

Question 36

Adductor Brevis action

Answer 36

Adducts hip joint and to some extent flexes it

Question 37

Adductor magnus Proximal

Answer 37

Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium | Hamstring part: Ischial tuberosity

Question 38

Adductor magnus distal

Answer 38

Adductor part: Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line Hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur

Question 39

Adductor magnus innervation

Answer 39

Adductor part: obturator nerve L2, L3, L4 | Hamstring: Tibial part of sciatic nerve L4

Question 40

Adductor magnus action

Answer 40

Adducts hip joint, its adductor part also flexes hip joint, and its hamstring part extends it

Question 41

Gracilis proximal

Answer 41

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 42

Gracilis Distal

Answer 42

Superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 43

Gracilis Innervation

Answer 43

Obturator nerve L2, L3

Question 44

Gracilis action

Answer 44

Adducts hip joint, Flexes knee joint and helps rotate it medially

Question 45

Obturator Externus Proximal

Answer 45

Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

Question 46

Obturator Externus Distal

Answer 46

Trochanteric Fossa of femur

Question 47

Obturator Externus Innervation

Answer 47

Obturator nerve L3, L4

Question 48

Obturator Externus action

Answer 48

Laterally rotates hip joint; pulls head of femur into acetabulum holding pelvis steady