anterior thigh muscles

Question 0

pectineus insertion

Answer 0

pectineal line of femur just inferior to trochantor

Question 1

pectineus orgin

Answer 1

superior ramus of pubis

Question 2

pectineus innervation

Answer 2

femoral nerve (L2 , L3) sometimes obturator

Question 3

pectineus action

Answer 3

adducts and flexes hip joint, assists with medial rotation

Question 4

sartorious orgin

Answer 4

anterior superior iliac spine and superior and superior part of notch inferior to it

Question 5

sartorious insertion

Answer 5

superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 6

sartorious innervation

Answer 6

femoral nerve (L2, L3)

Question 7

sartorious action

Answer 7

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

Question 8

(illiopsoas) psoas major orgin

Answer 8

sides of T12-L5 vertebrae and discs between them

Question 9

(illiopsoas) psoas major insertion

Answer 9

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 10

(illiopsoas) psoas major innervation

Answer 10

anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1, L2, L3)

Question 11

(illiopsoas) psoas major action

Answer 11

acting together flexing hip joint and stabilizes

psoas muscles is also a postural muscles

Question 12

(illiopsoas) iliacus orgin

Answer 12

iliac crest, iliac fossa , ala of sacrum

Question 13

(illiopsoas) iliacus insertion

Answer 13

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

Question 14

(illiopsoas) iliacus innervation

Answer 14

femoral nerve (L2, L3)

Question 15

(illiopsoas) iliacus action

Answer 15

acting together flexing hip joint and stabilizes

psoas muscles is also a postural muscles

Question 16

rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris) orgin

Answer 16

anterior inferior iliac spine of ilium and superior acetabulum

Question 17

rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris) insertion

Answer 17

via common tendinous (quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to patella; indirect patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 18

rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris) innervation

Answer 18

fermoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 19

rectus femoris (quadriceps femoris) action

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Vastus lateralis orgin

Answer 20

greater trochanter and lateral lip if linea aspera

Question 21

Vastus lateralis insertion

Answer 21

via common tendinous (quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to patella; indirect patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 22

Vastus lateralis innervation

Answer 22

femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 23

Vastus lateralis action

Answer 23

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

Question 24

vastus medialis orgin

Answer 24

intertrochantric line and medial lip of line of aspera

Question 25

vastus medialis insertion

Answer 25

via common tendinous (quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to patella; indirect patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 26

vastus medialis innervation

Answer 26

Femoral Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 27

vastus medialis action

Answer 27

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

Question 28

vastus intermedius orgin

Answer 28

Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

Question 29

vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 29

via common tendinous (quadriceps tendon) and independent attachments to patella; indirect patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity; vastus medialis and lateralis also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses (medial and lateral patellar retinacula)

Question 30

vastus intermedius innervation

Answer 30

Femoral Nerve (L2,L3, L4)

Question 31

vastus intermedius action

Answer 31

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