deck_984182 Flashcards
O: Rectus Femoris
straight head - AIIS; reflected head - groove above the acetabulum
I: Rectus Femoris
common tendon that encases the patella and inserts onto the tibial tuberosity
A: Rectus Femoris
extend the leg at the knee joint, helps to flex the thigh at the hip joint
N: Rectus Femoris
femoral nerve L2-L4
B: Rectus Femoris
lateral femoral circumflex artery
O: Vastus Medialis
intertrochantric line and the medial lip of the linea aspera on the femur
I: Vastus Medialis
common tendon that encases the patella and inserts onto the tibial tuberosity
A: Vastus Medialis
extend the leg at the knee
N: Vastus Medialis
femoral nerve L2-L4
B: Vastus Medialis
muscular branches of profunda femoris artery, saphenous branch of descending genicular artery
O: Vastus Lateralis
greater trochanter and the lateral lip of the linea aspera
I: Vastus Lateralis
common tendon that encases the patella and inserts onto the tibial tuberosity
A: Vastus Lateralis
extend the leg at the knee
N: Vastus Lateralis
femoral nerve L2-L4
B: Vastus Lateralis
lateral femoral circumflex artery
O: Vastus Intermedius
anterior and lateral surface of the body of the femur
I: Vastus Intermedius
common tendon that encases the patella and inserts onto the tibial tuberosity
A: Vastus Intermedius
extend the leg at the knee
N: Vastus Intermedius
femoral nerve L2-L4
B: Vastus Intermedius
lateral femoral circumflex artery
List the hamstring muscles.
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
O: Biceps Femoris
long head - ischial tuberosity; short head - lateral lip of the linea aspera of the femur
I: Biceps Femoris
lateral surface of the head of the fibula and a small slip to the lateral condyle of the tibia
A: Biceps Femoris
flexes the leg and rotates the tibia externally; long head also extends the thigh at the hip joint
N: Biceps Femoris
long head - tibial part of the sciatic nerve S1-S3; short head - common fibular part sciatic nerve L5-S2
B: Biceps Femoris
perforating branches of profunda femoris artery and inferior gluteal artery to upper
O: Semitendinosus
ischial tuberosity
I: Semitendinosus
medial surface of the upper part of the body of the tibia
A: Semitendinosus
flexes the leg and rotates the tibia internally; extends the thigh
N: Semitendinosus
tibial part of the sciatic nerve L5-S2
B: Semitendinosus
perforating branches of profunda femoris artery, inferior gluteal artery to upper
O: Semimembranosus
ischial tuberosity
I: Semimembranosus
posterior aspect of the medial condyle of the tibia
A: Semimembranosus
flexes the leg and rotates it internally, extends the thigh
N: Semimembranosus
tibial part of the sciatic nerve L5-S2
B: Semimembranosus
perforating branches of profunda femoris artery, inferior gluteal artery to upper
O: Gluteus Maximus
outer surface of the ilium and iliac crest, dorsal surface of the sacrum, lateral side of coccyx and the sacrotuberous ligament
I: Gluteus Maximus
into the iliotibial band, which descends to attach to the lateral condyle of the tibia, also onto the gluteal tuberosity of the femur
A: Gluteus Maximus
powerful extensor of the thigh, external rotator of the thigh, helps steady the extended leg, extends the trunk when distal end is fixed
N: Gluteus Maximus
inferior gluteal nerve L5-S2
B: Gluteus Maximus
inferior gluteal artery (primary), superior gluteal artery
O: Gluteus Medius
external surface of the ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines
I: Gluteus Medius
lateral surface of greater trochanter of the femur
A: Gluteus Medius
abducts and internally rotates the thigh, helps steady the pelvis
N: Gluteus Medius
superior gluteal nerve L4-S1
B: Gluteus Medius
superior gluteal artery
O: Gluteus Minimus
outer surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: Gluteus Minimus
anterior border of greater trochanter and on the fibrous capsule of the hip joint
A: Gluteus Minimus
abducts and internally rotates the thigh, helps steady the pelvis
N: Gluteus Minimus
superior gluteal nerve L4-S1
B: Gluteus Minimus
superior gluteal artery
List the 5 adductor muscles of the hip.
adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus, gracilis
O: Adductor Magnus
inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of the ischium and the ischial tuberosity
I: Adductor Magnus
medial lip of the upper 2/3 of the linea aspera, the medial supracondylar line and the adductor tubercle
A: Adductor Magnus
powerful adductor of the thigh, upper part flexes and internally rotates the thigh, lower part extends and externally rotates the thigh