Knee

Question 1

Rectus femoris

Answer 1

O- Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
I- Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity
A- flex hip, extend knee
N- Femoral nerve
BS- Superficial femoral artery

Question 2

Vastus lateralis

Answer 2

O- Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur
I- patella and through the patella tendon to tibial tuberosity
A- extend knee
N- Femoral nerve
BS- superficial femoral artery

Question 3

Vastus medialis

Answer 3

O- Medial lip of linea aspera of femur
I- patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity
A- extend knee
N- Femoral nerve
BS- Superficial femoral artery and deep femoral artery

Question 4

Vastus Intermedius

Answer 4

O- anterior and lateral femur
I- patella and through patella tendon tp tibial tuberosity
A- extend knee
N- femoral nerve
BS- deep femoral artery

Question 5

Articularis genu

Answer 5

O- Anterior distal femur shaft
I- knee joint capsule
A- tenses and pulls the joint capsule proximally during knee extension
N- femoral nerve
BS- deep femoral artery

Question 6

Gracilis

Answer 6

O- body and inferior ramus of pubis
I- medial surface of proximal tibia (pes anserine), distal to medial condyle
A- Adduction of hip, ledial rotation of hip IF knee is flexed, knee flexion
N- obturator nerve
BS- medial circumflex femoral artery

Question 7

Biceps femoris long-head

Answer 7

O- Ischial tuberosity
I- head of fibula
A- extension of hip, flexion of knee, laterally rotate knee
N- tibial nerve
BS- deep femoral artery

Question 8

Biceps femoris short-head

Answer 8

O- Linea aspera of femur
I- head of fibula
A- flexion of knee, laterally rotate knee
N- common fibular nerve
BS- popliteal artery

Question 9

Semimembranosus

Answer 9

O-Ischial tuberosity
I- medial condyle of tibia
A- extension of hip, flexion of knee, medial rotate knee
N- tibial nerve
BS- deep femoral and popliteal arteries

Question 10

semitendinosus

Answer 10

O- ischial tuberosity
I- medial surface of proximal tibia (pes anserine), distal to medial condyle
A- extension of hip, flexion of knee, medial rotation knee
N- tibial nerve
BS- deep femoral and popliteal artery

Question 11

Popliteus

Answer 11

O- Lateral femoral condyle
I- Proximal 1/3 posterior tibia (proximal to soleal line)
A- medial rotation of tibia on femur, lateral rotation of femur on tibia (unlock knee)
N- tibial nerve
BS-popliteal artery