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1
Q

Rectus Femoris Origin

A

Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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2
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Rectus femoris insertion

A

Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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3
Q

Rectus femoris action

A

Flexes hip, extends knee

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4
Q

Rectus femoris innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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5
Q

Rectus femoris blood supply

A

superficial femoral artery

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6
Q

Vastus lateralis origin

A

greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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7
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Vastus lateralis insertion

A

Patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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8
Q

Vastus lateralis action

A

Extends knee

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9
Q

Vastus lateralis innervation

A

femoral nerve

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10
Q

vastus lateralis blood supply

A

superficial femoral artery

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11
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Vastus medialis origin

A

medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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12
Q

vastus medialis insertion

A

patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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13
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vastus medialis action

A

extends knee

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14
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Vastus medialis innervation

A

femoral nerve

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15
Q

vastus medialis blood supply

A

superficial femoral arteryand deep femoral artery

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16
Q

Vastus intermedius origin

A

anterior and lateral femur

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17
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Vastus intermedius insertion

A

Patella and throgh patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

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18
Q

Vastus intermedius action

A

Extends knee

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19
Q

Vastus intermedius innervation

A

Femoral nerve

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20
Q

Vastus intermedius blood supply

A

deep femoral artery

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20
Q

Articularis genu origin

A

anterior distal femur shaft

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21
Q

articularis genu insertion

A

knee joint capsule

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22
Q

articularis genu action

A

tneses and pulls the joint capsule proximally during knee extension

23
Q

articularis genu innervation

A

femoral nerve

24
Q

articularis genu blood supply

A

deep femoral artery

25
Q

Gracilis origin

A

body and inferior ramus of pubis

26
Q

Gracilis insertion

A

pes anserine

27
Q

gracilis action

A

Adduction of hip, medial rotation of hip IF knee is flexed, knee flexion

28
Q

Gracilis innervation

A

obturator nerve

29
Q

Gracilis blood supply

A

Medial circumflex femoral artery

30
Q

Biceps femoris long-head origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

31
Q

Biceps femoris long-head insertion

A

Head of fibula

32
Q

Biceps femoris long-head action

A

extension of hip, flexion of knee, lateral rotation of knee

33
Q

Biceps femoris long-head innervation

A

tibial nerve

34
Q

Biceps femoris long-head blood supply

A

deep femoral artery

35
Q

Biceps femoris short-head origin

A

linea aspera of femur

36
Q

Biceps femoris short-head insertion

A

head of fibula

37
Q

biceps femoris short-head action

A

Flexion of knee, lateral rotation of knee

38
Q

biceps femoris short-head innervation

A

common fibular nerve

39
Q

biceps femoris short-head blood supply

A

popliteal artery

40
Q

Semimembranosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

41
Q

Semimembranosus insertion

A

medial condyle of tibia

42
Q

Semimembranosus action

A

extension of hip, flexion of knee, medial rotation of knee

43
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semimembranosus innervation

A

tibial nerve

44
Q

semimembranosus blood supply

A

deep femoral and popliteal arteries

45
Q

Semitendinosus origin

A

ischial tuberosity

46
Q

Semitendinosus insertion

A

Pes anserine

47
Q

Semitendinosus action

A

extension of hip, flexion of knee, medial rotation of knee

48
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Semitendinosus innervation

A

tibial nerve

49
Q

Semitendiosus blood supply

A

deep femoral and popliteal arteries

50
Q

Popliteus origin

A

lateral femoral condyle

51
Q

Popliteus insertion

A

proximal 1/3 posterior tibia (proximal to soleal line)

52
Q

Popliteus action

A

Medial rotation of tibia on femur, lateral rotation of femur on tibia (unlock knee)

53
Q

Popliteus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

54
Q

Popliteus blood supply

A

popliteal artery

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