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Knee Muscles Flashcards

1
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Origin of rectus femoris

A

Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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Insertion of rectus femoris

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Patella -> Patella tendon –> tibial tuberosity

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3
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Action rectus femoris

A

Flex the hip, extend the knee

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4
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Blood supply rectus femoris

A

Superficial femoral artery

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5
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Innervation rectus femoris

A

Femoral nerve

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6
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Origin of vastus medialis

A

Medial lip of linea aspera

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7
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Insertion of vastus medialis

A

Patella -> patella tendon -> tibial tuberosity

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8
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Action vastus medialis

A

Extend the knee

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9
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Blood supply vastus medialis

A

Superficial and deep femoral artery

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10
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Innervation of vastus medialis

A

Femoral nerve

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11
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Origin vastus intermedius

A

Anterior lateral femur

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12
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Insertion vastus intermedius

A

Patella -> patella tendon -> tibial tuberosity

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13
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Action vastus intermedius

A

Extend the knee

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14
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Blood supply vastus intermedius

A

Deep femoral artery

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15
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Innervation vastus intermedius

A

Femoral nerve

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16
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Origin vastus lateralis

A

Lateral lip linea aspera and greater trochanter

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17
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Insertion vastus lateralis

A

Patella -> patellar tendon -> tibial tuberosity

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18
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Action vastus lateralis

A

Extend the knee

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19
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Blood supply vastus lateralis

A

Superficial femoral artery

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20
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Innervation vastus lateralis

A

Femoral nerve

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21
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Articularis genu origin

A

Anterior distal femoral shaft

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22
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Articularis genu insertion

A

Knee joint capsule

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23
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Articularis genu action

A

Pull knee joint capsule proximally during knee extension

24
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Articularis genu Innervation

A

Femoral nerve

25
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Articularis genu blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

26
Q

Gracilis origin

A

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

27
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Gracilis insertion

A

Pes anserine (medial surface of proximal tibia

28
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Gracilis action

A

Flex the knee, Hip adduction, medial rotation of hip when knee flexed

29
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Gracilis blood supply

A

Medial circumflex femoral artery

30
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Gracilis innervation

A

Obturator nerve

31
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Biceps femoris (long) origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

32
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Biceps femoris (long) insertion

A

Head of fibula

33
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Biceps femoris (long) blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery

34
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Biceps femoris (long) innervation

A

Tibial nerve

35
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Biceps femoris (short) origin

A

Linea aspera

36
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Biceps femoris (short) insertion

A

Head of fibula

37
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Biceps femoris (long) action

A

Extend the hip, flex the knee, laterally rotate the knee

38
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Biceps femoris (short) action

A

Flex the knee, laterally rotate the knee

39
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Biceps femoris (short) innervation

A

Common fibular nerve

40
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Biceps femoris (short) blood supply

A

Popliteal artery

41
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Semimembranosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

42
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Semimembranosus insertion

A

Medial condyle of tibia

43
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Semimembranosus action

A

Extend the hip, flex the knee, medially rotate knee

44
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Semimembranosus blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery, popliteal artery

45
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Semimembranosus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

46
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Semitendinosus origin

A

Ischial tuberosity

47
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Semitendinosus insertion

A

Pes anserine (medial surface of proximal tibia)

48
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Semitendinosus action

A

Extend hip, flex the knee, medially rotate knee

49
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Semitendinosus blood supply

A

Deep femoral artery, popliteal artery

50
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Semitendinosus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

51
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Popliteus origin

A

Lateral femoral condyle

52
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Popliteus insertion

A

Proximal 1/3 posterior tibia

53
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Popliteus action

A

Medial rotation of tibia on femur, lateral rotation of femur on tibia

54
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Popliteus blood

A

Popliteal artery

55
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Popliteus innervation

A

Tibial nerve

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