Lower Appendage - Muscles

Question 1

Femoral muscles - anterior

Sartorius

Answer 1

This muscles extends obliquely from the lateral hip area to the medial side of the patella region and tibia

Question 2

Femoral muscles - anterior

Rectus femoris

Answer 2

Located in the middle of the femoral region and inserts on the tibial tuberosity and originates on the anterior inferior iliac spine

Part of the quadriceps

Question 3

Femoral muscles - anterior

Vastus lateralis

Answer 3

Located lateral to the rectus femoris

Part of the quadriceps

Question 4

Femoral muscles - anterior

Vastus medialis

Answer 4

Located medial to the rectus femoris

Part of the quadriceps

Question 5

Femoral muscles - anterior

Vastus intermedius

Answer 5

Locared deep to the rectus femoris and is between the vastus medialis and the vastus lateralis

Part of the quadriceps

Question 6

Femoral muscles - posterior

Biceps femoris

Answer 6

Two muscles make up the biceps femoris
* Long head: lateral posterior thigh muscles
* Short head: deep to the long head
* Origin: ischial tuberosity
* Insertion: head of fibula

Part of the hamstrings

Question 7

Femoral muscles - posterior

Semitendinosus

Answer 7

Medial to the long head of the biceps femoris

Part of the hamstrings

Question 8

Femoral muscles - posterior

Semimembranosus

Answer 8

Deep to the semitendinosus

Part of the hamstrings

Question 9

Femoral muscles - medial groin region

Gracilis

Answer 9

Most medial of the thigh
* Origin: pubis region
* Insertion: medial tibia