Muscles acting on knee Flashcards
sartorius origin
ASIS
sartorius insertion
pes anserine:
proximal medial surface of tibia
sartorius action
hip flexion, hip abduction, hip ER, knee flexion, knee IR
sartorius innervation
femoral nerve
rectus femoris origin
AIIS
rectus femoris insertion
patella via quad tendon;
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
rectus femoris action
knee extension,
hip flexion
rectus femoris innervation
femoral nerve
vastus intermedius origin
anterior and lateral surfaces of femur
intertrochanteric line
vastus intermedius insertion
patella via quad tendon;
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
vastus intermedius action
knee extension
vastus intermedius innervation
femoral nerve
vastus medialis origin
anterior and lateral surfaces of femur (intertrochanteric line)
vastus medialis insertion
patella via quad tendon;
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
vastus medialis action
knee extension
vastus medialis innervation
femoral nerve
vastus lateralis origin
greater trochanter,
intertrochanteric line
vastus lateralis insertion
patella via quad tendon;
tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
vastus lateralis action
knee extension