muscles of anterior thigh

Question 1

rectus femoris origin

Answer 1

anterior inferior iliac spine of ilium

Question 2

rectus femoris insertion

Answer 2

tibial tuberosity of tibia

Question 3

rectus femoris action

Answer 3

flexes hip, extends knee

Question 4

rectus femoris nerve supply

Answer 4

femoral nerve

Question 5

vastus lateralus origin

Answer 5

anterior shaft of femur

Question 6

vastus lateralus insertion

Answer 6

tibial tuberosity of tibia

Question 7

vastas lateralus action

Answer 7

extends knee

Question 8

vastus lateralus nerve suppy

Answer 8

femoral nerve

Question 9

vastus medialus origin

Answer 9

anterior shaft of femur

Question 10

vastus medialus insertion

Answer 10

tibial tuberosity of tibia

Question 11

vastus medialus action

Answer 11

extends knee

Question 12

vastus medialus nerve supply

Answer 12

femoral nerve

Question 13

vastus intermedius origin

Answer 13

anterior shaft of femur

Question 14

vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 14

tibial tuberosity of tibia

Question 15

vastus intermedius action

Answer 15

extends knee

Question 16

vastus intermedius nerve supply

Answer 16

femoral nerve

Question 17

sartorious origin

Answer 17

anterior superior iliac spine of ilium

Question 18

sartorious insertion

Answer 18

medial tibia

Question 19

sartorius action

Answer 19

flexes hip, laterally rotates hip, flexes knee

Question 20

sartorius nerve supply

Answer 20

femoral nerve

Question 21

tensor fasciae latae origin

Answer 21

anterior superior iliac spine of ilium

Question 22

tensor fasciae latae insertion

Answer 22

iliotibial tract

Question 23

tensor fasciae latae action

Answer 23

tenses iliotibial tract

Question 24

tensor fasciae latae nerve supply

Answer 24

superior gluteal nerve