Muscles of the anterior thigh Flashcards
Pectineus
O- pectineal line of pubis
I- pectineal line of femur
A-Adduction of the hip
I- Femoral nerve
Iliopsoas
O-
illiacus- upper 2/3 of the iliac fossa
psoas major - transverse processes, bodies of lumbar vertebrae
I- lesser trochanter of femur
A- flexion of hip
I- femoral nerve
Satorius
O- Anterior superior illiac spine
I- gooses foot
A- flexion, abduction, lateral rotation of hip, flexion of knee
I- femoral nerve
Rectus femoris
O- Anterior inferior illiac spine
I- tibial tuberosity
A- flexion of hip; extention of knee
I- femoral nerve
Vastus lateralis
O- Greater trochanter; linea aspera
I-tibial tuberosity
A- extension of knee
I- femoral nerve
vastus intermedius
O- Upper 2/3 of femur
I- tibial tuberosity
A- extension of the knee
I- femoral nerve
vastus medialis
O- intertrochanteric line; linea aspera
I- tibial tuberosity
A -extension of the knee
I - femoral nerve
