Muscles of the Thigh (Anterior/Posterior) Flashcards
Biceps Femoris Long Head (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Fibular head
Biceps Femoris Long Head (Actions)
Prime mover for flexing knee & extending hip
Externally rotate knee
Biceps Femoris Long Head (Nerve & Artery)
N: Sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A
Biceps Femoris Short Head (Origin & Insertion)
O: Linea aspera & lat supracondylar line of the femur
I: Fibular head
Biceps Femoris Short Head (Actions)
Prime mover for flexing the knee
Externally rotates the knee
Biceps Femoris Short Head (Nerve & Artery)
N: Sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A
Semimembranosus (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Med post tibial condyle
Semimembranosus (Actions)
Prime mover for flexing the knee
Extends hip
Internally rotates Knee
Semimembranosus (Nerve & Artery)
N: sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A
Semitendinosus (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Sup anteromed tibia
Semitendinosus (Actions)
Prime mover for flexing the knee
Extends hip
Internally rotates knee
Gracilis (Origin & Insertion)
O: Inf pubic body & inf pubic ramus
I: Sup anteromedial tibia
Gracilis (Actions)
Adducts & internally rotates hip
Flexes & internally rotates knee
Gracilis (Nerve & Artery)
N: Obturator N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
Adductor Magnus (Origin & Insertion)
O: Inf pubic ramus to ischial tuberosity
I: Linea aspera, med supracondylar ridge, & adductor tubercle
Adductor Magnus (Actions)
Adducts hip
Flexes & extends hip
Adductor Magnus (Nerve & Artery)
N: Obturator & sciatic N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa