Muscles Of The Thigh (O's And I's) Flashcards
Name the muscles of the anterior fascial compartment of the thigh
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
Articularis genu
Pectineus
Sartorius
O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: Proximal medial surface of shaft of tibia)
Rectus femoris
O:
Straight head- Anterior inferior iliac spine
Reflected head- Ilium above the acetabulum
I: Quadriceps tendon into patella then via patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity
Vastus lateralis
O: Intertrochanteric line, inferior part of greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera, and lateral deep fascial septum
I: Quadricep tendon into lateral patella, then via patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity and joint capsule of knee
Vastus Intermedius
O: Anterior and lateral surfaces of the shaft of the femur
I: Quadriceps tendon into superior patella, then via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity
Vastus medialis
O: Intertrochanteric line, medial lip of linea aspera and medial deep fascial septum
I: Quadriceps tendon into medial patella then via patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity and joint capsule of knee
Articularis Genu
O: Inferior 1/4 of anterior surface of femur
I: Superior part of joint capsule of knee
Pectineus
O: Pectineal line of superior ramus of pubis
I: Pectineal line of femur
Name the muscles of the posterior fascial compartment
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semeimembranosus
Biceps Femoris
O:
Long Head: Medial ischial tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament (with semitendinosus tendon)
Short Head: Lateral lip of linea aspera and proximal 2/3 of lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
I: Head of fibula
Semitendinosus
O: Medial ischial tuberosity (with biceps long head tendon)
I: Superior medial surface of shaft of tibia
Semimembranosus
O: Lateral ischial tuberosity
I: Groove on medial condyle of tibia
Name the muscles of the medial fascial compartment
Gracilis
Adductor magnus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Obturator externus
Gracilis
O: Body and inferior ramus of pubis and small portion of ramus of ischium
I: Medial surface of proximal shaft of tibia
Adductor Magnus
O: Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, and ischial tuberosity
I:
Adductor portion: Linea aspera and medial supracondylar ridge of femur
Hamstring portion: Adductor tubercle of femur