Muscles- Quads, Hamstrings, & Glutes

Question 1

rectus femoris

Answer 1

O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: tibial tuberosity
A: flex hip and extend knee

Question 2

vastus lateralis

Answer 2

O: femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extend knee

Question 3

vastus intermedius

Answer 3

O: femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extend knee

Question 4

vastus medialis

Answer 4

O: femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: extend knee

Question 5

biceps femoris

Answer 5

O: ischial tuberosity and linea aspera
I: head of fibula
A: extend hip and flex knee

Question 6

semitendinosus

Answer 6

O: ischial tuberosity
I: pes anserinus
A: extend hip and flex knee

Question 7

semimembranosus

Answer 7

O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia
A: extend hip and flex knee

Question 8

gracilis

Answer 8

O: ischiopubic ramus
I: pes anserinus
A: flex, adduct, and rotate hip; flex knee

Question 9

gluteus maximus

Answer 9

O: iliac crest and sacrum
I: gluteal tuberosity and IT Band
A: extend and rotate hip

Question 10

gluteus medius

Answer 10

O: iliac crest
I: greater trochanter
A: ABduct and rotate hip; stabilize pelvis

Question 11

gluteus minimus

Answer 11

O: ilium
I: greater trochanter
A: ABduct and rotate hip; stabilize pelvis

Question 12

piriformis

Answer 12

I: greater trochanter
A: extend and rotate hip

Question 13

gemellus superior

Answer 13

I: greater trochanter
A: extend and rotate hip

Question 14

obturator internus

Answer 14

I: greater trochanter
A: extend and rotate hip

Question 15

gemellus inferior

Answer 15

I: greater trochanter
A: extend and rotate hip

Question 16

quadratus femoris

Answer 16

A: rotate hip