Muscles that cross the hip and knee

Question 1

Movements produced by the gracilis?

Answer 1

Hip adduction, assists in hip flexion, internal hip rotation and weak knee flexion

Question 2

The Origin of the sartorius?

Answer 2

The anterior superior iliac spine

Question 3

The insertion of the sartorius?

Answer 3

The anterior medial condyle of the tibia

Question 4

Movements produced by the sartorius?

Answer 4

Hip flexion, knee flexion, hip abduction and anterior pelvic rotation

Question 5

The 2 origins of the rectus femoris?

Answer 5

The anterior inferior iliac spine and the groove above the acetabulum

Question 6

The insertions of the rectus femoris?

Answer 6

The superior aspect of the patella and the patellar tendon to the tibial tuberosity

Question 7

Rectus femoris movements?

Answer 7

Hip flexion, knee extension and anterior pelvic rotation

Question 8

The origin of the biceps femoris short head

Answer 8

Lower half of the linea aspera

Question 9

The origin of the biceps femoris long head?

Answer 9

The ischial tuberosity

Question 10

Insertion of the biceps femoris?

Answer 10

Long head - tibia

Short head - lateral condyloid ridge

Question 11

Movements produced by biceps femoris?

Answer 11

Hip extension, knee flexion, external knee rotation external hip rotation

Question 12

Origin and insertion of the semimembranosus?

Answer 12

O - the ischial tuberosity

I - the medial tibial condyle

Question 13

The origin and insertion of the gracilis

Answer 13

O - the pubis

I - anterior medial surface of the tibia

Question 14

Movements produced by the semimembranosus and semitendinosus?

Answer 14

Knee flexion, hip extension, posterior pelvic rotation and internal hip rotation

Question 15

Origin and insertion of the semitendinosus?

Answer 15

O- the ischial tuberosity

I - upper anterior medial surface of tibia