Muscles that extend the knee (QUAD)

Question 1

rectus femoris (origin)

Answer 1

anterior inferior iliac spine
(AIIS)

Question 2

rectus femoris (insertion)

Answer 2

patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

Question 3

rectus femoris (action)

Answer 3

flex hip
extend knee

Question 4

rectus femoris (nerve)

Answer 4

femoral nerve

Question 5

vastus lateralis (origin)

Answer 5

greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

Question 6

vastus lateralis (insertion)

Answer 6

patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

Question 7

vastus lateralis (action)

Answer 7

extend knee

Question 8

vastus lateralis (nerve)

Answer 8

femoral nerve

Question 9

vastus medialis (origin)

Answer 9

medial lip of linea aspera of femur

Question 10

vastus medialis (insertion)

Answer 10

patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

Question 11

vastus medialis (action)

Answer 11

extend knee

Question 12

vastus medialis (nerve)

Answer 12

femoral nerve

Question 13

vastus intermedius (origin)

Answer 13

anterior lateral surface of the femur

Question 14

vastus intermedius (insertion)

Answer 14

patella and through patella tendon to tibial tuberosity

Question 15

vastus intermedius (action)

Answer 15

extend knee

Question 16

vastus intermedius (nerve)

Answer 16

femoral nerve