Muscles - Upper Leg

Question 0

Sartorius insertion

Answer 0

Tibia

Question 1

Sartorius origin

Answer 1

Ilium

Question 2

Sartorius action

Answer 2

Flexes and rotates leg

Question 3

Gracilis (s) origin

Answer 3

Pubic symphysis

Question 4

Gracilis (s) insertion

Answer 4

Tibia

Question 5

Gracilis (s) action

Answer 5

Adducts, flexes, & rotates leg

Question 6

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) origin

Answer 6

Ilium

Question 7

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) insertion

Answer 7

Patellar tendon to tibia

Question 8

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) action

Answer 8

Extends leg at knee

Question 9

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis origin

Answer 9

Femur (greater trochanter)

Question 10

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis insertion

Answer 10

Patellar tendon to tibia

Question 11

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis action

Answer 11

Extends leg at knee

Question 12

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) origin

Answer 12

Femur

Question 13

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) insertion

Answer 13

Patellar tendon to tibia

Question 14

(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) action

Answer 14

Extends leg at knee

Question 15

(Hamstring (s)): biceps femoris origin

Answer 15

Ischium & femur

Question 16

(Hamstring (s)): biceps femoris insertion

Answer 16

Fibula and tibia (lateral condyle)

Question 17

(Hamstring (s)): biceps femoris action

Answer 17

Flexes leg at knee, extends thigh

Question 18

(Hamstring (s)): semimembranosus & semitendinosus origin

Answer 18

Ischium

Question 19

(Hamstring (s)): semimembranosus & semitendinosus insertion

Answer 19

Tibia (medial condyle for semimembranosus)

Question 20

(Hamstring (s)): semimembranosus & semitendinosus action

Answer 20

Flexes leg at knee, extends thigh

Question 21

Gluteus maximus (s) origin

Answer 21

Ilium, sacrum, coccyx

Question 22

Gluteus maximus (s) insertion

Answer 22

Femur

Question 23

Gluteus maximus (s) action

Answer 23

Extends thigh

Question 24

Gluteus medius (d) origin

Answer 24

Ilium (lateral surface)

Question 25

Gluteus medius (d) insertion

Answer 25

Femur

Question 26

Gluteus medius (d) action

Answer 26

Abducts, medially rotates thigh

Question 27

Tensor fasciae latae (s) origin

Answer 27

Ilium

Question 28

Tensor fasciae latae (s) insertion

Answer 28

Fascia of thigh to tibia

Question 29

Tensor fasciae latae (s) action

Answer 29

Abducts, flexes thigh

Question 30

Adductor magnus (s) origin

Answer 30

Pubis and ischium

Question 31

Adductor magnus (s) insertion

Answer 31

Femur

Question 32

Adductor magnus (s) action

Answer 32

Adducts, extends thigh

Question 33

Adductor longus (s) origin

Answer 33

Pubis

Question 34

Adductor longus (s) insertion

Answer 34

Femur

Question 35

Adductor longus (s) action

Answer 35

Adducts, extends thigh