Muscles - Upper Leg Flashcards
Sartorius insertion
Tibia
Sartorius origin
Ilium
Sartorius action
Flexes and rotates leg
Gracilis (s) origin
Pubic symphysis
Gracilis (s) insertion
Tibia
Gracilis (s) action
Adducts, flexes, & rotates leg
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) origin
Ilium
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) insertion
Patellar tendon to tibia
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): rectus femoris (s) action
Extends leg at knee
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis origin
Femur (greater trochanter)
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis insertion
Patellar tendon to tibia
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus lateralis action
Extends leg at knee
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) origin
Femur
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) insertion
Patellar tendon to tibia
(Quadriceps femoris (s)): vastus medialis & vastus intermedius (d) action
Extends leg at knee