Some muscles lower limb

Question 1

Quadratus femoris origin

Answer 1

Lateral ischium

Question 2

S+I gemelli and OI action

Answer 2

rotate thigh laterally and abduct thigh when hip flexed

Question 3

TFL action

Answer 3

abducts and flexes thigh

Question 4

Vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 4

Tibial tuberosity as well as the quadriceps tendon

Question 5

Semimembranosus insertion

Answer 5

Medial tibial condyle

Question 6

Semitendinosus insertion

Answer 6

Medial tibia

Question 7

Gracilis action

Answer 7

Adducts thigh at hip
Flexes leg at knee
Medially rotates flexed leg

Question 8

Obturator externus action

Answer 8

Laterally rotates thigh

Adducts thigh

Question 9

Splenius capitus attachments

Answer 9

Prox: Lower 1/2 nuchal ligament and spinous processes C7 to T6

Dist: mastoid process, lateral 1/3 superior nuchal line of skull

Question 10

Splenius cervicis attachment

Answer 10

P: spinous processes T3 to T6
D: transverse processes C1-C3

Question 11

Adductor magnus adductor part origin

Answer 11

Ischiopubic ramus

Question 12

Adductor brevis origin

Answer 12

Inferior pubic ramus

Question 13

Inferior gemellus origin

Answer 13

Posterior ischial tuberosity

Question 14

What does vastus lateralis attach to other than intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter and linea aspera?

Answer 14

Gluteal tuberosity

Question 15

Semimem insertion

Answer 15

Medial condyle

Question 16

Semitend insertion

Answer 16

Medial tibia

Question 17

BFSH origin

Answer 17

Distal linea aspera

Question 18

BFSH action other than flexing at knee

Answer 18

Laterally rotates leg when knee flexed