Test 12 Flashcards
Rectus femoris
O: anterior inferior iliac spine
I: patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
A: all four heads extend leg at knee joint; rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
Quadriceps
Made up of four muscles
Rectus femoris
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis
O: greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur
I: patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
A: all four heads extend leg at knee joint
Vastus medialis
O: linea aspera
I: patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
A: extend leg at knee joint
Vastus intermedius
O: anterior and lateral surface of body of femur
I: patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
A: extends leg at knee joint
Sartorius
O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: medial surface of body of tibia
A: weakly flexes leg at knee joint; weakly flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint
Hamstrings
Biceps femoris
Semitendinous
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris
O: long head arises from ischial tuberosity, short head arises from linea aspera of femur
I: head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
A: flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint
Semitendinusus
O: ischial tuberosity
I; proximal part of medial surface of shaft of tibia
A: flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint
Semimembranosus
O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia
A: flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint