thigh Flashcards

1
Q

Biceps Femoris
attachment

A
  • Long head - ischial tuberosity
  • Short head - Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar ridge
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2
Q

Biceps Femoris
insertion

A
  • Lateral aspect of head of fibula
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3
Q

Biceps Femoris
action

A
  • Flex leg and laterally rotates (knee)
  • Extends thigh (hip)
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4
Q

Biceps Femoris
innervation

A
  • Long head - tibial division of sciatic nerve
  • Short head - common fibular division of sciatic nerve
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5
Q

Semitendinosus
insertion

A
  • Medial surface of proximal tibia
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6
Q

Semitendinosus
attachment

A
  • Ischial tuberosity
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7
Q

Semitendinosus
action

A
  • Flex and medially rotated leg (knee)
  • Extend thigh (hip)
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8
Q

Semitendinosus
innervation

A
  • Tibial division of sciatic nerve
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9
Q

Semimembranosus attachment

A
  • Ischial tuberosity
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10
Q

Semimembranosus insertion

A
  • Medial tibial condyle
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11
Q

Semimembranosus action

A
  • Flex and medially rotated leg (knee)
  • Extend thigh (hip)
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12
Q

Semimembranosus innervation

A
  • Tibial division of sciatic nerve
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13
Q

Gracilis attachment

A
  • Pubic bone
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14
Q

Gracilis insertion

A
  • Pes anserinus and medial proximal tibia
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15
Q

Gracilis action

A
  • Adducts thigh at hip
  • Flexes leg at knee
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16
Q

Gracilis innervation

A
  • Obturator nerve
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16
Q

Pectineus insertion

A
  • Pectineal line of femur
  • Forms floor of femoral triangle
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17
Q

Pectineus attachment

A
  • Pecten pubis
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18
Q

Pectineus action

A
  • Adducts thigh at hip
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19
Q

Pectineus innervation

A
  • Obturator nerve
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20
Q

Adductor longus
attachment

A
  • Anterior surface of pubic bone
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21
Q

Adductor longus
insertion

A
  • Linea aspera
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22
Q

Adductor longus
innervation

A
  • Obturator nerve
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22
Q

Adductor longus
action

A
  • Adducts thigh at hip
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23
Q

Adductor brevis
attachment

A
  • Body of pubis
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24
Q

Adductor brevis
insertion

A
  • Upper Linea aspera
25
Q

Adductor brevis
action

A
  • Adducts thigh at hip
26
Q

Adductor brevis
innervation

A
  • Obturator nerve
27
Q

Adductor magnus
insertion

A
  • Adductor part - Linea aspera
  • Hamstring part - adductor tubercle just above medial epicondyle of femur
27
Q

Adductor magnus
attachment

A
  • Adductor part - ischiopubic ramus
  • Hamstring part - ischial tuberosity
28
Q

Adductor magnus
action

A
  • Adducts thigh at hip
  • Medially rotates the thigh at hip
28
Q

Adductor magnus
innervation

A
  • Adductor part - Obturator nerve
  • Hamstring part - tibial div of sciatic
29
Q

Obturator externus
attachment

A
  • External surface of obturator membrane
30
Q

Obturator externus
insertion

A
  • Greater trochanter of femur
31
Q

Obturator externus
action

A
  • Laterally rotates thigh at hip
32
Q

Obturator externus
innervation

A
  • Obturator nerve
33
Q

Sartorius attachment

A
  • ASIS
34
Q

Sartorius insertion

A
  • Pes anserinus
35
Q

Sartorius action

A
  • Assists in flexion of the thigh at hip and leg at knee joint
  • Abducts thigh
  • Laterally rotates thigh
36
Q

Sartorius innervation

A
  • Femoral nerve
37
Q

Iliopsoas attachment

A
  • Psoas major - transverse process, bodies, IV discs of T XIII to L V vertebra
  • Iliacus - iliac fossa
38
Q

Iliopsoas action

A
  • Flexor of thigh at hip
38
Q

Iliopsoas insertion

A
  • Lesser trochanter of femur
38
Q

Iliopsoas innervation

A
  • Psoas major (anterior rami of L1-L3 nerves)
  • Iliacus - femoral nerve
39
Q

Tensor fasciae latae
attachment

A
  • Outer margin of iliac crest posterior to ASIS
40
Q

Tensor fasciae latae
insertion

A
  • ITB
41
Q

Tensor fasciae latae
action

A
  • Stabilises knee and hip joint
42
Q

Tensor fasciae latae
innervation

A
  • Superior gluteal nerve
43
Q

Rectus femoris
attachment

A
  • AIIS
44
Q

Rectus femoris
insertion

A
  • Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
45
Q

Rectus femoris
action

A
  • Flexes thigh at hip
    Extends leg at knee
46
Q

Rectus femoris
innervation

A
  • Femoral nerve
47
Q

Vastus lateralis
attachment

A
  • Intertrochanteric line
  • Greater trochanter
  • Linea aspera
48
Q

Vastus lateralis
insertion

A
  • Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
49
Q

Vastus lateralis
action

A
  • Extends leg at knee
50
Q

Vastus medialis
attachment

A
  • Intertrochanteric line
  • Linea aspera
  • Medial supracondylar line
50
Q

Vastus lateralis
innervation

A
  • Femoral nerve
51
Q

Vastus medialis
insertion

A
  • Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
51
Q

Vastus medialis
action

A
  • Extends leg at knee
52
Q

Vastus medialis
innervation

A
  • Femoral nerve
53
Q

Vastus intermedius
insertion

A
  • Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
53
Q

Vastus intermedius
attachment

A
  • Upper anterior and lateral femur
53
Q

Vastus intermedius
action

A
  • Extends leg at knee
54
Q

Vastus intermedius
innervation

A