thigh Flashcards
1
Q
Biceps Femoris
attachment
A
- Long head - ischial tuberosity
- Short head - Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar ridge
2
Q
Biceps Femoris
insertion
A
- Lateral aspect of head of fibula
3
Q
Biceps Femoris
action
A
- Flex leg and laterally rotates (knee)
- Extends thigh (hip)
4
Q
Biceps Femoris
innervation
A
- Long head - tibial division of sciatic nerve
- Short head - common fibular division of sciatic nerve
5
Q
Semitendinosus
insertion
A
- Medial surface of proximal tibia
6
Q
Semitendinosus
attachment
A
- Ischial tuberosity
7
Q
Semitendinosus
action
A
- Flex and medially rotated leg (knee)
- Extend thigh (hip)
8
Q
Semitendinosus
innervation
A
- Tibial division of sciatic nerve
9
Q
Semimembranosus attachment
A
- Ischial tuberosity
10
Q
Semimembranosus insertion
A
- Medial tibial condyle
11
Q
Semimembranosus action
A
- Flex and medially rotated leg (knee)
- Extend thigh (hip)
12
Q
Semimembranosus innervation
A
- Tibial division of sciatic nerve
13
Q
Gracilis attachment
A
- Pubic bone
14
Q
Gracilis insertion
A
- Pes anserinus and medial proximal tibia
15
Q
Gracilis action
A
- Adducts thigh at hip
- Flexes leg at knee
16
Q
Gracilis innervation
A
- Obturator nerve
16
Q
Pectineus insertion
A
- Pectineal line of femur
- Forms floor of femoral triangle
17
Q
Pectineus attachment
A
- Pecten pubis
18
Q
Pectineus action
A
- Adducts thigh at hip
19
Q
Pectineus innervation
A
- Obturator nerve
20
Q
Adductor longus
attachment
A
- Anterior surface of pubic bone
21
Q
Adductor longus
insertion
A
- Linea aspera
22
Q
Adductor longus
innervation
A
- Obturator nerve
22
Q
Adductor longus
action
A
- Adducts thigh at hip
23
Adductor brevis
attachment
- Body of pubis
24
Adductor brevis
insertion
- Upper Linea aspera
25
Adductor brevis
action
- Adducts thigh at hip
26
Adductor brevis
innervation
- Obturator nerve
27
Adductor magnus
insertion
- Adductor part - Linea aspera
- Hamstring part - adductor tubercle just above medial epicondyle of femur
27
Adductor magnus
attachment
- Adductor part - ischiopubic ramus
- Hamstring part - ischial tuberosity
28
Adductor magnus
action
- Adducts thigh at hip
- Medially rotates the thigh at hip
28
Adductor magnus
innervation
- Adductor part - Obturator nerve
- Hamstring part - tibial div of sciatic
29
Obturator externus
attachment
- External surface of obturator membrane
30
Obturator externus
insertion
- Greater trochanter of femur
31
Obturator externus
action
- Laterally rotates thigh at hip
32
Obturator externus
innervation
- Obturator nerve
33
Sartorius attachment
- ASIS
34
Sartorius insertion
- Pes anserinus
35
Sartorius action
- Assists in flexion of the thigh at hip and leg at knee joint
- Abducts thigh
- Laterally rotates thigh
36
Sartorius innervation
- Femoral nerve
37
Iliopsoas attachment
- Psoas major - transverse process, bodies, IV discs of T XIII to L V vertebra
- Iliacus - iliac fossa
38
Iliopsoas action
- Flexor of thigh at hip
38
Iliopsoas insertion
- Lesser trochanter of femur
38
Iliopsoas innervation
- Psoas major (anterior rami of L1-L3 nerves)
- Iliacus - femoral nerve
39
Tensor fasciae latae
attachment
- Outer margin of iliac crest posterior to ASIS
40
Tensor fasciae latae
insertion
- ITB
41
Tensor fasciae latae
action
- Stabilises knee and hip joint
42
Tensor fasciae latae
innervation
- Superior gluteal nerve
43
Rectus femoris
attachment
- AIIS
44
Rectus femoris
insertion
- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
45
Rectus femoris
action
- Flexes thigh at hip
Extends leg at knee
46
Rectus femoris
innervation
- Femoral nerve
47
Vastus lateralis
attachment
- Intertrochanteric line
- Greater trochanter
- Linea aspera
48
Vastus lateralis
insertion
- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
49
Vastus lateralis
action
- Extends leg at knee
50
Vastus medialis
attachment
- Intertrochanteric line
- Linea aspera
- Medial supracondylar line
50
Vastus lateralis
innervation
- Femoral nerve
51
Vastus medialis
insertion
- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
51
Vastus medialis
action
- Extends leg at knee
52
Vastus medialis
innervation
- Femoral nerve
53
Vastus intermedius
insertion
- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps femoris tendon and patellar ligament)
53
Vastus intermedius
attachment
- Upper anterior and lateral femur
53
Vastus intermedius
action
- Extends leg at knee
54
Vastus intermedius
innervation
