Thigh Flashcards
Sartorius origin
ASIS
Sartorius action
Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint
Ilipsoas origin
Psoas: T12-L5 vertebral bodies and tr. processes
Iliacus: Iliac fossa
Ilipsoas insertion
Lesser trochanter of femur
Ilipsoas action
Flexes thigh at hip joint
Rectus femoris origin
AIIS
Rectus femoris insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Rectus femoris action
Flexes thigh at hip joint, extends leg at knee joint
Vastus lateralis origin
Linea aspera (lateral lip)
Vastus lateralis insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Vastus lateralis action
extends leg at knee joint
Vastus medialis insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Vastus medialis origin
Linea aspera (medial lip)
Vastus medialis action
extends leg at knee joint
Vastus intermedius origin
Anterior/lateral surfaces of femur
Vastus intermedius insertion
Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Vastus intermedius action
extends leg at knee joint
Pectineus origin
Pectineal line of pubis
Pectineus insertion
Pectineal line of femur
Pectineus action
Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint
Adductor longus origin
Body of pubis
Adductor longus insertion
Linea aspera
Adductor longus action
Adducts thigh at hip joint
Adductor brevis origin
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Adductor brevis insertion
Linea aspera
Adductor brevis action
Adducts thigh at hip joint
Adductor magnus origin
adductor part: Ischiopubic ramus
hamstring part: Ischial tuberosity
Adductor magnus insertion
Adductor part: Linea aspera
Hamstring part: Adductor tubercle
Adductor magnus action
Adductor part: Adducts and weakly flexes thigh at hip jt.
Hamstring part: Adducts and weakly extends thigh at hip jt.
Gracilis origin
Body of pubis, ischiopubic ramus
Gracilis insertion
Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)
Gracilis action
Adducts thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
Semimembranosus origin
Ischial tuberosity
Semimembranosus insertion
Proximal part of tibia
Semimembranosus action
Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
Semitendinosus origin
Ischial tuberosity
Semitendinosus insertion
Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)
Semitendinosus action
Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
Biceps femoris origin
long head: Ischial tuberosity
short head: Linea aspera
Biceps femoris insertion
Head of the fibula
Biceps femoris action
Long head: Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
Short head: Flexes leg at knee jt.
Sartorius insertion
Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)
