thigh Flashcards
vastus lateralis
action: extend leg at knee
innervation: femoral n
vasculature: lateral circumflex femoral a
vastus medialis
action: extend leg at knee
innervation: femoral n
vasculature: femoral a, profunda femoris a, superior medial genicular branch of popliteal
vastus intermedius
action: extend leg at knee
innervation: femoral n
vasculature: lateral circumflex femoral a
gracilis
action: flex ADduct thigh at hip; flex, medially rotate knee
innervation: Obturator n
vasculature: obturator a
obturator externus
action: laterally rotate, ADduct hip; holds head of femur in acetabulum
innervation: obturator n
vasculature: obturator a
adductor longus
action: flex, ADduct thigh at hip
innervation: obturator n
vasculature: obturator a
adductor brevis
flex, extend, ADduct, laterally rotate thigh at hip
innervation: obturator n
vasculature: obturator a
adductor magnus
action: ADduct thigh; adductor-flex thigh; hamstring: extend thigh
innervation: obturator n and tibial n
vasculature: obturator a
pectineus
action: ADduct and flex thigh
innervation: femoral n and obturator n
vasculature: medial circumflex femoral branch of femoral a and obturator a
semimembranosus
action: extend thigh; flex, medially rotate leg
innervation: tibial n
vasculature: perforating branches of: profunda femoris a, inferior gluteal a, superior branches of popliteal a
semitendinosus
action: extend thigh; flex, medially rotate leg
innervation: tibial n
vasculature; popliteal mostly
biceps femoris (long head)
action: extend thigh: flex, laterally rotate leg
innervation: tibial n
vasculature: popliteal mostly
biceps femoris short head
action: flex, laterally rotate leg
innervation: common fibular n
vasculature: popliteal a mostly
rectus femoris
action: vesti extend leg; rectus extend leg and flexes thigh
innervation: femoral n
vasculature: medial circumflex femoral a
