Thigh muscles Flashcards
What are the actions of the rectus femoris?
Flexion of hip
Extension of knee
What is the blood supply of the rectus femoris?
Lateral femoral circumflex artery
What is the innervation of the rectus femoris?
Femoral
What are the attachments of the rectus femoris?
AIIS and acetabulum
Quadriceps tendon
What is the action of the vastus medals?
Extension of knee
What is the blood supply of the vastus medals?
Femoral artery
What is the innervation of the vastus medals?
Femoral
What are the attachments of the vastus medals?
Medial side of femur
Quadriceps tendon
What is the action of the vastus intermedius?
Extension of knee
What is the blood supply of the vastus intermedius?
Femoral
What is the innervation of the vastus intermedius?
Femoral
What are the attachments of the vastusintermedius?
Anterolateral femur
Quadriceps tendon
What is the action of the vastus lateralis?
Extension of knee
What is the blood supply of the vastus lateralis?
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
What is the innervation of the vastus lateralis?
Femoral
What are the attachments of the vastus lateralis?
Greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line and lines aspera
Quadriceps tendon
What are the actions of the sartorius?
Flexion
Abduction
Lateral rotation
Flexion of knee
What is the blood supply of the sartorius?
Femoral
What is the innervation of the sartorius?
Femoral
What are the attachments of the sartorius?
ASIS
Anteriomedial tibia
What are the actions of the pectineus?
Adduction
Flexion
What is the blood supply of the pectineus?
Obturator
What is the innervation of the pectineus?
Femoral nerve
What are the attachments of the pectineus?
Pectineal line of pubic bone
Pectineal line of femur
What is the action of the psoas major?
Flexion