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What are the actions of the rectus femoris?

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Flexion of hip

Extension of knee

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What is the blood supply of the rectus femoris?

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Lateral femoral circumflex artery

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What is the innervation of the rectus femoris?

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Femoral

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What are the attachments of the rectus femoris?

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AIIS and acetabulum

Quadriceps tendon

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What is the action of the vastus medals?

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Extension of knee

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What is the blood supply of the vastus medals?

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Femoral artery

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What is the innervation of the vastus medals?

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Femoral

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What are the attachments of the vastus medals?

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Medial side of femur

Quadriceps tendon

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What is the action of the vastus intermedius?

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Extension of knee

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What is the blood supply of the vastus intermedius?

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Femoral

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What is the innervation of the vastus intermedius?

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Femoral

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What are the attachments of the vastusintermedius?

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Anterolateral femur

Quadriceps tendon

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What is the action of the vastus lateralis?

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Extension of knee

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What is the blood supply of the vastus lateralis?

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Lateral circumflex femoral artery

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What is the innervation of the vastus lateralis?

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Femoral

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What are the attachments of the vastus lateralis?

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Greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line and lines aspera

Quadriceps tendon

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What are the actions of the sartorius?

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Flexion
Abduction
Lateral rotation
Flexion of knee

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What is the blood supply of the sartorius?

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Femoral

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What is the innervation of the sartorius?

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Femoral

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What are the attachments of the sartorius?

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ASIS

Anteriomedial tibia

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What are the actions of the pectineus?

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Adduction

Flexion

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What is the blood supply of the pectineus?

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Obturator

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What is the innervation of the pectineus?

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Femoral nerve

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What are the attachments of the pectineus?

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Pectineal line of pubic bone

Pectineal line of femur

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What is the action of the psoas major?
Flexion
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What is the blood supply of the psoas major?
Lumbar branch of iliolumbar
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What is the innervation of the psoas major?
L1-3
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What are the attachments of the psoas major?
Transverse processes of T12-L5 and discs | Lesser trochanter
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What are the actions of the iliacus?
Flexion of hip | Medial rotation
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What is the blood supply of the iliacus?
Iliac branch of iliolumbar
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What s the innervation of the iliacus?
Femoral
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What are the attachments of the iliacus?
Upper 2/3 iliac fossa | Lesser trochanter
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What are the actions of the adductor magnus?
Adduction Flexion at hip Extension at hip
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What is the blood supply of the adductor magnus?
Deep femoral artery
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What is the innervation od the adductor magnus?
Obturator | Sciatic
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What are the attachments of the adductor magnus?
Pubis, tuberosity of ischium | Linea aspera, adductor tubercle of femur
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What is the action of the adductor brevis?
Adduction
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What is the blood supply of the adductor brevis?
Deep femoral artery
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What is the innervation of the adductor brevis?
Obturator
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What are th attachments of th adductor brevis?
Inferior ramus, body of pubis | Lesser trochanter and linea aspera of femur
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What are the actions of the adductor longus?
Adduction | Flexion of hip
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What is the blood supply of the adductor longus?
Deep femoral artery
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What is the innervation of the adductor longus?
Obturator nerve
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What are the attachments of the adductor longus?
Pubic body | Linea aspera
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What are the actions of the gracilis
Flexion of hip Medial rotation Adduction
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What is the blood supply of the gracilis?
Medial circumflex femoral artery
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What is the innervation of the gracilis?
Obturator
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What are the attachments of the gracilis?
Ischiopubic rams | Tibia
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What are the 3 muscles of the hamstrings?
Semitendinous Semimembranous Biceps femoris
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What are the actions of th semitendinous?
Flexion of knee Extension of hip Medial rotation of thigh
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What is the blood supply of the semitendinous?
Inferior gluteal artery | Profunda femoris
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What is the innervation of the semitensinous?
Tibial nerve
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What are the attachments of the semitendinous nerve?
Ischial tuberosity | Medial surface of tibia
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What are the actions of the semimembranous?
Flexion of knee Extension of hip Medial rotation of thigh
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What is the blood supply of the semimembranous?
Inferior gluteal artery | Profunda femoris
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What is the innervation of the semimembranous?
Tibial nerve
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What are the attachments of the semimembranous?
Ischil tuberosity | Medial tibial epicondyle
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What are the actions of the biceps femoris?
Flexion of knee Extension of hip Medial rotation of thigh
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What is the blood supply to the biceps femoris?
Inferior gluteal artery | Profunda femoris
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What is the innervation of the long head of the biceps femoris?
Tibial nerve
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What are the attachments of the long head of the biceps femoris?
Ischial tuberosity | Lateral side of head of fibula
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What is the innervation of the short head of biceps femoris?
Common perineal nerve
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What are the attachments of the short head of biceps femoris?
Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur | Lateral side of head of fibula

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