Upper leg anatomy Flashcards
Vastus medialis O, I, A
o: medial femur
i: tibial tuberosity via pattella tendon
a: extends knee
Vastus intermedialis O, I, A
o: anterior femur
i: tibial tuberosity via patella tendon
a: extends knee
Vastus lateralis O, I, A
o: lateral femur
i: tibial tuberosity via patella tendon
a: extends knee
Rectus femoris O, I, A
o: AIIS
i: tibial tuberosity via patella tendon
a: extends knee, flexes hip
Semimembranosus O, I, A
o: Ischial tuberosity
i: posterior medial tibial condyle
a: flexes knee, extends hip
Semitendinosus O, I, A
o: ischial tuberosity
i: anteromedial portion of proximal tibia
a: knee flexion, hip extension
Biceps femoris O, I, A
o: Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur
i: Fibula head
a: flexes knee and extends hip
Sartorius O, I, A
o: ASIS
i: Anteromedial proximal tibia
a: flexes, internally rotates and abducts hip
Glut max O, I, A
o: lateral sacrum and gluteal surface of ilium
i: Gluteal tuberosity of femur and ITB
a: extends and externally rotates hip
Glut med O, I, A
o: gluteal surface of ilium
i: greater trochanter
a: abducts femur
Glut min O, I, A
o: gluteal surface of ilium
i: Greater trochanter
a: abducts and internally rotates femur
Piriformis O, I, A
o: anterior sacrum
i: greater trochanter
a: abducts and externally rotates femur
TFL O, I, A
o: ASIS
i: lat tibia via ITB
a: abducts femur
Adductor longus O, I, A
o: ramis of pubis
i: middle 1/3 of linea aspera
a: adducts femur
Adductor brevis O, I, A
o: ramis of pubis
i: lesser trochanter and linea aspera
a: abducts femur
