Week seven OIA Lower E Flashcards
Origin of Rectus Femoris
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine (AIIS)
Insertion of Rectus Femoris
Tibial Tuberosity via Patellar ligament
Action of Rectus Femoris
Flexion of hip and knee extension
Origin vastus medialis
Medial lip linea aspera
Middle of the lip to aspera
Medial = middle
Insertion of vastus medialis
Tibial Tuberosity via Patellar ligament
Action of vastus medialis
Extension of knee
Origin of vastus lateralis
lateral lip linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity, greater trochanter
Lateral lip of the aspera, gluts tub and the greater troch.
Lateral = lateral (BIG L)
Insertion of vastus lateralis
Tibial Tuberosity via Patellar ligament
Action of vastus lateralis
Extension of knee
Origin of vastus intermedius
Anterior and Lateral shaft of femur
A-L shaft of Femur
Inter = anterior
Front of femur
Insertion of vastus intermedius
Tibial Tuberosity via Patellar ligament
Action of vastus intermedius
Extension of knee
Origin of biceps femoris
Long: Ishial tuberosity
short: lateral lip linea aspera
IT and lateral lip of aspera
Insertion of biceps femoris
head of fibula (posterior)
The fibula is by the head
Action of biceps femoris
Flextion and laterally rotate knee.
Long: hip extension and laterally rotate. Post tilt of pelvis
Bi = laterally