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What is the action of the Articularis genu?
Pulls the knee joint synovial membrane.
What muscle stabilizes the pelvis on the femur?
Guy ropes-SGS.
What is the function of the rectus femoris?
Flexion of the hip joint and extension of the knee joint.
What is the innervation of the quadriceps femoris?
Femoral N.
What is the insertion point of the quadriceps tendon?
Base of patella through patellar ligament.
Where does the vastus intermedius arise from?
Lower part of the femur.
What is the origin of the sartorius?
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS).
What is the longest muscle in the body?
Sartorius.
What are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?
Rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, sartorius.
What are the origins of the vastus medialis?
Medial lip of linea aspera and upper 1/2 medial supracondylar line.
What is the insertion of the vastus lateralis?
Upper 1/2 lateral lip of linea aspera and greater trochanter.