A&P Lab Exercise 11 B Flashcards
A
Tenor fascia lata
B
Vastus laterlis
C
Rectus femoris
D
Vastus medialis
E
Patella
F
Satorius
G
Gracilis
What is the origin of the tenor fascia lata?
Iliac crest
What is the insertion of the tenor fascia lata?
Tibia by means of fascia lata
What is the action of the tenor fascia lata?
Flexes and abducts femur
What is the origin of the rectus femoris?
Ilium
What is the insertion of the rectus femoris?
Patella
What is the action of the rectus femoris?
Extends leg, flexes femur, flexes hip
What is the origin of the vastus medialis?
Linea aspera of femur
What is the insertion of the vastus medialis?
Tibia by way of patellar ligament (tibial tuberosity)
What is the action of the vastus medialis?
Extends leg
What is the origin of the vastus lateralis?
Femur
What is the insertion of the vastus lateralis?
Tibia by way of patellar ligament (tibial tuberosity)
What is the action of the vastus lateralis?
Extends leg
What is the origin of the vastus intermedius?
Femur