Anterior Lower extremity

Question 1

Tensor fascia lata origin

Answer 1

crest/ ilium

Question 2

Tensor fascia lata insertion

Answer 2

iliotibial tract

Question 3

Tensor fascia lata action

Answer 3

Helps stabilize the knee

Question 4

Tensor fascia lata innervation

Answer 4

superior gluteal (L4, L5, S1)

Question 5

ILIACUS origin

Answer 5

ILIAC fossa

Question 6

ILIACUS insertion

Answer 6

Lesser Trochanter/ femur

Question 7

ILIACUS action

Answer 7

Flexion of the femur at the hip

Question 8

ILIACUS innervation

Answer 8

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

Question 9

Psoas Major origin

Answer 9

Bodies and transverse processes/ lumbars

Question 10

Psoas Major insertion

Answer 10

Lesser Trochanter/ femur

Question 11

Psoas Major action

Answer 11

Flexion of the femur at the hip

Question 12

Psoas Major innervation

Answer 12

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

Question 13

Psoas minor origin

Answer 13

bodies/lumbar vertebrae

Question 14

Psoas minor insertion

Answer 14

iliopubic eminence/ pubis

Question 15

Psoas minor action

Answer 15

Flexion/ pelvic bone

Question 16

Psoas minor innervation

Answer 16

L1 (sometimes L2)

Question 17

Sartorius origin

Answer 17

anterior SUPERIOR iliac spine

Question 18

Sartorius insertion

Answer 18

superior medial shaft/ tibia

Question 19

Sartorius action

Answer 19

abducts and laterally rotates the femur

Question 20

Sartorius innervation

Answer 20

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

Question 21

Rectus femoris origin

Answer 21

anterior INFERIOR iliac spine

Question 22

Rectus femoris insertion

Answer 22

Base/ patella

Question 23

Rectus femoris action

Answer 23

extends the leg at the knee

Question 24

Rectus femoris innervation

Answer 24

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

Question 25

Vastus medialis origin

Answer 25

linea aspera/ femur

Question 26

Vastus medialis insertion

Answer 26

Base/ patella

Question 27

Vastus medialis action

Answer 27

extends the leg at the knee

Question 28

Vastus medialis innervation

Answer 28

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

Question 29

Vastus Lateralis origin

Answer 29

greater trochanter and linea aspera/femur

Question 30

Vastus Lateralis insertion

Answer 30

Base/ patella

Question 31

Vastus Lateralis action

Answer 31

extends the leg at the knee

Question 32

Vastus Lateralis innervation

Answer 32

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

Question 33

Vastus intermedius origin

Answer 33

anterior-lateral aspect and line aspera/femur

Question 34

Vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 34

Base/ patella

Question 35

Vastus intermedius action

Answer 35

extends the leg at the knee

Question 36

Vastus intermedius innervation

Answer 36

femoral nerve (L2,L3,L4)

Question 37

Iliopsoas insertion

Answer 37

lesser trochanter/ femur

Question 38

Iliopsoas action

Answer 38

flexion of the femur at the hip

Question 39

Iliopsoas innervation

Answer 39

femoral (L2,L3,L4)

Question 40

Gracilis origin

Answer 40

ramus/ischium and inferior ramus/pubis

Question 41

Gracilis insertion

Answer 41

superior medial shaft/ tibia

Question 42

Gracilis action

Answer 42

aDDucts the femur

Question 43

Gracilis innervation

Answer 43

obturator (L2,L3, L4)

Question 44

Pectinus origin

Answer 44

superior ramus (pubic pecten)/ramus

Question 45

Pectinus insertion

Answer 45

PECTINEAL line/ femur

Question 46

Pectinus action

Answer 46

aDDucts the femur

Question 47

Pectinus innervation

Answer 47

femoral (L2,L3,L4) and obturator (L2,L3,L4)

Question 48

Adductor Longus origin

Answer 48

Superior Ramus/ pubis

Question 49

Adductor Longus insertion

Answer 49

linea aspera/ femur

Question 50

Adductor Longus action

Answer 50

aDDucts the femur

Question 51

Adductor Longus innervation

Answer 51

obturator (L2,L3,L4)

Question 52

Adductor brevis origin

Answer 52

Inferior ramus/ pubis

Question 53

Adductor brevis insertion

Answer 53

pectineal line and linea aspera/femur

Question 54

Adductor brevis action

Answer 54

aDDucts the femur

Question 55

Adductor brevis innervation

Answer 55

obturator (L2,L3,L4)

Question 56

Adductor Magnus origin

Answer 56

rami/ischium and pubis

Question 57

Adductor Magnus insertion

Answer 57

linea aspera and adductor tubercle/femur

Question 58

Adductor Magnus action

Answer 58

aDDucts the femur

Question 59

Adductor Magnus innervation

Answer 59

obturator (L2,L3,L4) and sciatic (L4-S3)