Muscles

Question 1

origin of Rectus Abdominus

Answer 1

pubic crest and pubis symphysis

Question 2

Insertion for rectus abdominus

Answer 2

xiphoid process and costal cartilages 5-7

Question 3

Nerve for Rectus Abdominus

Answer 3

Lower Thoracic

Question 4

Action of rectus abdominus

Answer 4

flex abdomen; compress abdominal contents

Question 5

Origin of External oblique

Answer 5

ribs 5-12

Question 6

insertion for external oblique

Answer 6

iliac crest, inguinal ligament, rectus sheath

Question 7

nerve for external oblique

Answer 7

lower thoracic

Question 8

action for external oblique

Answer 8

compress abdomen; flex abdomen

Question 9

Origin for internal oblique

Answer 9

iliac crest, lumbar fascia, inguinal ligament

Question 10

insertion for internal oblique

Answer 10

rectus sheath, ribs 10-12

Question 11

nerve for internal oblique

Answer 11

lower thoracic

Question 12

action for internal oblique

Answer 12

compress abdomen; flex abdomen

Question 13

origin for transverse abdominus

Answer 13

ribs 7-12, lumbar fascia, iliac crest, inguinal ligament

Question 14

insertion for transverse abdominus

Answer 14

rectus sheath, superiorly on xiphoid process, inferiorly on pubic tubercle

Question 15

nerve for transverse abdominus

Answer 15

lower thoracic

Question 16

action for transverse abdominus

Answer 16

compress abdomen

Question 17

origin of tensor fascia latae

Answer 17

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 18

insertion for tensor fascia latae

Answer 18

IT band

Question 19

nerve for tensor fascia latae

Answer 19

superior gluteal

Question 20

action for tensor fascia latae

Answer 20

abduct and flex thigh; and medially rotates thigh; helps keep knee extended

Question 21

origin for sartorius

Answer 21

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 22

insertion for sartorius

Answer 22

medial surface of tibia

Question 23

nerve for sartorius

Answer 23

femoral

Question 24

action for sartorius

Answer 24

flexes thigh and leg; abduct, rotate thigh

Question 25

origin of rectus femoris

Answer 25

anterior inferior iliac spine and groove

Question 26

insertion for rectus femoris

Answer 26

based of patella and tibial tuberosity

Question 27

nerve for rectus femoris

Answer 27

femoral

Question 28

action for rectus femoris

Answer 28

extend leg and flex thigh

Question 29

origin for vastus lateralis

Answer 29

greater trochanter

Question 30

action for vastus lateralis

Answer 30

extend leg

Question 31

vastus intermedius origin and action

Answer 31

body of femur and extend leg

Question 32

adductor longus origin

Answer 32

front of pubis

Question 33

adductor longus insertion

Answer 33

middle of femur

Question 34

adductor longus nerve

Answer 34

obturator

Question 35

adductor longus action

Answer 35

adduct and flex thigh

Question 36

adductor brevis origin

Answer 36

pubis in front of obturator foramen

Question 37

adductor brevis insertion

Answer 37

middle of femur

Question 38

adductor brevis nerve

Answer 38

obturator

Question 39

adductor brevis action

Answer 39

adduct and flex thigh

Question 40

adductor magnus origin

Answer 40

lower edge of obturator foramen, ischial tuberosity

Question 41

adductor magnus insertion

Answer 41

middle of femur

Question 42

adductor magnus nerve

Answer 42

obturator

Question 43

adductor magnus action

Answer 43

adduct and extend thigh

Question 44

gracilis origin

Answer 44

lower edge of pubis and ischium

Question 45

gracilis insertion

Answer 45

medial surface of upper tibia

Question 46

gracilis nerve

Answer 46

obturator

Question 47

gracilis action

Answer 47

adducts thigh and flexes leg

Question 48

pectineus origin

Answer 48

upper edge of pubis

Question 49

pectineus insertion

Answer 49

upper middle of femur

Question 50

pectineus nerve

Answer 50

femoral

Question 51

pectineus action

Answer 51

adducts and flexes thigh

Question 52

vastus medialis origin

Answer 52

interotrochanteric lin e