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Muscles of the Thigh (Anterior/Posterior) Flashcards

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Biceps Femoris Long Head (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Fibular head

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Biceps Femoris Long Head (Actions)

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Prime mover for flexing knee & extending hip

Externally rotate knee

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Biceps Femoris Long Head (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A

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Biceps Femoris Short Head (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Linea aspera & lat supracondylar line of the femur
I: Fibular head

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Biceps Femoris Short Head (Actions)

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Prime mover for flexing the knee

Externally rotates the knee

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Biceps Femoris Short Head (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A

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Semimembranosus (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Med post tibial condyle

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Semimembranosus (Actions)

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Prime mover for flexing the knee
Extends hip
Internally rotates Knee

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Semimembranosus (Nerve & Artery)

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N: sciatic N
A: Deep femoral A

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Semitendinosus (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Sup anteromed tibia

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Semitendinosus (Actions)

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Prime mover for flexing the knee
Extends hip
Internally rotates knee

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Gracilis (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Inf pubic body & inf pubic ramus
I: Sup anteromedial tibia

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Gracilis (Actions)

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Adducts & internally rotates hip

Flexes & internally rotates knee

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Gracilis (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Obturator N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa

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Adductor Magnus (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Inf pubic ramus to ischial tuberosity
I: Linea aspera, med supracondylar ridge, & adductor tubercle

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Adductor Magnus (Actions)

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Adducts hip

Flexes & extends hip

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Adductor Magnus (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Obturator & sciatic N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa

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Adductor Longus (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Ant pubic body
I: Central linea aspera of femur

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Adductor Longus (Actions)

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Adducts & internally rotates hip

Aids in hip flexion

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Adductor Longus (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Obturator N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa

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Adductor Brevis (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Inf pubic body & inf pubic ramus
I: Inf pectineal line & sup linea aspera of femur

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Adductor Brevis (Actions)

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Adducts & internally rotates hip

Flexes hip

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Adductor Brevis (Nerve & Artery)

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N: Obturator N
A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa

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Pectineus (Origin & Insertion)

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O: Pectineal line of sup pubic ramus
I: Femoral pectineal line

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Pectineus (Actions)
Adducts & flexes hip | Internally rotation of hip
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Pectineus (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Sartorius (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ant sup iliac spine I: Sup anteromed tibia
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Sartorius (Actions)
Externally rotates, abducts, & flexes hip | Flexes knee
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Sartious (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Articularis Genu (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ant inf femoral diaphysis I: Synovial sac of the knee
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Articularis Genu (Actions)
Elevates suprapatellar bursa/synovial sac during knee extension
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Articularis Genu (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Rectus Femoris (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ant inf iliac spine I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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Rectus Femoris (Actions)
Prime mover for extending knee | Flexes Hip
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Rectus Femoris (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Vastus Intermedius (Origin & Insertion)
O: Ant & lat femoral shaft I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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Vastus Intermedius (Actions)
Prime mover for extending the knee
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Vastus Intermedius (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Vastus Medialis (Origin & Insertion)
O: Femoral linea aspera & med femoral diaphysis I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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Vastus Medialis (Actions)
Prime mover for extending the knee
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Vastus Medialis (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa
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Vastus Lateralis (Origin & Insertion)
O: Greater trochanter, linea aspera & lat diaphysis of femur I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
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Vastus Lateralis (Actions)
Prime mover for extending the knee
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Vastus Lateralis (Nerve & Artery)
N: Femoral N A: Femoral & deep femoral Aa

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