Thigh - Anterior & Medial Compartments

Question 1

Tensor fasciae latea peripheral

Answer 1

Superior gluteal

Question 2

Tensor fusicae latea action

Answer 2

Hip abduction and Ir

Assists the gluteus medius in maintaining level pelvis

Question 3

Sartorius peripheral

Answer 3

Femoral

Question 4

Sartorius action

Answer 4

Hope flexion
Abduction
ER
When the knee is flexed- knee flexion and IR via the pes anserine

Question 5

Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris peripheral

Answer 5

femoral

Question 6

Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris segmental

Answer 6

L2 L3 L4

Question 7

Quadriceps femoris - rectus femoris action

Answer 7

Knee extension (all 4), hip flexion (rec fem only), stability to hip joint (rec fem only).

Question 8

Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis peripheral

Answer 8

femoral

Question 9

Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis segmental

Answer 9

L2 L3 L4

Question 10

Quadriceps femoris - vastus lateralis action

Answer 10

Knee extension (all 4)

Question 11

Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis peripheral

Answer 11

femoral

Question 12

Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis segmental

Answer 12

L2 L3 L4

Question 13

Quadriceps femoris - vastus medialis action

Answer 13

Knee extension

Question 14

Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias peripheral

Answer 14

femoral

Question 15

Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias segmental

Answer 15

L2 l3 L4

Question 16

Quadriceps femoris - vastus intermedias action

Answer 16

knee extension

Question 17

Gracilis peripheral

Answer 17

obturator (anterior branch)

Question 18

Gracilis action

Answer 18

Hip adduction; knee flexion and IR via pes anserine

Question 19

Adductor Longus peripheral

Answer 19

obturator (anterior branch)

Question 20

Adductor Longus action

Answer 20

Hip adduction

Question 21

Psoas Major peripheral

Answer 21

Anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3

Question 22

Psoas Major action

Answer 22

Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.

Question 23

Psoas Minor peripheral

Answer 23

Anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1-L2

Question 24

Psoas Minor action

Answer 24

Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.

Question 25

Illiacus peripheral

Answer 25

femoral

Question 26

Illiacus action

Answer 26

Hip flexion, stability to hip joint.

Question 27

Pectineus peripheral

Answer 27

femoral, accessory obturator

Question 28

Illiacus segmental

Answer 28

L2, L3

Question 29

Pectineus action

Answer 29

Hip adduction and flexion, assists with hip IR

Question 30

Adductor brevis peripheral

Answer 30

obturator

Question 31

Adductor brevis action

Answer 31

Hip adduction; assists with hip flexion

Question 32

Adductor magnus peripheral

Answer 32

"Adductor part: obturator | Hamstring part: tibial"

Question 33

Adductor magnus action

Answer 33

"Hip adduction; Adductor part: Hip flexion Hamstring part: Hip extension"

Question 34

Obturator externus peripheral

Answer 34

obturator (posterior branch)

Question 35

Obturator externus action

Answer 35

Hip ER; stability to hip joint.