W-34 Hip Joint and Thigh - Muscles (ACTIONS AND INNERVATIONS ONLY)

Question 1

Sartorius

Answer 1

Actions:
Hip - flexion, abduction, lateral rotation
Knee - flexion

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 2

Rectus Femoris

Answer 2

Actions:
Hip - flexion
Knee - extension

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 3

Vastus lateralis

Answer 3

Actions:
Knee - extension and stability

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 4

Vastus medialis

Answer 4

Actions:
Leg - extension

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 5

Vastus intermedius

Answer 5

Actions:
Knee - extension

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 6

Pectineus

Answer 6

Actions:
Thigh - flexion, adduction

Nerve: Femoral nerve

Question 7

Adductor Longus

Answer 7

Actions:
Hip - flexion, adduction

Nerve: Obturator nerve (anterior branch)

Question 8

Adductor brevis

Answer 8

Actions:
Hip - adduction

Nerve: Obturator nerve (anterior branch)

Question 9

Adductor magnus

Answer 9

Actions:
Hip - adduction, flexion, extension

Nerve: Obturator nerve (posterior branch)

Question 10

Gracilis

Answer 10

Actions:
Hip - flexion, medial rotation, adduction
Knee - flexion

Nerve: Obturator nerve (anterior branch)

Question 11

Biceps femoris

Answer 11

Actions:
Hip - extension
Knee - flexion, lateral rotation

Nerve: Tibial and fibular nerve

Question 12

Semitendonosus

Answer 12

Actions:
Hip - extension
Knee - flexion

Nerve: Tibial nerve

Question 13

Semimembranosus

Answer 13

Actions:
Hip - extension
Knee - flexion

Nerve: Tibial nerve