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Muscles of the Thigh

Muscles that move the femur, tibia, and fibula

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Origin of the biceps femoris (long and short head) Long head: Ishial tuberosity Short head: Lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion of the biceps femoris Head of fibula
Action of the biceps femoris Flex and laterally rotate the flexed knee Extend and laterally rotate the hip; tilt pelvis back
Nerve innervation of the biceps femoris Tibial & Peroneal
Origin of the semitendinosus Ishial tuberosity
Insertion of the semitendinosus Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia
Action of the semitendinosus Flex and medially rotate flexed knee Extend hip and medially rotate the hip; tilt pelvis posteriorly
Nerve innervation of the semitendinosus Tibial
Origin of the semimembranosus Ishial tuberosity
Insertion of the semimembranosus Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Action of semimembranosus Flex & medially rotate flexed knee Extend hip and medially rotate hip; tilt pelvis posteriorly
Nerve innervation of semimembranosus Tibial
Origin of sartorius Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Insertion of sartorius Proximal, medial shaft of tibia (pes anserinus tendon)
Action of sartorius Flexes and medially rotates flexed knee, flex, abduct and laterally rotate hip
Nerve innervation of sartorius Femoral
Origin of the rectus femoris Anterior inferior ilia spine (AIIS)
Insertion of the rectus femoris Tibial tuberosity
Action of the rectus femoris Flex the hip & extend the knee
Nerve innervation of the rectus femoris Femoral
Origin of the vastus intermedius Anterior & lateral shaft of the femur
Insertion of the vastus intermedius Tibial tuberosity
Action of the vastus intermedius Extend the knee
Nerve innervation of the vastus intermedius Extend the knee
Origin of the vastus medialis Medial lip of linea aspera
Insertion of the vastus medialis Tibial tuberosity
Action of the vastus medialis Extend the knee
Nerve innervation of the vastus medialis Femoral
Origin of the vastus lateralis Lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion of the vastus lateralis Tibial tuberosity
Action of the vastus lateralis Extend the knee
Nerve innervation of the vastus lateralis Femoral
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