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Anterior Thigh Muscles

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What action do all quadricep muscles have in common?   extension at the knee  
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Name the quad muscle lateral to the rectus femoris.   vastus lateralis  
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Name the quad muscle medial to the rectus femoris.   vastus medialis  
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Name the quad muscle beneath the rectus femoris.   vastus intermedius  
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What does rectus mean?   straight  
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Name the muscle that originates on the anterior superior iliac spine and inserts on the medial side of the tibia. It is the longest muscle in the body.   sartorius  
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What action do all muscles on the medial side of the thigh have in common?   adduct the leg  
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What action do the tensor fascia latae, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus have in common?   abduct the leg  
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Which muscle group is the antagonist to the quads?   hams (hamstrings)  
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Name a muscle that would be an antagonist to the adductor longus.   tensor fascia latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus  
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Which, the origin or insertion, is the movable end of a muscle?   insertion  
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Which, the origin or insertion, is the immovable end of a muscle?   origin  
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Name a muscle that would be an antagonist to the tensor fascia latae.   adductor longus, adductor magnus, pectineus, gracilis, adductor brevis  
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The rectus femoris is what to the biceps femoris?   anterior  
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The tensor fascia latae muscle is what to the gracilis?   lateral (proximal would also work)  
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What action does the iliacus and psoas major share?   flexion at the hip  
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The psoas major is what to the gluteus maximus?   superior  
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