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Anterior Leg
Muscles of the Anterior Leg
Question | Answer |
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What is the Origin of the Vastus Lateralis | Lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity |
What is the Origin of the Vastus Medialis | Medial lip of linea aspera |
What is the Origin of the Vastus Intermedius | Anterior & lateral shaft of femur |
What is the Origin of the Rectus Femoris | Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine |
What is the Origin of the Tibialis Anterior | Proximal lateral surface of tibia & interosseus membrane |
What is the Origin of the Peroneus Longus | Proximal two thirds of lateral fibula |
What is the Origin of the Peroneus Brevis | Distal two thirds of lateral fibula |
What is the Origin of the Adductor Brevis | Inferior ramus of pubis |
What is the Origin of the Adductor Longus | Pubic Tubercle |
What is the Origin of the Adductor Magnus | Inferior Ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ishcial tuberosity |
What is the Origin of the Gracilis | Inferior ramus of pubis & ramus of ischium |
What is the Origin of the Pectineus | Superior ramus of pubis |
What is the Origin of the Sartorius | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine |
What is the Insertion of the Vastus Lateralis | Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (lateral) |
What is the Insertion of the Vastus Medialis | Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Medial) |
What is the Insertion of the Vastus Intermedius | Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Middle) |
What is the Insertion of the Rectus Femoris | Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Superficial) |
What is the Insertion of the Tibialis Anterior | Medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal (Dorsal) |
What is the Insertion of the Peroneus Longus | Base of 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform (Plantar) |
What is the Insertion of the Peroneus Brevis | Tuberosity (Base) of 5th metatarsal |
What is the Insertion of the Adductor Brevis | Pectineal line & medial lip of linea aspera |
What is the Insertion of the Adductor Longus | Medial lip of linea aspera |
What is the Insertion of the Adductor Magnus | Medial lip of linea aspera & adductor tubercle |
What is the Insertion of the Gracilis | Proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon (Abd) |
What is the Insertion of the Pectineus | Pectineal line of femur |
What is the Insertion of the Sartorius | Proximal medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon |
What are the Actions of the Vastus Lateralis | Extend knee (Lat) |
What are the Actions of the Vastus Medialis | Extend knee (Med) |
What are the Actions of the Vastus Intermedius | Extend knee (Mid) |
What are the Actions of the Rectus Femoris | Flex hip Extend knee |
What are the Actions of the Tibialis Anterior | Dorsiflex ankle Invert foot |
What are the Actions of the Peroneus Longus | Evert foot Assist to plantarflex ankle (Long) |
What are the Actions of the Peroneus Brevis | Evert foot Assist to planarflex ankle (Brev) |
What are the Actions of the Adductor Brevis | Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip (Brev) |
What are the Actions of the Adductor Longus | Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip (Long) |
What are the Actions of the Adductor Magnus | Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip Posterior fibres extend hip |
What are the Actions of the Gracilis | Adduct hip Flex knee Medially rotate flexed knee |
What are the Actions of the Pectineus | Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip |
What are the Actions of the Sartorius | Flex, laterally rotate & abduct hip. Flex knee. Medially rotate flexed knee |
Which muscle Originates from the Lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity | Vastus Lateralis |
Which muscle Originates from the Medial lip of linea aspera | Vastus Medialis |
Which muscle Originates from the Anterior & lateral shaft of femur | Vastus Intermedius |
Which muscle Originates from the Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine | Rectus Femoris |
Which muscle Originates from the Proximal lateral surface of tibia & interosseus membrane | Tibialis Anterior |
Which muscle Originates from the Proximal two thirds of lateral fibula | Peroneus Longus |
Which muscle Originates from the Distal two thirds of lateral fibula | Peroneus Brevis |
Which muscle Originates from the Inferior ramus of pubis | Adductor Brevis |
Which muscle Originates from the Pubic Tubercle | Adductor Longus |
Which muscle Originates from the Inferior Ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ishcial tuberosity | Adductor Magnus |
Which muscle Originates from the Inferior ramus of pubis & ramus of ischium | Gracilis |
Which muscle Originates from the Superior ramus of pubis | Pectineus |
Which muscle Originates from the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine | Sartorius |
Which muscle Inserts into the Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Lateral) | Vastus Lateralis |
Which muscle Inserts into the Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Medial) | Vastus Medialis |
Which muscle Inserts into the Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Middle) | Vastus Intermedius |
Which muscle Inserts into the Tibial tuberosity via patella tendon (Superficial) | Rectus Femoris |
Which muscle Inserts into the Medial cuneiform & base of 1st metatarsal (Dorsal) | Tibialis Anterior |
Which muscle Inserts into the Base of 1st metatarsal & medial cuneiform (Plantar) | Peroneus Longus |
Which muscle Inserts into the Tuberosity (Base) of 5th metatarsal | Peroneus Brevis |
Which muscle Inserts into the Pectineal line & medial lip of linea aspera | Adductor Brevis |
Which muscle Inserts into the Medial lip of linea aspera | Adductor Longus |
Which muscle Inserts into the Medial lip of linea aspera & adductor tubercle | Adductor Magnus |
Which muscle Inserts into the Proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon (Abd) | Gracilis |
Which muscle Inserts into the Pectineal line of femur | Pectineus |
Which muscle Inserts into the Proximal medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon | Sartorius |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Extend knee (Lat) | Vastus Lateralis |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Extend knee (Med) | Vastus Medialis |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Extend knee (Mid) | Vastus Intermedius |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Flex hip Extend knee | Rectus Femoris |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Dorsiflex ankle Invert foot | Tibialis Anterior |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Evert foot Assist to plantarflex ankle (Long) | Peroneus Longus |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Evert foot Assist to planarflex ankle (Brev) | Peroneus Brevis |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip (Brev) | Adductor Brevis |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip (Long) | Adductor Longus |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip Posterior fibres extend hip | Adductor Magnus |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Adduct hip Flex knee Medially rotate flexed knee | Gracilis |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Adduct hip Medially rotate hip Assist to flex hip | Pectineus |
Which Muscle's actions are to: Flex, laterally rotate & abduct hip. Flex knee. Medially rotate flexed knee | Sartorius |