Term | Definition |
Adductor Longus | Origin: Pubic Crest and Pubic Symphysis
Insertion: Linea Aspera of Femur
Action: Adducts, flexes and rotates; RMA--extends thigh |
Adductor Brevis | Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: Linea Aspera of femur
Action: Adducts thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh; anterior part flexes thigh at hip joint |
Adductor Magnus | Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis, ischium to ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Lina Aspera of femur
Action: Adduction, rotation, anterior flexion, posterior extension |
Pectineus | Origin: Superior ramus of pubis
Insertion: Pectineal line
Action: Flexion and adduction |
Gracilis | Origin: Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: Medial surface of body of tibia
Action: Adduction, medial rotation, and flexion at leg |
Quads--Rectus Femoris | Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity
Action: extension; flexion at hip |
Quads--Vastus lateralis | Origin: Greater trochanter and linea aspera
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity |
Quads--Vastus Medialis | Origin: Linea aspera
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity |
Quads--Vastus Intermedius | Origin: Anterior and Lateral surfaces of femur
Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity |
Sartorius | Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine |
Hamstring--Biceps femoris | Origin: Iscial tuberosity; linea aspera
Insertion: Fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
Action: Flexion of femur |
Hamstring--Semitendinosus | Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Proximal parts of medial surface of shaft of tibia
Action: Flexion |
Hamstring--Smeimembranosus | Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexion |