Anatomy Exam 4: Anterior, Medial, and Posterior Muscles of the Thigh
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sartorius origin
anterior superior iliac spine
sartorius insertion
proximal medial shaft of tibia
sartorius action
flexes and laterally rotates thigh
sartorius nerve
femoral
rectus femoris origin
anterior inferior iliac spine
rectus femoris insertion
tibial tuberosity
rectus femoris action
flexes thigh and extends leg (kickers muscle)
rectus femoris nerve
femoral
vastus lateralis origin
greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur
vastus lateralis insertion
tibial tuberosity
vastus lateralis action
extends leg
vastus lateralis nerve
femoral
vastus medialis origin
spiral line and linea aspera of femur
vastus medialis insertion
tibial tuberosity
vastus medialis action
extends leg
vastus medialis nerve
femoral
vastus intermedius origin
anterior femur
vastus intermedius insertion
tibial tuberosity
vastus intermedius action
extends leg
vastus intermedius nerve
femoral
gracilis origin
pubic symphysis
gracilis insertion
proximal medial shaft of tibia
gracilis action
adducts thigh
gracilis nerve
obturator N
adductor magnus origin
ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity
adductor magnus insertion (forms adductor canal)
linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur
adductor magnus action
adducts thigh
adductor magnus nerve
obturator
adductor longus origin
pubic symphysis
adductor longus insertion
linea aspera of femur
adductor longus action
adducts thigh
adductor longus nerve
obturator
adductor brevis origin
inferior ramus of pubis
adductor brevis insertion
linea aspera of femur
adductor brevis action
adducts thigh
adductor brevis nerve
obturator
pectineus origin
pectineal line of pubis
pectineus insertion
pectineal line of femur
pectineus action
adducts thigh
pectineus nerve
femoral and obturator
biceps femoris origin
long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: linea aspera
biceps femoris insertion
head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
biceps femoris action
extends thigh and flexes leg
biceps femoris nerve
sciatic
semitendinosus origin
ischial tuberosity
semitendinosus insertion
proximal medial shaft of tibia
semitendinosus action
extends thigh and flexes leg
semitendinosus nerve
sciatic
semimembranosus origin
ischial tuberosity
semimembranosus insertion
medial condyle of tibia
semimembranosus action
extends thigh and flexes leg
semimembranosus nerve
sciatic