9. muscles that act on the thigh and knee
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iliopsoas
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: anterior and proximal thigh
proximal: iliac fossa. T12, L1-L5
distal: lesser trochanter of femur
action: flexes thigh
tensor fasciae latae
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: lateral thigh
proximal: iliac crest, iliac spine
distal: iliotibial tract
action: flexes and abducts thigh
sartorius
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: runs diagonally across anterior thigh
proximal: iliac spine
distal: tibia
action: flexes, abducs, laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee/leg
rectus femoris
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: superficial muscle of anterior thigh, part of quadriceps femurs group
proximal: iMac spine
distal: tibial tuberosity of tibia
action: flexes thigh, extends knee/leg
vastus lateralis
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: anterior lateral thigh, part of quadriceps femurs group
proximal: femur
distal: tibial tuberosity fo tibia
action: extends knee/leg
vastus medialis
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: anterior medial thigh, part of quadriceps femurs group
proximal: femur
distal: tibial tuberosity
action: extends knee/leg
vastus intermedius
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: deep to rectus femurs, part of quadriceps femurs group
proximal: femur
distal: tibial tuberosity of tibia
action: extend knee/leg
adductor longus
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: medial thigh
proximal: pubis
distal: linea aspera of femur
action: adducts, laterally rotates thigh
adductor brevis
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location; medial thigh
proximal: pubis
distal: linea aspera of femur
action: adducts, laterally rotates thigh
adductor magnus
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: medial thigh
proximal: pubis
distal: linea aspera of femur
action: adducts, laterally rotates thigh
gracilis
location, proximal attachment, distal attachment, action
location: medial thigh
proximal: pubis
distal: medial condyle of tibia
action: adducts thigh
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