MUSCLES OF THIGH & LOWER LEG (ORIGIN, INSERTION, ACTION)

12 cards   |   Total Attempts: 189
  

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Front Back
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
Answer 1
O- LATERAL ILLIUM CREST, POST SACRUM COCCYX

I- ILLIO-TIBIAL BAND, GLUTEAL TUBEROSITY

A- EXTENSION AND LATERAL ROTATION OFHIP
GLUTEAUS MEDIUS
Answer 2
O- POSTERIAL - LATERAL SURFACE OF ILLIAC CREST

I- GREAT TROCHANTER OF FEMUR

A- ADDUCTION AND MEDAL ROTATION OF THIGH
RECTUS FEMORIS

(over femur)
Answer 3
O- ANTERIOR INFERIOR ILIAC SPINE, SUPERIOR ACETABULUM

I- TIBIAL TUBEROSTY (PATELLA)

A- EXTENSION OF KNEE


VASTUS LATERALIS

(lateral side of Rectus Femoris)
O- GREATER TROCHANTER, LINEA ASPERA

I- TIBIAL TUBEROSITY

A- EXTENSION OF KNEE
VASTUS MEDIALIS

(medial side of Rectus Femoris)
Answer 5
O- LINEA ASPERA

I- TIBIAL TUBERSITY

A- EXTENSION OF KNEE
ADDUCTOR LONGUS
Answer 6
O- PUBIC SYMPHESIS

I- LINEA ASPERA

A- ADDUCTS THE THIGH
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
Answer 7
O- ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY, PUBIC RAMUS

I- LINEA ASPERA

A- ADDUTS THE THIGH
BICEP FEMORIS
O- ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY

I- HEAD OF FIBULA, LATERAL FIBULA

A- KNEE FLEXTION
SEMITENDINOUS
O- ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY

I- UPPER TIBIAL SHAFT

A- KNEE FLEXTION
SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
O- ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY

I- MEDIAL EICONDYLE OF TIBIA

A- KNEE FLEXTION
GASTROCNEMIUS
O- MEDIAL AND LATERAL EPIONDYLES OF FEMUR

I- ACHILLES TENDON, CALCNEAL TENDON, CALCANEUS

A- PLANTAR FLEXTION OF FOOT
FIBULARIS (PERONEUS) LONGUS
O- HEAD OF FIBULA

I- HEAD OF FIRST METATARSAL AND MEDIAL CUNEIFORM

A- EVERSION OF FOOT