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10 Cards in this Set

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Rectus Femoris
(Quad)
Origin:Straight head- anterior, inferior iliac spine; Deflected head- upper lip of acetabulum

Insertion:Upper border of the patella by the way of the quadriceps

Action: Hip flexion & knee extension
Vastus Lateralis
(Quad)
Origin: Anterior, upper femur, at right angles to the intertrochanteric line;lateral lips of the gluteal line;lateral edge of the upper 2/3 of the linea aspera

Insertion:Upper lateral patella

Action:Knee extension
Vastus Medius
(Quad)
Origin: Distal half of the intertrochanteric line; medial lip of the linea aspera; medial supracondylar line

Insertion:upper medial border of patella

Action:knee extension
Vastus Intermedius
(Quad)
Origin: Upper anterior and lateral 2/3 of the femur

Insertion:upper lip of the patella

Action:knee extension
Biceps Femoris
(Ham String)
Origin:Ischial Tuberosity lower half of linea aspera

Insertion:Head of fibula adjacent to tibia

Action: hip extension, knee flexion, leg outward rotation, leg adduction
Semitendinosus
(Hamstring)
Origin:Ischial tuberosity

Insertion:upper, anterior surface of medial tibia

Action: Leg extension, knee flexion, leg inward rotation, leg adduction
Semimembranosus
(Hamstring)
Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: posterior, medial, upper tibia (on condyle)

Action: hip extension, knee flexion, hip adduction, leg inward rotation
Gluteus Maximus
(Glutes)
Origin: Posterior gluteal line;posterior iliac crest; lateral surface of sacrum and coccyx

Insertion: superficial fibers- ilio-tibial band; deep fibers- gluteal line on posterior femur

Action: hip extension, hip adduction, hip outward rotation
Gluteus Medius
(Glutes)
Origin: Lateral upper surface of ilium

Insertion:superior surface of greater trochanter
Gluteus Minimus
(Glutes)
Origin: Lateral surface of ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Insertion:superior surface of greater trochanter