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40 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Iliacus: Action
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Flexes thigh
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Iliacus: Origin
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Iliac fossa and crest
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Iliacus: Insertion
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Lesser trochanter of femur
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Psoas: Action
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Flexes thigh
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Psoas: Origin
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lumbar vertebrae
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Psoas: Insertion
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Lesser trochanter of femur
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Sartorius: Action
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Abducts, laterally rotates thigh
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Sartorius: Origin
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anterior superior iliac spine
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Sartorius: Insertion
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medial proximal tibia
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Adductor longus: Action
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adducts, medially rotates thigh
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Adductor longus: Origin
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pubis
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Adductor longus: Insertion
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linea aspera of femur
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Adductor brevis: Action
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adducts, medially rotates thigh
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Adductor brevis: Origin
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pubis
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Adductor brevis: Insertion
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linea aspera of femur
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Rectus femoris: Part of
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quadriceps
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Rectus femoris: Action
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extends leg at knee, flexes thigh
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Rectus femoris: Origin
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anterior inferior iliac spine
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Rectus femoris: Insertion
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tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus lateralis: Part of
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quadriceps
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Vastus lateralis: Action
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extends knee
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Vastus lateralis: Origin
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intertrochanteric line of femur
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Vastus lateralis: Insertion
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tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus medialis: Part of
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quadriceps
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Vastus medialis: Action
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extends knee
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Vastus medialis: Origin
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intertrochanteric line of femur
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Vastus medialis: Insertion
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tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus intermedialis: Part of
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quadriceps
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Vastus intermedialis: Action
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extends knee
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Vastus intermedialis: Origin
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anterolateral proximal femur
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Vastus intermedialis: Insertion
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tibial tuberosity of patellar ligament
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Tensor fasciae latae: Action
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abducts thigh
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Tensor fasciae latae: Origin
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iliac crest
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Tensor fasciae latae: Insertion
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iliotibial tract
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Gluteus maximus: Action
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extends thigh
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Gluteus maximus: Origin
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ilium, sacrum, coccyx
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Gluteus maximus: Insertion
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gluteal tuberosity of femur
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Gluteus medius: Action
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abducts and medially rotates thigh
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Gluteus medius: Origin
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gluteal lines of ilium
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Gluteus medius: Insertion
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greater trochanter of femur
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