Origins
Origin of this muscle is AIIS
what is Rectus Femoris?
This whole group of muscles Extends the knee
What are the Quadriceps?
This muscle inserts at the head of the fibula
What is Biceps Femoris?
This term is French for goose foot
What is Pes anserine?
This boney landmark is found below the patella
What is the tibial tuberosity?
The common Origin shared by all hamstring muscles
What is the ischial tuberosity?
These muscles both flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee, extend the hip, assist to medially rotate the hip, and tilt the pelvis posteriorly
what is the Semimembranosus and the Semitendinosus?
The common insertion of the Quadriceps muscles
What is the tibial tuberosity?
This muscle is teardrop shaped
What is the Vastus medialis?
The boney landmark on which you sit
What is your ischial tuberosity?
The Short head of the Biceps Femoris is the only hamstring with this origin
What is the the lateral lip of the linea aspera ?
Extend the knee and flex the hip are actions of which muscle?
Rectus femoris
Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at Pes anserinus tendon
What is semitendinosus?
The sole muscle of the lateral thigh
What is the Vastus Lateralis?
The boney landmark located on the lateral side on the femur, easily palpated on the side of the hip and distal to the iliac crest .
What is the greater trochanter?
Anterior and lateral shaft of the femur
What is the origin of the Vastus intermedius?
The actions of Biceps Femoris?
Flex the knee, laterally rotate the flexed knee, extend the hip, tilt the pelvis posteriorly, and assist to laterally rotate the hip
Posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia?
What is Semimembranosus?
This term originated from 18th century England from butcher shops
What are Hamstrings?
Also known as the tail bone
Coccyx
Vastus medialis
What is the medial lip of the linea aspera
You are using these muscles when you scrape mud off your shoes
What are the Hamstrings?
The tibial tuberosity
The quadriceps femoris group?
This muscle group can cause low back pain because they attach to the pelvis and when tight, can tilt it backwards
What are The Hamstrings?
A rough bony ridge that is located on the posterior border of the femur's body or shaft
Linea Aspera