Year 2 - Module 3

Question 1

Bicep Femoris O/I

Answer 1

O: long head - Ischial Tuberosity
Short head- lateral lip of the linea aspera

I: head of the fibula

Question 2

Bicep Femoris actions

Answer 2

Flex the knee at the Tibiofemoral Jt
Extend the hip at the coxal joint
Tilt pelvis posteriorly lumbosacral jt

Since it’s the lateral hamstrings, they will laterally rotate the flexed knee at the tibiofemoral jt, and laterally rotate the hip at the coxal jt

Question 3

Bicep Femoris Innervation

Answer 3

Sciatic nerve (Long head- tibial branch) (short head- fibular branch)

Question 4

Semitendiosus O/I

Answer 4

O: ischial tuberosity

I: proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at the Pes Anserinus tendon

Question 5

Semitendiosus actions

Answer 5

Flex the knee at the tibiofemoral joint, extend the hip at the coxal jt, tilt pelvis, posteriorly at the lumbosacral joint
And the medial hamstrings will immediately rotate the flex knee and the hip

Question 6

Semitendinosus innervation

Answer 6

Sciatic nerve - tibial branch

Question 7

Semimembranosus o/i

Answer 7

O: ischial tuberosity

I: posterior aspect of the medial condyle of tibia

Question 8

Semimembranosus actions

Answer 8

Flex the knee at the tibial femoral joint, extend the hip at the coxal jt
Tilt pelvis, posteriorly at the lumbosacral joint, immediately rotate the flex knee, immediately rotate the hip

Question 9

Semimembranosus nerve

Answer 9

Sciatic nerve - tibial branch

Question 10

Tensor Fascia Latae O/I

Answer 10

O: iliac crest, posterior to the Anterior superior iliac spine

I: iliotibial tract

Question 11

Tensor Fascia Latae actions

Answer 11

Flex the hip at the coxal joint
Abducts the hip at the coxal joint
Medially rotates the hip at the coxal joint

Question 12

Tensor Fascia Latae nerve

Answer 12

Superior gluteal nerve

Question 13

Rectus Femoris O/I

Answer 13

O: the anterior inferior iliac spine

I: tibial Tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament

Question 14

Rectus Femoris actions

Answer 14

Extend the knee at the tibiofemoral joint
Flex the hip at the coxal joint

Question 15

vastus group actions

Answer 15

All vastus group extend the knee at the tibiofemoral joint

Question 16

Vastus intermedius O:I

Answer 16

O/ anterior and lateral shaft of femur
I/ tibial Tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament

Question 17

Vastus Medialis O/I

Answer 17

O: medial lip of linea aspera

I: tibial Tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament

Question 18

Vastus lateralis O/I

Answer 18

O: lateral lip of linea aspera, gluteal Tuberosity and the greater trochanter

I: tibial Tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament

Question 19

Quad group nerve

Answer 19

Femoral

Question 20

Adductor Longus O/I

Answer 20

O: pubic tubercle

I: medial lip of linea aspera

Question 21

Adductor Longus actions

Answer 21

Adducts the hip at the coxal joint
Medially rotates the hip at the coxal joint
Assists to flex the hip at the coxal joint

Question 22

Adductor Longus nerve

Answer 22

Obturator nerve

Question 23

Adductor Magnus O/I

Answer 23

O: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity

I: medial lip of linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

Question 24

Adductor Magnus Actions

Answer 24

Adduct the hip at the coxal joint Medially rotate the hip at the coxal joint
Assist to flex the hip at the coxal joint
Posterior fibres help extend the hip at the coxal joint

Question 25

Adductor Magnus nerve

Answer 25

Obturator nerve L2-L4 Sciatic nerve L4-S1

Question 26

Adductor Brevis O/I

Answer 26

O: Inferior ramus of the pubis I: pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera

Question 27

Adductor Brevis actions

Answer 27

Adduct the hip at the coxal joint Medially rotate the hip at the coxal joint Assist to flex the hip at the coxal joint

Question 28

Adductor Brevis nerve

Answer 28

Obturator L2-L4

Question 29

Popliteus O/I

Answer 29

O: lateral condyle of the femur I: proximal posterior aspect of the Tibia

Question 30

Popliteus actions

Answer 30

Medially rotate the flexed knee at tibiofemoral joint Flex Flex the knee at the tibiofemoral joint

Question 31

Popliteus nerve

Answer 31

Tibial nerve

Question 32

Pectineus O/I

Answer 32

O: superior ramus of pubis I: pectineal line of femur

Question 33

Pectineus actions

Answer 33

Adducts the hip at the coxal joint Medially rotates the hip at the coxal joint Assist to flex the hip at the coxal joint

Question 34

Pectineus nerve

Answer 34

Femoral and Obturator nerve

Question 35

Gracilis O/I

Answer 35

O: inferior ramus of the pubis I: proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at the pes anserine tendon

Question 36

Gracilis actions

Answer 36

Flexes the knee at the tibiofemoral joint Medially rotates the flexed knee at the Tib. Fem joint Adducts the hip at the coxal joint Medially rotates the hip at the coxal joint

Question 37

Gracilis nerve

Answer 37

Anterior branch of the Obturator nerve

Question 38

Sartorius O/I

Answer 38

O: Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) I: proximal, medial shaft of tibia at the pes anserinus tendon

Question 39

Sartorius actions

Answer 39

Laterally rotates the hip at the coxal jt Flexes the hip at the coxal jt Abducts the hip at the coxal jt Flexes the knee at the tibiofemoral joint Medially rotates the flexed knee

Question 40

Sartorius nerve

Answer 40

Femoral nerve