Thigh

• where is the thigh region

  between hip and knee joint
• what muscles are in the anterior muscles of the thigh

  sartorius

  quadricepts femoris
• what muscles are in the medial muscles of the thigh

  pectineus

  adductor longus

  gracilis

  adductor brevis

  adductor magnus

  obturator externus
• what muscles are in the posterior muscles of the thigh

  biceps femoris

  semitendinosus

  semimembranosus
• what is the innervation of the quadriceps femoris of the thigh

  femoral nerve
• what is the origin of the vastus lateralis

  linea aspera and intertrochanteric line of femur
• what is the origin of the vastus intermedius

  femur
• what is the origin of the vastus medialis

  femur
• what is the insertion of the vastus medialis

  tibial tuberosity
• what is the function of the quadriceps femoris

  extension of leg

  control of flexion of leg
• what is the latin origin of the sartorius muscle

  sartor = tailor
• what is the origin of the sartorius

  anterior superior iliac spine
• what is the insertion of the sartorius

  medial condyle of tibia
• what is the function of the sartorius

  flexion

  abduction and external rotation of thigh
• what type of movement comes from the medial muscle group

  adduction
• what innervates the medial group of muscles in the thigh

  obturator nerve
• what is the origin of the pectineus

  pecten pubis
• what is the insertion of the pectineus

  pectineal line of femur
• what is the function of the pectineus

  adduction

  flexion and external rotation
• what is the origin of the adductor longus

  pubis
• what is the insertion of the adductor longus

  linea aspera of femur
• what is the function of the adductor longus

  flexion and external rotation

  adduction
• what is the origin of the gracilis

  body and inferior pubic ramus of pubis
• what is the insertion of the gracilis

  medial condyle of tibia
• what is the function of the gracilis

  flexion and adduction

  internal rotation
• what is the origin of the adductor brevis

  inferior pubic ramus
• what is the insertion of the adductor brevis

  linea aspera of femur
• what is the function of the adductor brevis

  adduction and flexion

  external rotation
• what is the origin of the adductor part of the adductor magnus

  inferior pubic ramus
• what is the insertion of the adductor part of the adductor magnus

  linea aspera of femur
• what is the function of the adductor magnus

  adduction and flexion
• what is the origin of the extensor part of the adductor magnus

  ramus and ischial tuberosity of ischium
• what is the insertion of the extensor part of the adductor magnus

  adductor tubercle of femur
• what is the function of the extensor part of the adductor magnus

  extension and internal rotation
• what is the origin of the obturator externus

  obturator foramen and membrane
• what is the insertion of the obturator externus

  trochanteric fossa of femur
• what is the function of the obturator externus

  external rotation

  accessory flexion
• what is the name for the posterior group of thigh muscles

  hamstring muscles
• what innervates the hamstring muscles

  tibial and fibular nerves
• what is the origin of the biceps femoris

  long head = ischial tuberosity

  short head = linea aspera of femur