MUSCLE LEG

​There are three major muscles in the anterior thigh –

pectineus

sartorius

quadriceps femoris.

ILEO_PSOAS​

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​Sartorius: longest muscle in the body

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ilium & the anterior inferior iliac spine >> Quadriceps tendon to base of patella

• ​Flex hip

• Fempral N​

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​RECTUS FEMORIS

>> greater trochanter and the lateral lip of linea aspera

​>> Femoral nerve

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​VASTUS LATERALIS

​Vastus Intermedius

<< Anterior and lateral surfaces of the femoral shaft​

• Femoral N

• Extension knee ​

​Vastus Medialis:

>> intertrochanteric line and medial lip linea aspera​

• Femoral

• Extension Knee ​

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​Sartorius most superficial muscle of the anterior compartment and runs obliquely

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>> ​anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) on the pelvis

<<​medial aspect of the tibia, just inferior to the tibial tuberosity

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• ​Action

  • Flexion of the hip

  • Flexion of the knee

  • Abduction of the thigh

  • Lateral rotation of the thigh