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level: Femoral Region

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level questions: Femoral Region

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Sartorius *antagonist*Origin: ASIS Insertion: Medial Surface of Proximal Tibia Action: Flexes and laterally rotates thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Rectus Femoris *prime mover*Origin: AIIS Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity (Patellar Tendon) Action: Flexes thigh at hip, extends leg at the knee Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Vastus Lateralis *synergist*Origin: (Lateral Margin) Linea Aspera and Greater Trochanter Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity (via patellar tendon) Action: Extends leg at knee Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Vastus MedialisOrigin: Medial Margin of Linea Aspera Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity (via patellar Tendon) Action: Extends leg at the knee Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Vastus IntermediusOrigin: Anterior and lateral surfaces of the Femur Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity (Patellar Tendon) Action: Extends leg at the knee Innervation: Femoral nerve
Tensor Vastus Intermedius (top of vastus Lateralis)Origin: Between Intertrochanteric line and greater trochanter (of femur) Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity (patellar tendon) Action, extends leg at knee Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Long head (Part of Biceps Femoris)Origin: Ischial Tuberosity Insertion: Head of Fibula Action: Extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee Innervation: Sciatic Nerve
Short Head (Biceps Femoris)Origin: Linea Aspera Insertion: Head of Fibula Action: Extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee Innervation: Sciatic Nerve
SemimembranosusOrigin: Ischial Tuberosity Insertion: Posterior medial surface of medial Condyle (Tibia) Action: Extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee Innervation: Sciatic Nerve
SemitendinosusOrigin: Ischial Tuberosity Insertion: Medial Surface of proximal Tibia Action: Extend thigh at hip, flex leg at knee Innervation: Sciatic Nerve