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Anterior fascial compartment muscles
O, I, Inn, A
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/26/2017

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Term
Sartorius
Definition
O: Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
I: Upper part of medial surface of tibia
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint and after it is flexed, rotates it slightly medially
Term
Pectineus
Definition
O: Pectin of pubis and pubic bone anterior to pectin
I: Pectineal line of femur between lesser trochanter and linea aspera
Inn: Femoral nerve (Sometiems obturator or accessory obturator)
Action: Worse with TFL in fexion of thigh; minor adductor and medial rotator.
Term
Rectus femoris
Definition
O: (straight head)Anterior inferior iliac spine: (Reflected head) Ilium above acetabulum
I: Tibial tuberosity
Inn: Femoral nerve
A: Extends leg at knee, also weak flexor of the thigh
Term
Vastus Lateralis
Definition
O: Broad aponeurosis from intertrochanteric line and greater trochanter, to gluteal tuberosity and lateral lip of linea aspera
I: Tibial tuberosity
Inn: Femoral nerve
Action: Extends leg
Term
Vastus Medialis
Definition
O: Intertrochanteric line, linea aspera and medial intermuscular septum
I: Tibial tuberosity
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: Extends leg
Term
Vastus Intermedius
Definition
O:Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur
I: Tibial tuberosity
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: Extends Leg
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Term
Articularis Genu
Definition
O: Anterior surface of distal shaft of femur
I: Synovial membrane of knee Joint
Inn: Femoral Nerve
Action: Draws articular capsule proximally
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