Set: Comparative Anatomy - Cat - Muscles - Thigh - Medial Surface

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Term Definition
Sartorius Origin - ilium. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Adducts and rotates thigh.
Gracilis Origin - Ischium and pubic symphysis. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Adducts thigh.
Semimembranosus Origin - Ischium. Insertion - Distal end of femur. Action - Extends thigh.
Adductor femoris Origin - Ischium and pubis. Insertion - Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh.
Adductor longus Origin - Pubis. Insertion - Distal Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh.
Pectineus Origin - Pubis. Insertion - Anterior Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh.
iliopsoas Origin - Lumbar vertebrae and ilium. Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur. Action - Rotates and flexes thigh.
Rectus femoralis Origin - ilium. Insertion - Patella. Action - Adducts thigh.
Vastus medialis Origin - Shaft of femur (lower half of the intertrochanteric line). Insertion - Patella. Action - Extends leg.
Vastus intermedius Origin - Shaft of femur (front and lateral surfaces). Insertion - Patella. Action - Extends leg.

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Creator Rcswed
Created April 3, 2008
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Tags anatomy, dissection, muscles
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Rcswed : Changed Adductor longus → Origin - Pubis. Insertion - Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh. to Adductor longus → Origin - Pubis. Insertion - Distal Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh.
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  1. Semimembranosus → Origin - Ischium. Insertion - Distal end of femur. Action - Extends thigh. - 13 misses
  2. Adductor femoris → Origin - Ischium and pubis. Insertion - Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh. - 12 misses
  3. Rectus femoralis → Origin - ilium. Insertion - Patella. Action - Adducts thigh. - 9 misses
  4. Gracilis → Origin - Ischium and pubic symphysis. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Adducts thigh. - 7 misses
  5. Sartorius → Origin - ilium. Insertion - Proximal end of tibia. Action - Adducts and rotates thigh. - 6 misses
  6. Adductor longus → Origin - Pubis. Insertion - Distal Shaft of femur. Action - Extends thigh. - 6 misses
  7. Vastus medialis → Origin - Shaft of femur (lower half of the intertrochanteric line). Insertion - Patella. Action - Extends leg. - 6 misses