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1
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Greater Trochanter

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Distal Attachment at Greater Trochanter

Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Piriformis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Greater Tubercle

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Distal Attachment at Greater Tubercle

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Linea Aspera

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Distal Attachment at Linea Aspera

Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus (hamstring portion)
Gluteus Maximus*

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Lesser Trochanter

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Distal Attachment at Lesser Trochanter

Iliopsoas

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Lesser Tubercle

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Distal Attachment at Lesser Tubercle

Teres Major
Subscapularis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Tibial Tuberosity

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Distal Attachment at Tibial Tuberosity

Quadriceps Tendon (via patella/patellar ligament)
Sartorius
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Abductor Pollicis Longus

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Abductor Bollicis Longus

Proximal Attachment
Radius & Ulna (proximal dorsal surface), interosseous membrane
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal I (lateral edge)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor brevis

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Adductor brevis

Proximal Attachment
Pubis (inferior ramus and body)
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor longus

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Adductor longus

Proximal Attachment
Pubis: near pubic symphysis
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor magnus: Adductor portion

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Adductor magnus: Adductor portion

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity, Inferior Ramus of Pubis
Distal Attachment
Femur (Adductor tubercle)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor Magnus: Hamstring portion

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Adductor magnus: Hamstring portion

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity, Inferior Ramus of Pubis
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Brachii - Long head

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Biceps Brachii - Long head

Proximal Attachment
Scapula (Supraglenoid Tubercle)
Distal Attachment
Radial Tuberosity, Bicipital Aponeurosis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Brachii - Short head

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Biceps Brachii - Short head

Proximal Attachment
Coracoid Process
Distal Attachment
Radial Tuberosity, bicipital apon.

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps femoris: long head

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Biceps femoris: long head

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity
Distal Attachment
Fibula (Head)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Femoris: short head

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Biceps femoris: short head

Proximal Attachment
Linea Aspera
Distal Attachment
Fibula (Head)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Brachialis

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Brachialis

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (distal anterior)
Distal Attachment
Ulna (tuberosity and coronoid proc.)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Brachioradialis

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Brachioradialis

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (lateral supracondylar ridge)
Distal Attachment
Radius (Styloid Process)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Coracobrachialis

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Coracobrachialis

Proximal Attachment
Coracoid Process
Distal Attachment
Humerus (medial shaft)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Deltoid

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Deltoid

Proximal Attachment
Clavicle (acromialial end), Scapula (acromial spine)
Distal Attachment
Deltoid Tuberosity

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor digitorum brevis

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Extensor digitorum brevis

Proximal Attachment
Calcaneus, Inferior Extensor Retinaculum
Distal Attachment
Proximal phalanges 2-4

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal III (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis lLngus

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (lateral supracondylar ridge)
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal II (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus, Ulna (posterior border)
Distal Attachment
Metacrapal V (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Digitorum

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Extensor Digitorum

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Fingers 2-5 (D & M phalanges)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor digitorum longus

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Extensor digitorum longus

Proximal Attachment
Tibia (Lateral Condyle), Fibula (anterior surface), Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Distal phalanges 2-5

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Digiti Minimi

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Extensor Digiti Minimi

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Finger 5 (proximal phalanx)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor hallucis brevis

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Extensor hallucis brevis

Proximal Attachment
Calcaneus, Inferior Extensor Retinaculum
Distal Attachment
Proximal phalanx 1

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor hallucis longus

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Extensor hallucis longus

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (anterior surface), Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Distal phalanx 1

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Indicis

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Extensor Indicis

Proximal Attachment
Ulna, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Tendon of extensor digitorum

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Pollicis Brevis

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis

Proximal Attachment
Radius, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Thumb (proximal phalanx)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Pollicis Longus

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Extensor Pollicis Longus

Proximal Attachment
Ulna, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Thumb (distal phalanx)

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32
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Fibularis brevis

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Fibularis brevis

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (midlateral shaft)
Distal Attachment
Base of Metatarsal V

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Fibularis longus

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Fibularis longus

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (head and upper 2/3 shaft), Tibia (Lateral Condyle)
Distal Attachment
Base of Metatarsal I; medial Cuneiform

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Fibularis tertius

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Fibularis tertius

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (anterior distal surface), Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Base of Metatarsal V

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor Carpi Radialis

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Flexor Carpi Radialis

Proximal Attachment
Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Metacarpals II & III (base)

36
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Proximal Attachment
Medial Epicondyle of humerus, Olecranon, Ulna (posterior surface)
Distal Attachment
Pisiform, Hamate, Metacarpal V (base)

37
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor digitorum brevis

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Flexor digitorum brevis

Proximal Attachment
Calcaneus
Distal Attachment
Middle phalanges 2-5

38
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor digitorum longus

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Flexor digitorum longus

Proximal Attachment
Tibia (posteromedial surface)
Distal Attachment
Distal phalanges 2-5

39
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

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Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Proximal Attachment
Ulna, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Fingers 2-5 (distal phalanges)

40
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

Proximal Attachment
Ulna (Medial Epicondyle, Coronoid Process)
Radius (anterior surface)
Distal Attachment
Fingers 2-5 (mid. phalanges)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor hallucis longus

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Flexor hallucis longus

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (posterior distal 2/3)
Distal Attachment
Distal phalanx 1

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Flexor Pollicis Longus

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Flexor Pollicis Longus

Proximal Attachment
Radius, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Thumb (distal phalanx)

43
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Gastrocnemius

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Gastrocnemius

Proximal Attachment
Femur (superior/posterior surface of Lateral and Medial Condyles)
Distal Attachment
Calcaneus (via calcaneal tendon)

44
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Gluteus maximus

A

Gluteus maximus

Proximal Attachment
Iliac Crest, Sacrum, Coccyx
Distal Attachment
IT band, Linea Aspera, Gluteal Tuberosity

45
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Gluteus medius

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Gluteus medius

Proximal Attachment
Iliac Crest (posterior), Ilium lateral surface
Distal Attachment
Greater Trochanter

46
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Gluteus Minimus

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Gluteus minimus

Proximal Attachment
Ilium (lateral surface)
Distal Attachment
Greater Trochanter

47
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Gracilis

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Gracilis

Proximal Attachment
Pubis (inferior ramus and body)
Distal Attachment
Tibia (medial surface)

48
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Iliopsoas: iliacus

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Iliopsoas: iliacus

Proximal Attachment
Iliac Fossa
Distal Attachment
Lesser Trochanter

49
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Infraspinatus

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Infraspinatus

Proximal Attachment
Infraspinous fossa
Distal Attachment
Greater Tubercle

50
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Latissimus Dorsi

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Latissimus Dorsi

Proximal Attachment
Thoracic vertebrae, Ribs, Ilium
Distal Attachment
Intertubercular Groove

51
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Levator Scapulae

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Levator Scapulae

Proximal Attachment
Cervical vertebrae
Distal Attachment
Scapula (medial border)

52
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Lumbricals

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Lumbricals

Proximal Attachment
Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
Distal Attachment
Tendons of extensor digitorum longus

53
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Palmaris Longus

A

Palmaris Longus

Proximal Attachment
Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis

54
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Pectoralis minor

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Pectoralis minor

Proximal Attachment
Ribs 3-5
Distal Attachment
Coracoid Process

55
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Pectoralis Major

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Pectoralis Major

Proximal Attachment
Clavicle, Ribs (costal cart. 2-6), Sternum
Distal Attachment
Humerus (lateral part of intertubercular groove)

56
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Pectineus

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Pectineus

Proximal Attachment
Pubis (Pectineal Line)
Distal Attachment
Femur (pectineal line)

57
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Piriformis

A

Piriformis

Proximal Attachment
Sacrum: anterolateral surface
Distal Attachment
Greater Trochanter

58
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Pronator Teres

A

Pronator Teres

Proximal Attachment
Medial Epicondyle, Coronoid Process
Distal Attachment
Radius (lateral surface)

59
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Rectus femoris

A

Rectus femoris

Proximal Attachment
AIIS
Distal Attachment
Quadriceps tendon->patella->patellar ligament->tibial tuberosity

60
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Rhomboid Major

A

Rhomboid Major

Proximal Attachment
Thoracic vertebrae
Distal Attachment
Scapula (medial border)

61
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Rhomboid Minor

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Rhomboid Minor

Proximal Attachment
Cervical vertebrae
Distal Attachment
Scapula (medial border)

62
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Sartorius

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Sartorius

Proximal Attachment
ASIS
Distal Attachment
Tibial tuberosity

63
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Semimembranosus

A

Semimembranosus

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity
Distal Attachment
Tibia (posterior surface of Medial Condyle)

64
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Semitendinosus

A

Semitendinosus

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity
Distal Attachment
Tibia (proximal medial surface)

65
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Serratus anterior

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Serratus anterior

Proximal Attachment
Ribs 1–8, anterior and superior margins
Distal Attachment
Scapula (medial border, anter. surface)

66
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Soleus

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Soleus

Proximal Attachment
Fibula (head and proximal shaft), Tibia (medial border)
Distal Attachment
Calcaneus (via calcaneal tendon)

67
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Subclavius

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Subclavius

Proximal Attachment
Rib 1
Distal Attachment
Clavicle (inferior surface)

68
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Subscapularis

A

Subscapularis

Proximal Attachment
Subscapular Fossa
Distal Attachment
Lesser Tubercle

69
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Supraspinatus

A

Supraspinatus

Proximal Attachment
Supraspinous fossa
Distal Attachment
Greater Tubercle

70
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Tensor of Fasciae Latae

A

Tensor of Fasciae Latae

Proximal Attachment
ASIS and Iliac Crest
Distal Attachment
IT Band

71
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Teres Major

A

Teres Major

Proximal Attachment
Scapula (inferior lateral border, inferior angle)
Distal Attachment
Lesser Tubercle, Intertubercular Groove

72
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Teres Minor

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Teres Minor

Proximal Attachment
Scapula (upper dorsal lateral border)
Distal Attachment
Greater Tubercle

73
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Tibialis anterior

A

Tibialis anterior

Proximal Attachment
Tibia (Lateral Condyle, proximal shaft), Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Metatarsal I and first (medial) Cuneiform

74
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Tibialis posterior

A

Tibialis posterior

Proximal Attachment
Fibula, Tibia, Interosseous Membrane
Distal Attachment
Metatarsals II-IV; navicular; cuboid; all cuneiforms

75
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Trapezius

A

Trapezius

Proximal Attachment
Occipital bone, Ligamentum Nuchae, Cervical vertebrae
Distal Attachment
Clavicle, Acromial Process, Scapular Spine

76
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Triceps Brachii - Lateral head

A

Triceps Brachii - Lateral head

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (posterior, above radial groove)
Distal Attachment
Olecranon

77
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Triceps Brachii - Long head

A

Triceps Brachii - Long head

Proximal Attachment
Scapula (infraglenoid tubercle)
Distal Attachment
Olecranon

78
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Triceps Brachii - Medial head

A

Triceps Brachii - Medial head

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (posterior, below radial groove)
Distal Attachment
Olecranon

79
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Vastus Intermedius

A

Vastus Intermedius

Proximal Attachment
Femur (anteriolateral surface)
Distal Attachment
Quadriceps tendon->patella->patellar ligament->tibial tuberosity

80
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Vastus Lateralis

A

Vastus Lateralis

Proximal Attachment
Greater Trochanter, Linea Aspera
Distal Attachment
Quadriceps tendon->patella->patellar ligament->tibial tuberosity

81
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Vastus Medialis

A

Vastus Medialis

Proximal Attachment
Intertrochanteric Line, Linea Aspera
Distal Attachment
Quadriceps tendon->patella->patellar ligament->tibial tuberosity

82
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Proximal Attachment at Coracoid Process of scapula

A

Proximal Attachment at Coracoid Process of scapula

Coracobrachialis
Biceps Brachii short head

83
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Proximal Attachment at Ischial Tuberosity

A

Proximal Attachment at Ischial Tuberosity

Adductor Magnus
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus

84
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Proximal Attachment at Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

A

Proximal Attachment at Lateral Epicondyle of humerus

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

85
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Proximal Attachment at Medial Epicondyle of humerus

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Proximal Attachment at Medial Epicondyle of humerus

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Palmaris Longus
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

86
Q

Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Iliopsoas: psoas major

A

Iliopsoas: psoas major

Proximal Attachment
T12-L5 vertebrae (Transverse processes, bodies)
Distal Attachment
Lesser Trochanter

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