Course 1 LE Muscles

Question 1

glute max origin

Answer 1

ilium (post gluteal line)

Question 2

glute max insertion

Answer 2

ITB

Question 3

glute med origin

Answer 3

external surface of ilium (between ant/post gluteal lines)

Question 4

glute med insertion

Answer 4

lateral surface of greater trochanter

Question 5

glute min origin

Answer 5

external surface of ilium (between ant/inf gluteal lines)

Question 6

glute min insertion

Answer 6

anterior surface of greater trochanter

Question 7

piriformis origin

Answer 7

ILA (inferior lateral angle) of sacrum

Question 8

pirifromis insertion

Answer 8

anterior part of medial aspect of greater trochanter

Question 9

TFL origin

Answer 9

ASIS and anterior iliac crect

Question 10

TFL insertion

Answer 10

iliotibial tract

Question 11

vastus lateralis origin

Answer 11

greater trochanter, upper lateral surface of linea aspera

Question 12

vastus lateralis insertion

Answer 12

tibial tuberosity and patella (quad tendon)

Question 13

rectus femoris origin

Answer 13

anterior inferior iliac spine

Question 14

rectus femoris insertion

Answer 14

tibial tuberosity and patella (quad tendon)

Question 15

vastus intermedius origin

Answer 15

upper 2/3 of anterior/lateral surface of femur

Question 16

vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 16

tibial tuberosity (patellar tendon)

Question 17

vastus medialis origin

Answer 17

intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera

Question 18

vastus medialis insertion

Answer 18

tibial tuberosity and patella (quad tendon)

Question 19

sartorius origin

Answer 19

ASIS

Question 20

sartorius insertion

Answer 20

medial tibia, near tibial tuberosity

Question 21

gracilis origin

Answer 21

lower half of pubic symphysis

Question 22

gracilis insertion

Answer 22

medial surface of superior shaft of tibia

Question 23

adductor longus origin

Answer 23

medial part of superior ramus of pubis

Question 24

adductor longus insertion

Answer 24

linea aspera

Question 25

adductor brevis origin

Answer 25

inferior ramus of pubis

Question 26

adductor brevis insertion

Answer 26

linea aspera

Question 27

adductor magnus origin

Answer 27

inferior ramus of pubis, ischial tuberosity

Question 28

adductor magnus insertion

Answer 28

medial lip of linea aspera

Question 29

semitendinosus origin

Answer 29

ischial tuberosity

Question 30

semitendinosus insertion

Answer 30

medial surface of tibial tuberosity

Question 31

semimembranosus origin

Answer 31

ischial tuberosity

Question 32

semimembranosus insertion

Answer 32

medial tibial condyle

Question 33

biceps femoris long head origin

Answer 33

ischial tuberosity

Question 34

biceps femoris long head insertion

Answer 34

lateral surface of head of fibula

Question 35

biceps femoris short head origin

Answer 35

linea aspera

Question 36

biceps femoris short head insertion

Answer 36

lateral surface of head of fibula

Question 37

tibialis anterior origin

Answer 37

lateral tibial condyle, proximal 2/3 of anterolateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane

Question 38

tibialis anterior insertion

Answer 38

base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

Question 39

fibularis longus origin

Answer 39

lateral surface of proximal fibula

Question 40

fibularis longus insertion

Answer 40

base of 1st metatarsal

Question 41

fibularis brevis origin

Answer 41

lateral surface of distal fibula

Question 42

fibularis brevis insertion

Answer 42

tuberosity of lateral aspect of 5th metatarsal

Question 43

gastroc origin

Answer 43

-medial head: just above medial condyle -lateral head: just above lateral condyle

Question 44

gastroc insertion

Answer 44

calcaneus (achilles tendon)

Question 45

soleus origin

Answer 45

upper fibula and soleal line of tibia

Question 46

soleus insertion

Answer 46

calcaneus (cancaneal tendon)

Question 47

What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 47

Inguinal ligament, adductor longus, sartorius