Distal Attachments LE

Question 1

Gluteus maximus distal attachment?

Answer 1

gluteal tuberosity
Gerdy’s tubercle (anterolateral)

Question 2

Glut med distal attachment?

Answer 2

greater trochanter

Question 3

Glut min distal attachment?

Answer 3

greater trochanter

Question 3

Deep gluteal region mm distal attachment?

Answer 3

greater trochanter

Question 4

What are the deep muscles of the gluteal region? Where do the all distally attach?

Answer 4

• piriformis
• superior gemellus
• obturator internus
• inferior gemellus
• quadratus femoris

all distally attach to greater trochanter

Question 5

Iliopsoas distal attachment?

Answer 5

lesser trochanter

Question 6

Sartorius distal attachment?

Answer 6

pes anserine

Question 7

TFL distal attachment?

Answer 7

Gerdy’s tubercle

Question 7

Pectineus distal attachment?

Answer 7

pectineal line of the femur

Question 8

What are the quadriceps mm? Where do they distally attach?

Answer 8

• rectus femoris
• vastus intermedius, lateralis, and medialis

distally attach to tibial tuberosity

Question 9

Semimembranous distal attachment?

Answer 9

posterior medial tibial condyle

Question 10

Semitendinous distal attachment?

Answer 10

pes anserine

Question 11

Biceps femoris distal attachment?

Answer 11

head of fibula

Question 12

Gracilis distal attachment?

Answer 12

pes anserine

Question 13

What all attaches distally to pes anserine?

Answer 13

• sartorious
• semitendinous
• gracilis

Question 14

Obturator externus distal attachment?

Answer 14

trochanteric fossa of the femur

Question 15

Adductor brevis distal attachment?

Answer 15

pectineal line of femur

Question 16

Adductor longus distal attachment?

Answer 16

middle 1/3 line aspera of femur

Question 17

Adductor magnus distal attachment?

Answer 17

• linea aspera of femur
• adductor tubercle of femur (hamstring part) *most distal attach point

Question 18

Anterior tibialis distal attachment?

Answer 18

• medial cuneiform
• base of 1st metatarsal

Question 19

Extensor hallucis longus distal attachment?

Answer 19

distal phalanx of great toe

Question 20

Extensor digitorum longus distal attachment?

Answer 20

middle & distal phalanges of digits 2-5

Question 21

Fibularis tertius distal attachment?

Answer 21

dorsal of 5th metatarsal

Question 22

Fibularis brevis distal attachment?

Answer 22

tuberosity on base of 5th metatarsal

Question 23

Fibularis longus distal attachment?

Answer 23

• base of 1st metatarsal
• 1st (medial) cuneiform

Question 24

What muscles make up the superficial posterior leg? Where do all of these attach?

Answer 24

• gastrocnemius
• soleus
• plantaris
  (german shorthaired pointer)
• all attach distally to posterior calcaneous

Question 25

Popliteus distal attachment?

Answer 25

superior, posterior tibia

Question 26

Tibialis posterior distal attachment?

Answer 26

• navicular tuberosity
• cuneiforms 1-3
• cuboid
• sustenaculum tali
• base of 2-4 metatarsals

Question 27

Flexor digitorum longus distal attachment?

Answer 27

distal phalanges 2-5

Question 28

Flexor hallucis longus distal attachment?

Answer 28

distal phalanx great toe

Question 29

Extensor digitorum brevis distal attachment?

Answer 29

extensor expansion to middle and distal phalanges toes 2-4

Question 30

Extensor hallicus brevis distal attachment?

Answer 30

proximal phalanx great toe

Question 31

Abductor hallucis distal attachment?

Answer 31

base of 1st proximal phalanx

Question 32

Flexor digitorum brevis distal attachment?

Answer 32

middle phalanges digits 2-5

Question 33

Abductor digiti minimi distal attachment?

Answer 33

base of 5th proximal phalanx

Question 34

Quadratus plantae distal attachment?

Answer 34

tendons of flexor digitorum longus

Question 35

Lumbricals distal attachment?

Answer 35

extensor expansion digits 2-5