hip and thigh muscle attachments

Question 1

What is the origin of the iliacus muscle?

Answer 1

iliac fossa

Question 2

Where does the rectus femoris insert?

Answer 2

The rectus femoris inserts at the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.

Question 3

True or False: The gluteus maximus originates from the sacrum and post gluteal surface

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the insertion point of the semitendinosus muscle?

Answer 4

The semitendinosus muscle inserts at the medial surface of the tibia at per anserinus

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The vastus lateralis originates from the __________.

Answer 5

greater trochanter and linea aspera of the femur.

Question 6

Which muscle originates from the ant body and inferior ramus of the pubis?

Answer 6

The adductor brevis.

Question 7

What is the common insertion point for the adductor muscles?

Answer 7

The linea aspera of the femur.

Question 8

True or False: The sartorius muscle inserts into the greater trochanter.

Answer 8

False, pes anserinus

Question 9

What is the origin of the tensor fasciae latae?

Answer 9

The tensor fasciae latae originates from the anterior superior iliac spine of the iliac crest.

Question 10

Where does the pectineus muscle insert?

Answer 10

The pectineus muscle inserts at the pectineal line of the femur.

Question 11

What muscle group has its origin at the ischial tuberosity?

Answer 11

Hamstrings

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The gracilis muscle inserts on the __________.

Answer 12

medial surface of the tibia at per anserinus

Question 13

Which muscle originates from the anterior inferior iliac spine?

Answer 13

The rectus femoris.

Question 14

Where does the gluteus medius insert?

Answer 14

The gluteus medius inserts at the greater trochanter of the femur.

Question 15

True or False: The adductor longus originates from the ischium.

Answer 15

False, ant pubis lat to adductor tubercle

Question 16

What is the origin of the vastus intermedius?

Answer 16

anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur deep to rec fem

Question 17

Where does the iliacus muscle insert?

Answer 17

lesser trochanter of the femur

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The semimembranosus muscle originates from the __________.

Answer 18

ischial tuberosity.

Question 19

What is the name for the muscles that originate from the gluteal surface of the ilium in descending size order

Answer 19

glut max, glut medius, gluteus minimus

Question 20

Where does the adductor magnus insert?

Answer 20

linea aspera and the adductor tubercle of the femur.

Question 21

True or False: The quadriceps group includes the hamstrings.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What muscle group inserts at the patella?

Answer 22

The quadriceps group.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The obturator externus muscle originates from the __________.

Answer 23

external surface of the obturator foramen

Question 24

Where does the biceps femoris (short head) originate?

Answer 24

The biceps femoris (short head) originates from the linea aspera of the femur.

Question 25

What is the origin of the popliteus muscle?

Answer 25

posteriomedial surface of tib above the soleal line

Question 26

True or False: The tensor fasciae latae is part of the quadriceps group.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Where does the iliopsoas insert?

Answer 27

The iliopsoas inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: The sartorius originates from the __________.

Answer 28

anterior superior iliac spine.

Question 29

What is the origin of the adductor brevis?

Answer 29

body of the pubis and inf pubic ramus

Question 30

Where does the vastus medialis insert?

Answer 30

tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.

Question 31

True or False: The iliacus and psoas major are two parts of the iliopsoas.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 32

iliotibial band

Question 33

Fill in the blank: The quadratus femoris originates from the __________.

Answer 33

lat margin ischial tuberosity

Question 34

Where does the gracilis muscle originate?

Answer 34

ant pubis

Question 35

True or False: The gluteus medius is responsible for hip abduction.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What is the origin of the psoas major?

Answer 36

The psoas major originates from the transverse processes and bodies of lumbar vertebrae.

Question 37

Where does the biceps femoris (long head) insert?

Answer 37

The biceps femoris (long head) inserts at the head of the fibula.

Question 38

Fill in the blank: The obturator internus originates from the __________.

Answer 38

internal surface of the obturator foramen

Question 39

What is the insertion of the vastus lateralis?

Answer 39

The vastus lateralis inserts at the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.

Question 40

True or False: The pectineus is innervated by the femoral nerve.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Where does the adductor longus insert?

Answer 41

The adductor longus inserts at the middle third of the linea aspera.

Question 42

Insertion of TFL

Answer 42

ITB

Question 43

What are the two attachment sites for adductor Magnus?

Answer 43

adductor part = lines aspera hamstring part = femoral adductor tubercle

Question 44

What originates from the adductor tubercle?

Answer 44

adductor magnus

Question 45

Ture or false: adductor brevis inserts onto the lines aspera of the femur

Answer 45

true

Question 46

What originates from the pectineal line of the pubis?

Answer 46

pectineus

Question 47

Biceps femoris short head insertion

Answer 47

lat fib head

Question 48

where does the biceps femoris long head originate from?

Answer 48

ischial tuberosity

Question 49

true or false, semitendinosus originates on inf pubic ramus

Answer 49

false, ischial tuberosity

Question 50

semimembranosus insertion

Answer 50

medial tibial condyle

Question 51

is SM deep and medial to ST or vice versa?

Answer 51

SM is med and deep to ST

Question 52

vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 52

QT/PL

Question 53

where does vastus medialis originate

Answer 53

med femoral shaft

Question 54

quadratus femoris insertion

Answer 54

greater trochanter

Question 55

what 8 muscles attach to the greater trochanter?

Answer 55

- quadratus femoris - gemellus superior - gemellus inferior - obturator internus - obturator externus - piriformis - glut med - glut min

Question 56

true or false; gemellus inf goes from ischial tuberosity to greater trochanter?

Answer 56

true

Question 57

where does gemellus superior originate

Answer 57

ischial spine

Question 58

does gemellus superior insert on greater trochanter

Answer 58

yeah girl

Question 59

where does glut min insert?

Answer 59

greater trochanter

Question 60

Fill in the blank: _____ goes from ant sacrum to greater trochanter

Answer 60

piriformis

Question 61

obturator internis insertion

Answer 61

greater trochanter