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Hip & Thigh Origins/Insertions Flashcards

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Vastus Intermedius

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Origin: The anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur and the lateral lip of the linea aspera

Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via the patella and the patellar ligament

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Vastus Medialis

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Origin: The medial lip of the linea aspera, and the intertrochanteric line and the medial supracondylar line of the femur

Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via the patella and the patellar ligament

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Pectineus

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Origin: The pectineal line on the superior pubic ramus

Insertion: Proximal Posterior shaft of the femur; pectineal line of the femur

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Adductor Longus

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Origin: Anterior body of the Pubis

Insertion: The middle ⅓ of the linea aspera of the femur at the medial lip

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Adductor Brevis

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Origin: Inferior rams of the pubis

Insertion: Proximal ⅓ of the linea aspera of the femur

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Adductor Magnus

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Origin: Anterior head - inferior pubic ramus and ramus of the ischium
Posterior head - Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Anterior head - gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera and medial supracondylar line of the femur
Posterior head - adductor tubercle of the femur

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Obturator Externus

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Origin: The external surfaces of the margin of the obturator foramen on the ischium and the pubis, and the obturator membrane

Insertion: Trochanteric fossa of the femur on the medial greater trochanter of the femur

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Gracilis

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Origin: The anterior body and inferior ramus of the pubis

Insertion: Pes Anserine Tendon at the proximal anteromedial tibia

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: Posterior iliac crest, the posterolateral sacrum, and the coccyx; and the sacrotuberous ligament, the thoracolumbar fascia, and the fascia over the gluteus medius

Insertion: Iliotibial band and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur

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Gluteus Medius

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Origin: External Ilium inferior to the iliac crest and between AP gluteal lines

Insertion: The lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Gluteus Minimus

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Origin: External Ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Insertion: The anterior surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Piriformis

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Origin: Anterior Sacrum and anterior surface of the sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion: The superomedial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Superior Gemellus

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Origin: Ischial spine

Insertion: The medial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Inferior Gemellus

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Origin: Superior aspect of the ischial tuberosity

Insertion: The medial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Obturator Internus

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Origin: The internal surfaces the margin of the obturator foramen, the obturator membrane, the ischium, the pubis, and the ilium

Insertion: The medial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

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Quadratus Femoris

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Origin: The lateral border of the ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Intertrochanteric crest of the femur

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Pes Anserine Tendon at the proximal anteromedial tibia

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Semimembranous

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Posterior surface of the medial condyle of the tibia

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Biceps Femoris

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Origin: Long head - Ischial tuberosity and the sacrotuberous ligament
Short head - Linea aspera and the lateral supracondylar line of the femur

Insertion: Head of the fibula and the lateral tibial condyle

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Psoas Major

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Origin: Anterolaterally on the bodies of T12-L5 and the intervertebral discs between, anteriorly on the Transverse processes of L1-L5

Insertion: Lesser Trochanter of the femur

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Iliacus

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Origin: Upper ⅔ of the iliac fossa, AIIS, and the sacral ala

Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur

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Tensor Fascia Latae

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Origin: ASIS and anterior iliac crest

Insertion: Iliotibial band, ⅓ of the way down the thigh

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Sartorius

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Origin: ASIS

Insertion: Pes anserine tendon at the proximal anteromedial tibia

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Rectus Femoris

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Origin: AIIS (straight head) and just superior to the brim of the acetabulum (reflected head)

Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via the patella and patellar ligament

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Vastus Lateralis

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Origin: Lateral lip of the linea aspera of the femur, and the intertrochanteric line and gluteal tuberosity of the femur

Insertion: Tibial tuberosity via the patella and the patellar ligament

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