insertion leg Flashcards
Adductor Longus
Adducts and Flexes Thigh
Origin - Pubis near Pubic Symphysis
Insertion - Linea Aspera

Semimembranosus
Extends Thigh, Flexes Knee
origin - Ishial Tuberosity
Insertion - Medial Condyl of the Tibia

Semitendinosus
Extends Thigh, Flexes Knee
Origin - Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion - Proximal and Medial Aspect of Tibia

Rectus Femoris
Extends Knee and Flexes Thigh
Origin - Anterior Inferior iliac Spine
Insertion - Patella and Tibial Tuberosity

Tensor Fasciae Latae
Flexes and Abducts Thigh
Origin - Anterior Superior iliac Crest
Insertion - iliotibial Tract

Gluteus Maximus
Extends Thigh
Origin - Dorsal ilium, Sacrum, and Coccyx
Insertion - Gluteal Tuberosity of Femur

Gastrocnemius
Plantarflexion of Foot and Flexion of Knee
Origin - Medial and Lateral Condyles of the Femur
Insertion - Achilles Tendon to the Calcaneus
