Insertions and Attachments Flashcards
Gluteus Maximus
Origin: Illium, Sacrum, Coccyx
Insertion: gluteal Tuberosity, Iliotibial tract
Gluteus Medius
Origin: gluteal surface
Insertion: greater trochanter
Piriformis
Origin: Anterior Sacrum
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Superior Gemellus
Origin: Ischial Spine
Insertion: greater trochanter
Inferior Gemellus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Greater Trochanter
Obturator internus
Origin: greater sciatic notch, obturator foramen
Insertion: Greater Trochanter
Quadratus femoris
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: intertrochanteric crest
Long Head (Biceps Femoris)
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: fibula head, lateral condyle of tibia
Short Head ( Biceps Femoris )
Origin: linea aspera
insterstion: fibula head, lateral condyle of tibia
Semitendinosus
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: shaft of tibia
Semimembranosus
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial Condyle of tibia
Gastrocnemius
Origin: lateral and medial condyles of femur
Insertion: Calcaneus, via calcaneal tendon
Soleus
Origin: tibia, fibula, interosseous membrane
Insertion: calcaneus via achilles tendon
popliteus
Origin: lateral condyle of femur
Insertion: Proximal Tibia
Plantaris
Origin: Femur (above condyle)
Insertion: calcaneus vial calcaneal tendon
tibialis posterior
Origin: tibia, fibula, interosseous membrane
Inserition: navicular, cuneiforms, metatarsals 2-4
Flexor Digitorum Longus
Origin: shaft of tibia
Insertion: distal phalanges
Flexor Hallucis Longus
Origin: shaft of fibula
Insertion: 1st distal phalanx
Fibularis Longus
Origin: head of fibula
Insertion: medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal
Fibularis Brevis
Origin: fibula shaft
Insertion: 5th metatarsal
Gluteus Minimus
Origin: Gluteal Surface
Insertion: Greater Trochanter
Trapezius
Origin: Occipital bone, C7-T12
Insertion: acromion process and spine of scapula, clavicle
Latissimus Dorsi
Origin: T1-T12, ribs 9-12, iliac crest
Insertion: Intertubercular groove
Levator Scapulae
Origin: C1-C4 transverse
Insertion: medial border
Rhomboid Major
Origin: T2-T12
Insertion: Medial Border of scapulae
Rhomboid Minor
Origin: C7-T1
Insertion: Medial Border of scapulae
Which Muscles Insert on the Medial Border of Scapulae
Levator Scapulae, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor