Lower Extremity - Origin Flashcards
What is the origin of the tensor fasciae latae?
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and anterior portion of the iliac crest
What is the origin of the sartorius?
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
What is the origin of the rectus femoris?
Straight head: Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
Reflected head: Ilium superior to the acetabulum
What is the origin of the vastus lateralis?
Greater trochanter of the femur through the lateral lip of the linea aspera
What is the origin of the vastus intermedius?
Anterior and lateral aspects of the femoral shaft; lateral intermuscular septum
What is the origin of the vastus medialis?
Intertrochanteric line; medial lip of the linea aspera; medial intermuscular septum
What is the origin of the pectineus?
Pectin of the pubic bone
What is the origin of the adductor longus?
Body of pubic bone beneath pubic tubercle
What is the origin of the adductor brevis?
Body and inferior ramus of the pubis
What is the origin of the obturator externus?
Margins of the obturator foramen and obturator membrane
What is the origin of the adductor magnus?
Inferior ramus of pubis; ramus of the ischium; ischial tuberosity
What is the origin of the gracilis?
Body and inferior ramus of the pubis
What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?
Posterior gluteal line of ilium; dorsal surfaces of sacrum and coccyx; sacrotuberous ligament
What is the origin of the gluteus medius?
Between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
What is the origin of the gluteus minimus?
Between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
What is the origin of the piriformis?
Anterior surfaces of S2 - S4; sarcotuberous ligament
What is the origin of the superior gemellus?
Spine of the ischium
What is the origin of the inferior gemellus?
Ischial tuberosity