Lower Limb Muscle Attachments Flashcards
I: Gluteus maximus?
- iliotibial tract
- gluteal tuberosity of the femur
O: Gluteus maximus?
- gluteal surface of ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line
- posterior iliac crest
- posterior sacrum
- sacrotuberous ligament
O: Gluteus medius?
gluteal surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines
I: Gluteus medius?
greater trochanter of the femur
O: Gluteus minimus?
gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: Gluteus minimus?
greater trochanter of the femur
I: Tensor fascia lata?
lateral condyle of the tibia via the iliotibial band
O: Piriformis?
- anterior aspects of the 2nd to 4th sacral segments
- sacrotuberous ligament
O: Tensor fascia lata?
- anterior part of iliac crest, and adjacent gluteal surface
- anterior superior iliac spine
I: Piriformis?
medial side of the greater trochanter of the femur
I: Dorsal interossei?
side of the proximal phalanx of digits 2,3 and 4
O: Superior gemellus?
gluteal surface of the ischial spine
I: Superior gemellus?
medial surface of the greater trochanter via the tendon of obturator internus
O: Obturator internus?
internal surface of the obturator membrane and adjacent bone
I: Obturator internus?
medial surface of the greater trochanter of the femur
O: Inferior gemellus?
upper part of the ischial tuberosity
I: Inferior gemellus?
medial surface of the greater trochanter via the tendon of obturator internus
O: Quadratus femoris?
ischial tuberosity
I: Quadratus femoris?
quadrate tubercle of the femur
O: Obturator externus?
outer surface of the obturator membrane and adjacent bone
I: Obturator externus?
trochanteric fossa of the femur
O: Gracilis?
- anterior body of the pubis
- inferior ramus of the pubis
I: Gracilis?
medial surface of the upper part of the shaft of the tibia
O: Pectineus?
superior ramus of the pubis
I: Pectineus?
pectineal line of the femur
O: Adductor magnus?
ischiopubic ramus extending to the inferior part of the ischial
tuberosity
I: Adductor magnus?
- in an interrupted line extending from the upper part of the medial lip of the linea aspera of the femur to the medial supracondylar ridge of the femur
- adductor tubercle of the femur
O: Adductor longus?
anterior aspect of the body of the pubis (between the pubic crest
and the symphysis)
I: Adductor longus?
middle two quarters of the medial lip of the linea aspera
O: Adductor brevis?
- anterolateral body of the pubis
- inferior ramus of the pubis
I: Adductor brevis?
proximal half of the medial lip of the linea aspera
O: Sartorius?
anterior superior iliac spine
I: Sartorius?
- medial surface of the upper part of the shaft of the tibia
- medial collateral ligament of the knee
O: Rectus femoris?
- anterior inferior iliac spine
- ilium just superior to the acetabulum
I: Rectus femoris?
tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
O: Vastus lateralis?
- upper lateral part of the intertrochanteric line
- lower border of the greater trochanter
- lateral side of the gluteal tuberosity
- upper half of the lateral lip of the linea aspera
I: Vastus lateralis?
- tibial tuberosity via the tendon of rectus femoris and the patellar ligament
- blends with the iliotibial tract
O: Vastus medialis?
- lower medial part of the intertrochanteric line
- medial aspect of the proximal femoral shaft
- medial lip of the linea aspera upper two thirds of the medial supracondylar line
I: Vastus medialis?
- tibial tuberosity via the tendon of rectus femoris and the patellar ligament
- medial condyle of the tibia
O: Vastus intermedius?
upper two thirds of the anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur
I: Vastus intermedius?
tibial tuberosity via the tendon of rectus femoris and the patellar ligament
O: Biceps femoris?
- medial part of the ischial tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament (long head)
- lower half lateral lip of the linea aspera extending to the upper part of the lateral supracondylar line of the femur (short head)
I: Biceps femoris?
head of the fibula
O: Semitendinosus?
medial aspect of the ischial tuberosity
I: Semitendinosus?
medial surface of the upper part of the shaft of the tibia
O: Semimembranosus?
lateral aspect of the ischial tuberosity
I: Semimembranosus?
posteromedial surface of the medial tibial condyle
O: Psoas major?
bodies and adjacent transverse processes L1 - 5
I: Psoas major?
lesser trochanter of the femur
O: Iliacus?
upper and posterior two thrids of the iliac fossa
I: Iliacus?
lesser trochanter of the femur
O: Tibialis anterior?
- Lateral proximal 2/3rd of tibia
- adjacent interosseous membrane
I: Tibialis anterior?
- plantar surface of the medial cuneiform
- base of metatarsal 1
O: Extensor hallucis longus?
- middle 1/2 anterior fibula
- adjacent interosseous membrane
I: Extensor hallucis longus?
dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of digit 1
O: Extensor digitorum longus?
- proximal 2/3 anterior fibula
- adjacent interosseous membrane
- lateral condyle of tibia
I: Extensor digitorum longus?
bases of middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5 via dorsal digital expansion (extensor aponeurosis/hood)
O: Peroneus tertius?
- anterior distal 1/4 of fibula
- adjacent interosseus membrane
I: Peroneus tertius?
dorsal surface of base of metatarsal 5
O: Peroneus longus?
lateral proximal 2/3 and head of fibula
I: Peroneus longus?
- medial cuneiform
- base of metatarsal 1
O: Peroneus brevis?
lateral distal 2/3 of fibula
I: Peroneus brevis?
tuberosity on base of metatarsal 5
O: Gastrocnemius?
- posterior aspect of the medial and lateral femoral condyles
- capsule of knee joint
I: Gastrocnemius?
posterior calcaneus via tendocalcaneus
O: Soleus?
- soleal line and posterior surface of the tibia
- posterior surface upper third of fibula
I: Soleus?
posterior calcaneus via tendocalcaneus
O: Plantaris?
lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur
knee joint capsule
I: Plantaris?
posterior calcaneus
O: Popliteus?
lateral condyle of the femur lateral meniscus of the knee
I: Popliteus?
posterior tibia above the soleal line
O: Tibialis posterior?
- proximal half of the posterior tibia below the soleal line
- proximal two thirds of the fibula
- adjacent interosseus membrane
I: Tibialis posterior?
- tubercle of the navicular
- tendinous expansions connect to all tarsal bones (except the talus) and the bases of the middle three metatarsals
O: Flexor digitorum longus?
proximal half of the medial tibia below the soleal line
I: Flexor digitorum longus?
Plantar surface of the base of the distal phalanx of the digits 2 - 5
O: Flexor hallucis longus?
lower two thirds of the posterior fibula
I: Flexor hallucis longus?
Plantar surface of the base of the distal phalanx of the digit 1
O: Extensor digitorum brevis?
upper surface of the calcaneus
I: Extensor digitorum brevis?
dorsal digital expansion digits 1 - 4
O: Flexor digitorum brevis?
medial tubercle of the calcaneus
I: Flexor digitorum brevis?
plantar surface of the base of the middle phalanx of digits 2 - 5
O: Abductor hallucis?
medial tubercle of the calcaneus
I: Abductor hallucis?
medial aspect of the base of the proximal phalanx of digit 1 (with FHB)
I: Flexor accessorius (quadratus plantae)?
Tendon of the FDL
O: Abductor digiti minimi?
medial and lateral tubercles of the calcaneus
I: Abductor digiti minimi?
lateral aspect base of proximal phalanx digit 5
O: Lumbricals?
adjacent sides of the tendon of FDL
O: Dorsal interossei?
proximal half of adjacent metatarsals
O: Flexor accessorius (quadratus plantae)?
medial and lateral tubercles of the calcaneus
I: Lumbricals?
Base of proximal phalanx via dorsal digital expansion of digit 2-5
O: Flexor hallucis brevis?
Plantar surface of the cuboid and adjacent lateral cuneiform
I: Flexor hallucis brevis?
medial and lateral aspects of the base of the proximal phalanx of digit 1
O: Adductor hallucis?
- oblique head from the bases of metatarsals 2, 3 and 4
- transverse head from plantar surface of MTP joints 3,4 and 5
I: Adductor hallucis?
lateral aspect of the base of the proximal phalanx of digit 1 (with FHB)
O: Plantar interossei?
base and proximal half of the shaft of metatarsals
I: Plantar interossei?
base of proximal phalanx digits 3,4 and 5
O: Flexor digiti minimi brevis?
plantar surface of the base of metatarsal 5
I: Flexor digiti minimi brevis?
plantar surface of the proximal phalanx digit 5