MUSCLE ATTACHMENTS Flashcards
Gluteus maximus
sacrotuberous ligament -> gluteal tuberosity of femur
Gluteus medius
ilium -> greater trochanter
Gluteus minimus
ilium -> greater trochanter
Tensor fascia lata
ASIS -> (iliotibial tract) -> Gerdy’s tubercle of tibia
Piriformis
anterior sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament –> greater trochanter
Obturator internus
obturator membrane –> greater trochanter
Superior gemellus
ischial spine –> greater trochanter
Inferior gemellus
ischial tuberosity –> greater trochanter
Obturator externus
obturator membrane –> trochanteric fossa
Quadratus femoris
ischial tuberosity –> quadrate tubercle (intertrochanteric crest)
Rectus femoris
AIIS, ilium –> (quadriceps tendon) –> tibial tuberosity
Vastus lateralis
greater trochanter, linea aspera –> (quadriceps tendon) —> tibial tuberosity
Vastus medialis
linea aspera, intertrochanteric line –> (quadriceps tendon) –> tibial tuberosity
Vastus intermedius
femur –> tibial tuberosity
Sartorius
ASIS –> medial tibia, as pes anserinus
Pectineus
superior pubic ramus (pecten pubis) –> pectineal line of femur
Iliopsoas
vertebrae T12-L5 –> lesser trochanter
Adductor longus
inferior pubic ramus –> linea aspera
Adductor brevis
inferior pubic ramus –> linea aspera, pectineal line