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Muscle Attachments Flashcards

1
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Pectineus O

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Superior ramus of pubis

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Pectineus I

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Pectineal line of femur, just below lesser trochanter

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Psoas major O

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Sides and intervertebral disks of T12-L5; transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae

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4
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Psoas major I

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas minor O

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Sides of T12-L1 vertebra and intervertebral discs

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Psoas minor I

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Pectineal line and iliopubic eminence via iliopectineal arch

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Iliacus O

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Iliac crest and fossa
Ala of sacrum
Anterior sacro-ilial Ls.

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Iliacus I

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Tendon of psoas major, lesser trochanter and femur distal to it

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Sartorius O

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ASIS and superior part of notch inferior to it

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10
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Sartorius I

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Superior part of medial tibial surface

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Quadratus femoris common I

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Patella via quadriceps tendon
TIbial tuberosity via patellar L
*Medial and lateral vasti also attach to tibia and patella via aponeuroses

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Rectus femoris O

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AIIS and ilium superior to acetabulum

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Vastus lateralis O

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Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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Vastus medialis O

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Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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Vastus intermedius O

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Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

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Common O for vastuses

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Femur (vasus lateralis and medialis on linea aspera, intermedius on shaft)

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Adductor longus O

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Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

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18
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Adductor longus I

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Middle third of linea aspera

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Adductor brevis O

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Body and inferior ramus of pubis

20
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Adductor brevis I

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Pectineal line and prox. part of linea aspera

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Adductor magnus O

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Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis and ramus of ischium

Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

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Adductor magnus I

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Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line

Hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur

23
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Gracilis O

A

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

24
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Gracilis I

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Superior part of medial surface of tibia

25
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Obturator externus O

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Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

26
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Obturator externus I

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Trochanteric fossa of femur

27
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Which adductors of thigh originate from the body and inferior ramus of the pubis

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Adductor brevis and gracilis

28
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Which adductors of the thigh attach to some part of the linea aspera?

A

Adductor longus and brevis

Adductor part of adductor magnus

29
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Glut max O

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Ilium; dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx; sacrotuberous L.

30
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Glut max I

A

Most fibers end in IT band (which inserts into lateral condyle of tibia); some fibers insert on gluteal tuberosity

31
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Glut med O

A

External surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

32
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Glut med I

A

Lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur

33
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Glut min O

A

External surface of ilium between anterior and INFERIOR gluteal lines (glut med is posterior gluteal line)

34
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Glut min I

A

Anterior surface of greater trochanter

35
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Tensor fascia lata O

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ASIS; anterior part of iliac crest

36
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Tensor fascia lata I

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IT band, which goes to lateral condyle of tibia

37
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Piriformis O

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Anterior surface of sacrum; sacrotuberous ligament

38
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Piriformis I

A

Superior border of greater trochanter of femur

39
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Obturator internus O

A

Pelvic surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bones

40
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Obturator internus I

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Medial surface of greater trochanter

41
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Superior and inferior gemelli O

A

Superior: Ischial spine
Inferior: ischial tuberosity

42
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Superior and inferior gemelli I

A

Medial surface of greater trochanter

43
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Quadratus femoris O

A

Lateral border of ischial tuberosity

44
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Quadratus femoris I

A

Quadrate tubercle on intertrochanteric crest of femur and area inferior to it

45
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Which gluteal muscles attach to the greater trochanter of the femur

A 
Glut med
Glut min
Piriformis
Obturator internus
Superior and inferior gemelli

“GG POSI” is great

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