Muscle Orgins

Question 1

frontalis muscle

Answer 1

epicranial aponeurosis

Question 2

occipitalis muscle

Answer 2

occipital bone

Question 3

masseter muscle

Answer 3

zygomatic arch

Question 4

orbicularis oculi muscle

Answer 4

frontal and maxilla bones

Question 5

Orbicularis oris muscle

Answer 5

maxilla and mandible

Question 6

temporalis muscle

Answer 6

parietal and frontal bones

Question 7

zygomaticus muscle

Answer 7

zygomatic bone

Question 8

platysma

Answer 8

fascia of thorax

Question 9

sternohyoid muscle

Answer 9

clavicle and manubrium

Question 10

sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 10

clavical and manubrium

Question 11

diaphragm

Answer 11

Inferior border of rib cage

Question 12

external intercostals muscles

Answer 12

superior rib’s inferior border

Question 13

internal intercostals muscles

Answer 13

inferior rib’s superior border

Question 14

latissimus dorsi muscle

Answer 14

spinous processes of T7-L5 vertebrae, ribs 8-12, and iliac crest

Question 15

pectoralis major

Answer 15

clavicle, sternum, and cartilage of ribs 2-6

Question 16

pectoralis minor

Answer 16

ribs 3-5

Question 17

rhomboids muscles

Answer 17

spinous processes of C7-T12 vertebrae

Question 18

serratus anterior muscle

Answer 18

ribs 1-8

Question 19

internal oblique muscle

Answer 19

lumbodorsal fascia and iliac crest

Question 20

rectus abdominis

Answer 20

pubis

Question 21

transversus abdominis

Answer 21

lumbodorsal fascia, iliac crest, cartilage of ribs 6-12

Question 22

deltoid

Answer 22

clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula

Question 23

infraspinatus

Answer 23

infraspinous fossa of scapula

Question 24

teres major

Answer 24

inferior edge of scapula

Question 25

biceps brachii

Answer 25

coracoid process, superior edge of glenoid cavity

Question 26

brachialis

Answer 26

anterior/distal humerus

Question 27

triceps brachii

Answer 27

inferior edge of glenoid cavity, posterior shaft of humerus

Question 28

brachioradialis

Answer 28

lateral/distal end of humerus

Question 29

flexor carpi radialis

Answer 29

medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 30

extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 30

lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 31

adductor longus

Answer 31

pubis

Question 32

adductor magnus

Answer 32

ischium and pubis

Question 33

gluteus maximus

Answer 33

dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx

Question 34

gluteus medius

Answer 34

lateral surface of ilium

Question 35

gracilis

Answer 35

pubis

Question 36

biceps femoris

Answer 36

ischium and linea aspera of femur

Question 37

semimembranosus

Answer 37

ischium

Question 38

semitendinosus

Answer 38

ischium

Question 39

iliopsoas

Answer 39

ilium, sacrum, and lumbar vertebrae

Question 40

pectineus

Answer 40

pubis

Question 41

sartorius

Answer 41

anterior ilium

Question 42

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 42

iliac crest and anterior ilium

Question 43

rectus femoris

Answer 43

superior to the acetabulum

Question 44

vastus intermedius

Answer 44

anterolateral femur and linea aspera

Question 45

vastus lateralis

Answer 45

greater trochanter to linea aspera of femur

Question 46

vastus medialis

Answer 46

linea aspera of femur

Question 47

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 47

lateral condyle of tibia, proximal fibula

Question 48

fibularis (peroneus) longus

Answer 48

proximal tibia and fibula

Question 49

gastrocnemius

Answer 49

medial and lateral condyles of femur

Question 50

soleus

Answer 50

proximal tibia and fibula

Question 51

tibialis anterior

Answer 51

lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia