Muscle Origin & Insertion - Lower Limb Flashcards
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus Maximus?
Origin: Exterior ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, dorsal sacrum, coccyx and sacrotubeous ligament
Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the tensor fasciae latae?
Origin: Lateral iliac crest between ASIS and tubercle
Insertion: iliotibial tract
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus medius?
Origin: external ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines
Insertion: Greater trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus minimus?
Origin: External ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertion: Greater trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the piriformis?
Origin: Anterior sacrum
Insertion: Greater trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the quadratus femoris?
Origin: Lateral aspect of ischium to ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Quadrate tubercle and intertrochanteric crest
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the obturator internus?
Origin: obturator membrane and surrounding bones
Insertion: Greater trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the superior gemellus?
Origin: Ischial spine
Insertion: Greater trochanter and tendon of obturator internus
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of inferior gemellus?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Greater trochanter and tendon of obturator internus
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the psoas major?
Origin: Posterior abdominal wall between TXII to LV
Insertion: Lesser trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the iliacus?
Origin: Iliac fossa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus medialis?
Origin: Medial parts of the intertrochanteric line, pectineal line, lineament aspera, medial supracondylar line
Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus intermedius?
Origin: Upper 2/3rds of anterior and lateral femur
Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus lateralis?
Origin: Lateral intertrochanteric line, gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera
Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the rectus femoris?
Origin: AIIS (straight head) and ilium above acetabulum (reflected head)
Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the sartorius?
Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: medial surface of tibia below tuberosity
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the biceps femoris?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity (long head) and lateral lip of linea aspera (short head)
Insertion: Head of fibula
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the semitendinosus?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the semimembranosus?
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: medial and posterior surface of the medial tibial condyle
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the popliteus?
Origin: Lateral femoral condyle
Insertion: Posterior surface of proximal tibia
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gastrocnemius?
Origin: Posterior surface of distal femur above medial condyle (medial head) and lateral femoral condyle (lateral head)
Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the plantaris?
Origin: Inferior lateral supracondylar line of femur and popliteal tendon
Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the soleus?
Origin: Soleal line of tibia, tendinous, posterior fibula
Insertion: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor hallucis longus?
Origin: posterior fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion: Plantar surface of distal phalanx of digit 1
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of tibialis posterior?
Origin: posterior surface of interosseous membrane and adjacent tibia and fibula
Insertion: Navicular and medial cuneiform
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor digitorum longus?
Origin: posterior tibia
Insertion: Plantar surface of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis longus?
Origin: Upper lateral surface of fibula
Insertion: Plantar surface of medial cuneiform and MT1 (tendon goes round the back of the malleolus and inserts on the foot)
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis brevis?
Origin: Lower lateral surface of the fibula shaft
Insertion: base of MT5 (tendon also travels round the back of the malleolus)
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the tibialis anterior?
Origin: Lateral tibia and interosseous membrane
Insertion: Medial cuneiform and base of MT1 (tendon crosses tibia)
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor digitorum longus?
Origin: Medial surface of proximal fibula and lateral tibial condyle (most lateral)
Insertion: Dorsal expansions to distal and middle phalanges of digits 2-5
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis tertius?
Origin: Distal medial surface of fibula (tendon often continuous with extensor digitorum longus and tendon crosses into foot then moves laterally)
Insertion: Dorsomedial surface of base of MTV
What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor hallucis longus?
Origin: Medial surface of middle fibula and interosseous membrane (deep and next to tibialis anterior)
Insertion: Dorsal surface of base of distal phalanx of digit 1
