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Muscle Origin & Insertion - Lower Limb Flashcards

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus Maximus?

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Origin: Exterior ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, dorsal sacrum, coccyx and sacrotubeous ligament

Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the tensor fasciae latae?

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Origin: Lateral iliac crest between ASIS and tubercle

Insertion: iliotibial tract

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus medius?

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Origin: external ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines

Insertion: Greater trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gluteus minimus?

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Origin: External ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Insertion: Greater trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the piriformis?

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Origin: Anterior sacrum

Insertion: Greater trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the quadratus femoris?

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Origin: Lateral aspect of ischium to ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Quadrate tubercle and intertrochanteric crest

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the obturator internus?

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Origin: obturator membrane and surrounding bones

Insertion: Greater trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the superior gemellus?

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Origin: Ischial spine

Insertion: Greater trochanter and tendon of obturator internus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of inferior gemellus?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Greater trochanter and tendon of obturator internus

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the psoas major?

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Origin: Posterior abdominal wall between TXII to LV

Insertion: Lesser trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the iliacus?

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Origin: Iliac fossa

Insertion: Lesser trochanter

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus medialis?

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Origin: Medial parts of the intertrochanteric line, pectineal line, lineament aspera, medial supracondylar line

Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus intermedius?

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Origin: Upper 2/3rds of anterior and lateral femur

Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the vastus lateralis?

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Origin: Lateral intertrochanteric line, gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera

Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the rectus femoris?

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Origin: AIIS (straight head) and ilium above acetabulum (reflected head)

Insertion: Quadriceps femoris tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the sartorius?

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion: medial surface of tibia below tuberosity

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the biceps femoris?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity (long head) and lateral lip of linea aspera (short head)

Insertion: Head of fibula

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the semitendinosus?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the semimembranosus?

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity

Insertion: medial and posterior surface of the medial tibial condyle

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the popliteus?

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Origin: Lateral femoral condyle

Insertion: Posterior surface of proximal tibia

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the gastrocnemius?

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Origin: Posterior surface of distal femur above medial condyle (medial head) and lateral femoral condyle (lateral head)

Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the plantaris?

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Origin: Inferior lateral supracondylar line of femur and popliteal tendon

Insertion: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the soleus?

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Origin: Soleal line of tibia, tendinous, posterior fibula

Insertion: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor hallucis longus?

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Origin: posterior fibula and interosseous membrane

Insertion: Plantar surface of distal phalanx of digit 1

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of tibialis posterior?

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Origin: posterior surface of interosseous membrane and adjacent tibia and fibula

Insertion: Navicular and medial cuneiform

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the flexor digitorum longus?

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Origin: posterior tibia

Insertion: Plantar surface of distal phalanges of digits 2-5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis longus?

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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)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis brevis?

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Origin: Lower lateral surface of the fibula shaft

Insertion: base of MT5 (tendon also travels round the back of the malleolus)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the tibialis anterior?

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Origin: Lateral tibia and interosseous membrane

Insertion: Medial cuneiform and base of MT1 (tendon crosses tibia)

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor digitorum longus?

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Origin: Medial surface of proximal fibula and lateral tibial condyle (most lateral)

Insertion: Dorsal expansions to distal and middle phalanges of digits 2-5

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the fibularis tertius?

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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

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What is/are the origin(s) and insertion(s) of the extensor hallucis longus?

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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

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