Muscle Origins and Insertion Points

Question 1

What is the origin of the biceps brachii?

Answer 1

Scapula

Question 2

What is the insertion of the biceps brachii?

Answer 2

Radial tuberosity

Question 3

What is the origin of the triceps brachii?

Answer 3

Scapula and humerus

Question 4

What is the insertion of the triceps brachii?

Answer 4

Olecranon process of ulna

Question 5

What is the origin of the deltoid?

Answer 5

Scapula and Clavicle

Question 6

What is the insertion of the deltoid?

Answer 6

Deltoid tuberosity

Question 7

What is the origin of illiopsoas?

Answer 7

Iliac fossa (illiacus muscle) and lumbar vertebrae (psoas major muscle)

Question 8

What is the insertion of the iliopsoas?

Answer 8

femur

Question 9

What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 9

Ilium and sacrum

Question 10

What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 10

femur

Question 11

What is the origin of quadriceps femoris?

Answer 11

Rectus femoris = ilium
Vastus medialis, intermedius and lateralis = femur

Question 12

What is the insertion of the quadriceps fermoris?

Answer 12

Tibial tuberosity

Question 13

What is the origin of hamstrings?

Answer 13

Ischium (+femur for biceps femoris)

Question 14

What is the insertion of the hamstrings?

Answer 14

Tibia (semimembranosis and semitendonosis) and Fibula (biceps femoris)

Question 15

What is the origin of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 15

Tibia

Question 16

What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 16

Tarsals

Question 17

What is the origin of triceps suraii?

Answer 17

Condyles of femur (gastrocnemius) and Tibia & Fibula (Soleus)

Question 18

What is the insertion of triceps suraii?

Answer 18

Calcaneus via calcaneal/Archilleas tendon