Muscle Origins and Insertion Points Flashcards
What is the origin of the biceps brachii?
Scapula
What is the insertion of the biceps brachii?
Radial tuberosity
What is the origin of the triceps brachii?
Scapula and humerus
What is the insertion of the triceps brachii?
Olecranon process of ulna
What is the origin of the deltoid?
Scapula and Clavicle
What is the insertion of the deltoid?
Deltoid tuberosity
What is the origin of illiopsoas?
Iliac fossa (illiacus muscle) and lumbar vertebrae (psoas major muscle)
What is the insertion of the iliopsoas?
femur
What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?
Ilium and sacrum
What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?
femur
What is the origin of quadriceps femoris?
Rectus femoris = ilium
Vastus medialis, intermedius and lateralis = femur
What is the insertion of the quadriceps fermoris?
Tibial tuberosity
What is the origin of hamstrings?
Ischium (+femur for biceps femoris)
What is the insertion of the hamstrings?
Tibia (semimembranosis and semitendonosis) and Fibula (biceps femoris)
What is the origin of the tibialis anterior?
Tibia