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Muscle Origins & Inserts Flashcards

1
Q

What muscle originates at the iliac fossa?

A

ILIACUS

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2
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What muscle originates at the iliac crest?

A

TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE

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3
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What muscles (3) originate at the gluteal lines?

A

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS, GLUTEUS MEDIUS, GLUTEUS MINIMUS

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4
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What muscle originates at the anterior superior iliac spine?

A

SARTORIUS

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5
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What muscle originates at the anterior inferior iliac spine?

A

RECTUS FEMORIS

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6
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What muscle originates at the ischial ramus?

A

ADDUCTOR MAGNUS

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7
Q

What muscles (3) originate at the ischial tuberosity?

A

BICEPS FEMORIS (LONG HEAD), SEMITENDINOSUS, SEMIMEMBRANOSUS

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What muscles (4) originate at the pubic bone?

A

ADDUCTOR BREVIS, ADDUCTOR LONGUS, ADDUCTOR MAGNUS, ADDUCTOR MAGNUS (ADDUCTOR PART)

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9
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What muscle originates at the pectineal line?

A

PECTINEUS

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10
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What muscle originates at the superior pubic ramus?

A

ADDUCTOR LONGUS

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11
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What muscle originates at the body of the pubis?

A

ADDUCTOR BREVIS

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12
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What muscle originates at the inferior pubic ramus?

A

GRACILIS

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13
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What muscle originates at the anterior shaft of the femur?

A

VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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14
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What muscles (2) insert at the greater trochanter of the femur?

A

GLUTEUS MEDIUS, GLUTEUS MINIMUS

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What muscle originates at the greater trochanter of the femur?

A

VASTUS LATERALIS

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16
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What muscles (2) insert at the lesser trochanter of the femur?

A

ILIACUS, PSOAS MAJOR & MINOR

17
Q

What muscle originates at the intertrochanteric line of the femur?

A

VASTUS MEDIALIS

18
Q

What muscle inserts at the gluteal tuberosity of the femur?

A

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

19
Q

What muscle inserts at the pectineal line of the femur?

A

PECTINEUS

20
Q

What muscles (3) insert at the linea aspera of the femur?

A

ADDUCTOR BREVIS, ADDUCTOR LONGUS, ADDUCTOR MAGNUS (ADDUCTOR PART)

21
Q

What muscle originates at the linea aspera of the femur?

A

BICEPS FEMORIS (SHORT HEAD)

22
Q

What muscle originates at the lateral supracondylar ridge/line of the femur?

A

PLANTARIS

23
Q

What muscle originates at the superior to the femoral condyles of the femur?

A

GASTROCNEMIUS

24
Q

What muscle inserts at the adductor tubercle of the femur?

A

ADDUCTOR MAGNUS (HAMSTRING PART)

25
Q

What muscle inserts at the medial condyle of the tibia?

A

SEMIMEMBRANOSUS

26
Q

What muscles (3) insert at the medial surface of the tibia?

A

SARTORIUS, GRACILIS, SEMITENDINOSUS

27
Q

What muscle inserts at the lateral surface of the tibia?

A

TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE

28
Q

What muscles (4) insert at the tibial tuberosity of the tibia?

A

RECTUS FEMORIS, VASTUS LATERALIS, VASTUS MEDIALIS, VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

29
Q

What muscle originates at the soleal line of the tibia?

A

SOLEUS

30
Q

What muscle originates at the head of the fibula?

A

SOLEUS

31
Q

What muscle inserts at the head of the fibula?

A

BICEPS FEMORIS (LONG HEAD & SHORT HEAD)

32
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What muscles (4) insert at the tuberosity of the calcaneous?

A

TRICEPS SURAE GROUP, GASTROCNEMIUS, SOLEUS, PLANTARIS

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