Muscles: Insertions Flashcards
Masseter
Mandible
Temporalis
Mandible
Orbicularis oculi
Circular path around orbit
Sternocleidomastoid
Mastoid process
Rectus abdominis
Costal (rib) cartilage, xiphoid process
External oblique
Iliac crest, linea alba
Internal oblique
Costal (rib) cartilage, linea alba
Transverse abdominis
Xiphoid process, linea alba, pubis
Trapezius
Clavicle, acromion, and spine of scapula
Pectoralis major
Greater tubercle of humerus
Serratus anterior
Vertebral (medial) border of scapula
Latissimus dorsi
Humerus
Deltoid
Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
Biceps brachii
Radial tuberosity of radius
Triceps brachii
Olecranon process of ulna
Brachioradialis
Superior to styloid process of radius
Gluteus maximus
Linea aspera of femur
Gluteus medius
Great trochanter of femur
Gracilis
Tibia
Quadriceps femoris
Patella, tibial tuberosity of tibia
Sartorius
Body of tibia
Biceps femoris
Fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
Semitendinosus
Body (shaft) of tibia
Semimembranosus
Medial condyle of tibia
Gastrocnemius
Calcaneus (by the way of calcaneal/Achilles tendon)
Tibialis anterior
First metatarsal
Soleus
Calcaneus (by way of calcaneal/Achilles tendon)