Muscles Of Gluteus And Thigh Flashcards
Sartorius origin
- Anterior superior iliac spine
- upper half of notch below the spine
Sartorius insertion
Upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia in front of insertion of gracilis and semitendinosus
Rectus femoris origin
- Straight ahead from the upper half of anterior inferior iliac spine
- reflected head from the groove above the margin of the acetabulum and the capsule of hip joint
Rectus femoris insertion
Base of patella anterior to vastus intermedius
Vastus lateralis origin
- upper part of intertrochanteric line
- anterior and inferior borders of greater trochanter
- lateral lip of gluteal tuberosity
- lateral lip of linea aspera
Vastus lateralis insertion
- lateral part of base of patella
- upper one third of lateral border of patella
- expansion to capsule of knee joint, tibia and iliotibial tract
Vastus medialis origin
- lower part of intertrochanteric line
- spiral line
- medial lip of linea aspera
- upper one fourth of medial supracondylar line
Vastus medialis insertion
- Base and medial border of patella
- capsule of knee joint
Vastus intermedius origin
Upper three fourth of anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur
Vastus intermedius insertion
Base of patella
Articularis genu insertion
Synovial membrane of knee joint
Articularis genu origin
Anterior surface of femur
Adductor longus origin
Angle between pubic symphysis and pubic crest
Adductor longus insertion
Linea aspera between vastus medialis and adductor brevis and Magnus
Adductor brevis origin
- body of pubis
- inferior ramus of pubis between gracilis and obturator externus
- ramus of ischium
Adductor brevis insertion
Line from lesser trochanter to upper part of linea aspera behind adductor longus
Adductor Magnus origin
- inferolateral part of ischial tuberosity
- Ramus of ischium
- inferior ramus of pubis
Adductor Magnus insertion
- medial margin of gluteal tuberosity
- linea aspera
- medial supracondylar line
- adductor tubercle
Gracilis origin
- medial margin of body of pubis
- inferior ramus of pubis
- ramus of ischium
Gracilis insertion
Medial surface of tibia behind sartorius in front of semitendinosus
Pectineus origin
- pecten pubis
- pectineal surface of superior ramus of pubis
Pectineus insertion
Line extending from lesapso kanta to linea aspera
Gluteus Maximus origin
- outer slope of iliac crest
- posterior gluteal line
- aponeurosis of erector spinae
- dorsal surface of lower part of sacrum
- side of coccyx
- sacrotuberous ligament
Gluteus Maximus insertion
- deep fibres into gluteal tuberosity
- iliotibial tract
Gluteus medius origin
-between Anterior and posterior gluteal lines of ilium
Gluteus medius insertion
Oblique ridge of greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus minimus origin
Between Anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Gluteus minimus insertion
Ridge in greater trochanter of femur
Piriformis origin
- pelvic surface of middle 3 pieces of sacrum
- upper margin on greater sciatic notch
Piriformis insertion
Apex of greater trochanter of femur
Gemellus superior origin
Upper part of lesser sciatic notch
Gemellus inferior origin
Lower part of lesser sciatic notch
Gemellus superior insertion
Blends with tendon of obturator internus and inserts into medial surface of greater trochanter
Gemellus inferior insertion
Blends with tendon of obturator internus and inserts into medial surface of greater trochanter
Obturator internus origin
- pelvic surface of obturator membrane
- body of ischium, ischial tuberosity, ischiopubic rami, and ilium
- obturator fascia
Obturator internus insertion
Medial surface of greater trochanter
Obturator externus origin
- outer surface of obturator membrane
- outer surface of bony margin of obturator foramen
Obturator externus insertion
Trochanteric fossa
Quadratus femoris origin
Upper part of outer border of Ischial tuberosity
Quadratus femoris insertion
Quadrate tubercle
Semitendinosus origin
Inferomedial impression on upper part of Ischial tuberosity
Semitendinosus insertion
Medial surface of tibia
Semimembranosus origin
Superolateral impression on upper part of Ischial tuberosity
Semimembranosus insertion
Posterior surface of medial condyl of tibia
Biceps femoris origin
Long head:
- inferomedial impression of upper part of Ischial tuberosity
- lower part of sacrotuberous ligament
Short head:
- lateral lip of linea aspera
- upper part of lateral supracondylar line
- lateral intermuscular septum
Biceps femoris insertion
In front of styloid process of fibula
