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Muscles- Origin and Insertion Flashcards

1
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iliopsoas

insertion

A

lesser trochanter of femur

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gluteus maximus

origin

A

sacrum
ilium
thoracolumbar fascia
sacrotuberous lig.

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gluteus maximus

insertion

A

IT band

gluteal tuberosity

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gluteus medius

origin

A

ilium- gluteal surface between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

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gluteus medius

insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur- lateral surface

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gluteus minimus

origin

A

ilium- gluteal surface b/w anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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gluteaus minimus

insertion

A

greater trochanter of femur- anterolateral surface

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tensor fascia latae

origin

A

ASIS

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tensor fascia latae

insertion

A

IT band

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piriformis

origin

A

pelvic surfaces of sacrum

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piriformis

insertion

A

apex of greater trochanter of femur

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obturator internus

origin

A

inner surface of obturator membrane and bony boundaries

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obturator internus

insertion

A

medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

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14
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gemelli

origin

A

superior: ischial spine
inferior: ischial tuberosity

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gemelli

insertion

A

jointly with obturator internus tendon

medial surface of greater trochanter of femur

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quadratus femoris

origin

A

lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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quadratus femoris

insertion

A

intertrochanteric crest of femur

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18
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pectineus

origin

A

pecten pubis

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19
Q

pectineus

insertion

A

pectineal line

proximal linea aspera

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adductor longus

origin

A

superior pubic ramus

anterior pubic symphysis

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adductor longus

insertion

A

middle 1/3 of linea aspera- medial lip

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adductor brevis

origin

A

inferior pubic ramus

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adductor brevis

insertion

A

superior 1/3 of linea aspera- medial lip

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gracilis

origin

A

inferior pubic ramus below pubic smphysis

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gracilis

insertion

A

pes anserinus- medial to tibial tuberosity

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obturator externus

origin

A

outer obturator membrane and its bony boundaries

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obturator externus

insertion

A

trochanteric fossa

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28
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adductor magnus

origin

A

inferior pubic ramus
ischial ramus
ischial tuberosity

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adductor magnus

insertion

A

deep: medial lip of linea aspera adductor
superficial: adductor tubercle hamstring

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30
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sartorius

origin

A

ASIS

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31
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sartorius

insertion

A

pes anserinus- medial to tibial tuberosity

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rectus femoris

origin

A

AIIS

acetabular roof of hip joint

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rectus femoris

insertion

A

tibial tuberosity via patellar lig.

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vastus medialis

origin

A

medial lip of linea aspera

distal intertrochanteric line

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vastus medialis

insertion

A

tibial tuberosity via patellar lig.

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vastus lateralis

origin

A

lateral lip of linea aspera

lateral surface of greater trochanter

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vastus lateralis

insertion

A

tibial tuberosity via patellar lig.

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vastus intermedius

origin

A

anterior side of femoral shaft

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vastus intermedius

insertion

A

tibial tuberosity via patellar lig.

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biceps femoris

origin

A

long head: ischial tuberosity, sacrotuberous lig.

short head: lateral lip of linea aspera

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biceps femoris

insertion

A

head of fibula

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42
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semimembranosus

origin

A

ischial tuberosity

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43
Q

semimembranosus

insertion

A

posterior surface of medial tibial condyle
oblique popliteal lig.
popliteus fascia

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semitendinosus

origin

A

ischial tuberosity

sacrotuberous lig.

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Q

semitendinosus

insertion

A

pes anserinus- medial to tibial tuberosity

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Q

fibularis longus

origin

A

fibular head

proximal 2/3 of lateral surface

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47
Q

fibularis longus

insertion

A 
medial cuneiform (plantar side)
1st mt base
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48
Q

fibularis brevis

origin

A

distal 1/2 of lateral surface of fibula

intermuscular septa

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fibularis brevis

insertion

A

tuberosity of 5th mt base

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50
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tibialis anterior

origin

A

upper 2/3 of lateral surface of tibia
interosseous membrane
highest part of superficial crural fascia

51
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tibialis anterior

insertion

A

medial and plantar surface of medial cuneiform

first mt medial base

52
Q

extensor hallucis longus

origin

A

middle 1/3 of medial surface of fibula

interosseous membrane

53
Q

extensor hallucis longus

insertion

A

dorsal aponeurosis

base of distal phalanx of 1st toe

54
Q

extensor digitorum longus

origin

A

head and medial surface of fibula
lateral condyle of tibia
interosseous membrane

55
Q

extensor digitorum longus

insertion

A

dorsal aponeuroses at base of distal phalanges of 2nd to 5th toes

56
Q

fibularis tertius

origin

A

anterior border of distal fibula

57
Q

fibularis tertius

insertion

A

5th mt base

58
Q

gastrocnemius

origin

A

medial and lateral epicondyles of femur

59
Q

gastrocnemius

insertion

A

calcaneal tuberosity

60
Q

soleus

origin

A

head and neck of posterior surface of femur

soleal line of tibia

61
Q

soleus

insertion

A

calcaneal tuberosity

62
Q

plantaris

origin

A

lateral epicondyle of femur

63
Q

plantaris

insertion

A

calcaneal tuberosity

64
Q

tibialis posterior

origin

A

interosseous membrane

adjacent borders of tibia and fibula

65
Q

tibialis posterior

insertion

A

navicular tuberosity
all cuneiforms
base of 2nd to 4th mt

66
Q

flexor digitorum longus

origin

A

middle surface of posterior 1/3 of tibia

67
Q

flexor digitorum longus

insertion

A

bases of 2nd to 5th distal phalanges

68
Q

flexor hallucis longus

origin

A

distal 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula

adjacent interosseous membrane

69
Q

flexor hallucis longus

insertion

A

base of 1st distal phalanx

70
Q

popliteus

origin

A

lateral femoral condyle

posterior horn of lateral meniscus

71
Q

popliteus

insertion

A

posterior tibial surface

72
Q

extensor digitorum brevis

origin

A

dorsal surface of calcaneus

73
Q

extensor digitorum brevis

insertion

A

2nd to 4th toes

dorsal aponeuroses and bases of middle phalanges

74
Q

extensor hallucis brevis

origin

A

dorsal surface of calcaneus

75
Q

extensor hallucis brevis

insertion

A

dorsal aponeurosis and pp of 1st toe

76
Q

abductor hallucis

origin

A

medial process of calcaneal tuberosity

77
Q

abductor hallucis

insertion

A

base of pp of 1st toe via medial sesamoid

78
Q

flexor digitorum brevis

origin

A

medial process of calcaneal tuberosity

plantar aponeurosis

79
Q

flexor digitorum brevis

insertion

A

sides of middle phalanges of 2nd to 5th toes

80
Q

abductor digiti minimi

origin

A

medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity

plantar aponeurosis

81
Q

abductor digiti minimi

insertion

A

base of pp of 5th toe at tuberosity of 5th mt

82
Q

quadratus plantae

origin

A

medial and plantar borders of calcaneal tuberosity

83
Q

quadratus plantae

insertion

A

flexor digitorum longus tendon (lateral border)

84
Q

lumbricals

origin

A

medial borders of flexor digitorum longus tendons

85
Q

lumbricals

insertion

A

dorsal aponeuroses of 2nd to 5th toes

86
Q

flexor hallucis brevis

origin

A

cuboid
lateral cuneiforms
plantar calcaneocuboid lig.

87
Q

flexor hallucis brevis

insertion

A

base of pp of 1st toe

88
Q

adductor hallucis

origin

A

oblique head: 2nd to 4th mt bases
transverse head: MTPs of 3rd to 5th toes
deep transverse mt lig.

89
Q

adductor hallucis

insertion

A

base of 1st pp

90
Q

flexor digiti minimi brevis

origin

A

5th mt base

long plantar lig.

91
Q

flexor digiti minimi brevis

insertion

A

5th toe base of pp

92
Q

plantar interossei

origin

A

medial borders of 3rd to 5th mt

93
Q

plantar interossei

insertion

A

medial base of pp of 3rd to 5th toes

94
Q

dorsal interossei

origin

A

1st to 5th mt (by 2 heads on opposing sides)

95
Q

dorsal interossei

insertion

A

1st: 2nd pp medial base

2nd to 4th: 2nd to 4th lateral base pp, dorsal aponeuroses of toes

96
Q

iliopsoas

origin

A

T12-L4 and associated IV disks
L1-L5 transverse processes
iliac fossa

97
Q

muscles of anterior compartment of thigh

A 
sartorius
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
98
Q

actions of anterior compartment of thigh

A

flex hip

extend knee

99
Q

nerve supply of anterior compartment of thigh

A

femoral n.

100
Q

artery supply of anterior compartment of thigh

A

lateral circumflex femoral a.

off deep femoral a.

101
Q

medial compartment of thigh muscles

A 
pectineus
adductor longus
adductor brevis
gracilis
obturator externus
adductor magnus
102
Q

medial compartment of thigh

actions

A

adduct, flex, extend the hip joint

103
Q

medial compartment of thigh

nerve supply

A

obturator and femoral n.

104
Q

medial compartment of thigh

artery supply

A

obturator a&v. and medial circumflex femoral a.

105
Q

posterior compartment of thigh

muscles

A

biceps femoris (short and long head)
semimembranosus
semitendinosus

106
Q

posterior compartment of thigh

actions

A

extend hip

flex knee

107
Q

posterior compartment of thigh

nerve supply

A

sciatic n.

108
Q

posterior compartment of thigh

artery supply

A

perforating branches of deep femoral a.

109
Q

anterior compartment of leg

muscles

A

tibialis anterior
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis tertius

110
Q

anterior compartment of leg

actions

A

dorsiflex the foot and toes

inverts the foot

111
Q

anterior compartment of leg

nerve supply

A

deep fibular n.

112
Q

anterior compartment of leg

artery supply

A

anterior tibial a&v

113
Q

lateral compartment of leg

muscles

A

fibularis longus

fibularis brevis

114
Q

lateral compartment of leg

actions

A

plantarflex and evert the foot

115
Q

lateral compartment of leg

nerve supply

A

superficial fibular n.

116
Q

lateral compartment of leg

artery supply

A

muscular branches of fibular a&v.

117
Q

superficial posterior compartment of leg

muscles

A

gastrocnemius
soleus
plantaris

118
Q

superficial posterior leg compartment

action

A

plantarflex the foot

119
Q

superficial posterior leg compartment

nerve supply

120
Q

superficial posterior leg compartment

artery supply

A

muscular branches of posterior tibial a&v

121
Q

deep posterior leg compartment

muscles

A

tibialis posterior
flexor digitorum longus
flexor hallucis longus
popliteus

122
Q

deep posterior leg compartment

actions

A

plantarflex the foot and toes

invert foot

123
Q

deep posterior leg compartment

nerve supply

124
Q

deep posterior leg compartment

artery supply

A

posterior tibial and fibular a&v.

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