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Origin and Insertion LE Flashcards

1
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Tibialis Posterior

A

O: Posterior tibia &
interosseus membrane
I: Navicular, sustentaculum
tali, cuneiforms, cubiod, &
bases of metatarsals 2-4

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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O: Posterior medial tibia
I: Distal phalanges 2-5

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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O: Distal posterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
I: Distal phalanx of 1st toe

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Fibularis Longus

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O: Proximal lateral fibula
I: Base of 1st metatarsal,
1st cuneiform

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Fibularis Brevis

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O: Distal Lateral Fibula
I: Base of 5th Metatarsal

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Q

Tibialis Anterior

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O: Lateral tibia &
interosseus membrane
I: 1st cuneiform, 1st
metatarsa

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Q

Extensor Hallicus Longus

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O: Anterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
I: Base of distal phalynx of
1st toe

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Q

Extensor Digitorum Longus

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O: Lateral tibia, anterior
fibula, & interosseus
membrane
I: Distal phalanges of toes
2-5

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Q

Gastrocnemius

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O: Posterior femoral
condyles
I: Calcaneus via achilles
tendon

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Q

Soleus

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O: Posterior fibula and tibia
I: Calcaneus via achilles
tendon

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Q

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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O: Superior and lateral
surface of calcaneus &
extensor retinaculum
I: Tendons of the EDL

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Fibularis Tertius

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O: Anterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
with EDL
I: Base of the 5th
metatarsa

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Q

Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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O: Calcaneus & plantar
aponeurosis
I: Middle phalanx 2-5

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Q

Lumbricals

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O: Tendons of FDL
I: Proximal phalanx of 2-5
& extensor expansion

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Q

Dorsal Interossi 4

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O: Metatarsals
I: Proximal phalanx 2-4

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Plantar Interossi 3

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O: Metatarsals
I: Proximal phalanx 3-5

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Extensor Hallicus Brevis

A

O: Calcaneus & extensor
retinaculum
I: Base of proximal phalanx
of 1st toe

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Abductor Hallicus

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O: Calcaneus, flexor
retinaculum & plantar
aponeurosis
I: Medical side of base of
proximal phalanx of 1st
toe

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Q

Rectus Femoris

A

O: Anterior Inferior Iliac
Spine (AIIS)
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

20
Q

Vastus Intermedialis

A

O: Proximal anterior femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

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Q

Vastus Medialis

A

O: Proximal anterior medial
femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

22
Q

Vastus Lateralis

A

O: Proximal anterior lateral femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

23
Q

Biceps Femoris

A

O: Ischial tuberosity & linea
aspera
I: Fibular head and lateral
tibial condyle

24
Q

Semimembranosis

A

O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial tibial condyle

25
Q

Semitendinosis

A

O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Pes anserine (proximal
medial tibial flair)

26
Q

Sartorius

A

O: Anterior Superior Iliac
Spine (ASIS)
I: Pes anserine (proximal
medial tibial flair)

27
Q

Gracilis

A

O: Pubic Symphasis &
inferior ramus of pubic
bone
I: Pes anserine (proximal
medial tibial flair)

28
Q

Popliteus

A

O: Lateral femoral condyle
I: Posterior Tibia

29
Q

Adductor Longus

A

O: Pubic symphasis
I: Medial femur - linea
aspera

30
Q

Adductor Brevis

A

O: Pubic Ramus
I: Medial femur - linea
aspera

31
Q

Adductor Magnus

A

O: Pubic Ramus and Ischial Tuberosity
I: Adductor tubercle of the medial femoral condyle

32
Q

TFL

A

O: ASIS and Iliac crest
I: Iliotibial band (ITB)

33
Q

Gluteus Maximus

A

O: Posterior Ilium and sacrum
I: Greater tuberosity of
femur and ITB

34
Q

Gluteus Medius

A

O: Superior Ilium
I: Greater trochanter of
femur

35
Q

Gluteus Minimus

A

O: Lower ilium
I: Greater trochanter of
femur

36
Q

Iliacus

A

O: iliac crest and iliac fossa
I: Lesser trochanter of femur and psoas major

37
Q

Psoas Major and Minor

A

O: All lumbar
vertebrae &
Transverse
process of T12
I: Lesser trochanter of femur

38
Q

Pectinus

A

O: Superior Pubic Ramus
I: Pectineal Line of femur

39
Q

Piriformis

A

O: sacrum
I: Greater trochanter of
femur

40
Q

Gemellus Superior and Inferior

A

O: Ishium
I: Greater trochanter of
femur

41
Q

Quadratus Femoris

A

O: Ishium
I: Intertrochanteric fossa of femur

42
Q

Obturator Internus

A

O: Ishium
I: greater trochanter of femur

43
Q

Obturator Externus

A

O: Pubic ramus
I: trochanteris fossa of femur

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