Origin and insertions of thigh muscles

Question 1

Rectus femoris origin

Answer 1

anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

Question 2

rectus femoris insertion

Answer 2

• base of the patella via the patellar tendon
• tibial tuberosity

Question 3

vastus lateralis origin

Answer 3

• upper region of intertrochanteric line
• greater trochanter
• lateral region of the gluteal tuberosity
• lateral lip of the linea aspera

Question 4

vastus lateralis insertion

Answer 4

• lateral capsule of the knee
• base of the patella via the patellar tendon
• tibial tuberosity

Question 5

vastus medialis origin

Answer 5

• lower region of intertrochanteric line
• medial lip of linea aspera
• proximal medial supracondylar line

Question 6

vastus medialis insertion

Answer 6

• medial capsule of the knee
• base of the patella via patellar tendon
• tibial tuberosity

Question 7

vastus intermedius origin

Answer 7

anterior-lateral regions of the upper two thirds of the femoral shaft

Question 8

vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 8

• lateral base of the patella via the patellar tendon
• tibial tuberosity

Question 9

sartorius origin

Answer 9

anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Question 10

sartorius insertion

Answer 10

medial surface of tibia

Question 11

pectineus origin

Answer 11

pectineal line on superior pubic ramus

Question 12

pectineus insertion

Answer 12

pectineal (spiral) line on the posterior surface of the femur

Question 13

adductor longus origin

Answer 13

body of pubis

Question 14

adductor longus insertion

Answer 14

middle one third of the linea aspera of the femur

Question 15

adductor brevis origin

Answer 15

inferior pubic ramus

Question 16

adductor brevis insertion

Answer 16

proximal one third of the linea aspera of the femur

Question 17

adductor magnus origin

Answer 17

• ischial ramus
• ischial tuberosity

Question 18

adductor magnus insertion

Answer 18

• linea aspera
• adductor tubercle of femur

Question 19

gracilis origin

Answer 19

• lower body of the pubis
• inferior ramus of pubis

Question 20

gracilis insertion

Answer 20

medial surface of tibia

Question 21

gluteus maximus origin

Answer 21

• outer ilium
• posterior gluteal line
• thoracolumbar fascia
• posterior side of sacrum and coccyx

Question 22

gluteus maximus insertion

Answer 22

gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial band

Question 23

gluteus medius and gluteus minimus origin

Answer 23

ilium

Question 24

gluteus medius and gluteus minimus insertion

Answer 24

greater trochanter

Question 25

Tensor fasciae latae (TFL) origin

Answer 25

• iliac crest
• ASIS

Question 26

Tensor fasciae latae (TFL) insertion

Answer 26

proximal one third of the iliotibial band of the fascia lata

Question 27

piriformis origin

Answer 27

anterior side of sacrum

Question 28

piriformis insertion

Answer 28

apex of greater trochanter

Question 29

biceps femoris insertion

Answer 29

fibular head

Question 30

long head of biceps femoris origin

Answer 30

ischial tuberosity

Question 31

long head of biceps femoris origin

Answer 31

ischial tuberosity

Question 32

long head of biceps femoris origin

Answer 32

ischial tuberosity

Question 32

long head of biceps femoris origin

Answer 32

ischial tuberosity

Question 33

short head of biceps femoris origin

Answer 33

lateral lip of line aspera

Question 34

semimembranosus origin

Answer 34

ischial tuberosity

Question 35

semimembranosus insertion

Answer 35

medial condyle of tibia

Question 36

semitendinosus origin

Answer 36

ischial tuberosity

Question 37

semitendinosus insertion

Answer 37

medial surface of tibia