Origin/Insertion

Question 1

Internal Oblique (insertion)

Answer 1

abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba

lower 3-4 ribs

inferior borders of the lower three ribs and their costal cartilages

Question 2

Internal oblique (origin)

Answer 2

thoracolumbar fascia

anterior iliac crest

lateral half of the inguinal ligament

Question 3

External oblique (origin)

Answer 3

external surface of ribs 5-8

Question 4

External oblique (insertion)

Answer 4

linea alba

pubic crest and public tubercle

pelvis: superior iliac spine
pelvis: outer lip of the iliac crest

Question 5

Rectus abdominus (insertion)

Answer 5

costal cartilage of ribs 5-7

sternum: xiphoid process

Question 6

Rectus abdominus (origin)

Answer 6

Pubic: pubic symphysis

Pubic: pubic ramus

Question 7

Transverse abdominus (insertion)

Answer 7

Lower 3-4 ribs

Linea alba

Pubic crest

Question 8

Transverse abdominus (origin)

Answer 8

Pelvis: iliac crest

Thoracolumbar fascia

Lower 6 ribs

Lateral 1/3 of inguinal ligament

Question 9

iliacus (origin)

Answer 9

Hip bone: iliac fossa

Question 10

iliacus (insertion)

Answer 10

Femur: distal to the lesser trochanter in common with tendon of psoas major muscle

Question 11

Psoas major (origin)

Answer 11

Thoracic lumbar (T12)

Lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5)

Intervertebral discs (T12-L5)

Question 12

Psoas major (insertion)

Answer 12

Femur: lesser trochanter

Question 13

Erector Spinae (spinal erectors)

Answer 13

iliocostalis

Longissimus

Spinalis

Question 14

iliocostalis (origin)

Answer 14

Sacrum

Spinous process of L1-L5, T11-T12

Lower 6-7 ribs

Question 15

iliocostalis lumborum (insertion)

Answer 15

Angles of ribs 6 or 7 - 12

Question 16

iliocostalis lumborum (origin)

Answer 16

Medial iliac crest

Medial and lateral sacral crests

Question 17

iliocostalis thoracic (insertion)

Answer 17

Transverse process of C7

Angles of ribs 1-6

Question 18

iliocostalis thoracic (origin)

Answer 18

Angles of ribs 7-12

Question 19

iliocostalis cervicis (insertion)

Answer 19

Transverse processes of C4-C6

Question 20

iliocostalis cervicis (origin)

Answer 20

Angles of ribs 3-6

Question 21

Longissimus thoracis (origin)

Answer 21

Transverse and spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae

Sacrum and iliac crest via iliocostalis lumborum tendon

Lumbosacral aponeurosis

Question 22

Longissimus thoracis (insertion)

Answer 22

Transverse processes of T1-T12

Between tubercles and angles of lower 9 to 10 ribs

Question 23

Longissimus cervicis (insertion)

Answer 23

Transverse processes of C2 to C6

Question 24

Longissimus cervicis (origin)

Answer 24

Transverse processes of T1 to T5

Question 25

Longissimus capitis (origin)

Answer 25

Articulate processes of C4 or C5-C7

Transverse processes of T1-T5

Question 26

Longissimus capitis (insertion)

Answer 26

Mastoid process (temporal bone)

Question 27

Spinalis thoracis (origin)

Answer 27

Spinous processes of T11 (or T10) - L2 (or L3)

Question 28

Spinalis thoracis (insertion)

Answer 28

Spinous processes of T3 (or T1/T2) - T8

Question 29

Spinalis cervicis (origin)

Answer 29

Spinous process of C6 or C7 (sometimes T1 or T2)

Question 30

Spinalis cervicis (insertion)

Answer 30

Spinous processes of axis (sometimes C3 or C4)

Question 31

Upper trapezius (origin)

Answer 31

Ligamentum nuchae

Occipital bone

Question 32

Middle trapezius (origin)

Answer 32

C7-T4

Question 33

Lower trapezius (origin)

Answer 33

T4-T12

Question 34

Upper trapezius (insertion)

Answer 34

Lateral clavicle

Question 35

Middle trapezius (insertion)

Answer 35

Acromion

Lateral spine of scapula

Question 36

Lower trapezius (insertion)

Answer 36

Medial spine of scapula