Origins & Insertions

Question 1

Adductor Brevis

Answer 1

Inferior ramus of pubis

Pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera

Question 2

Adductor Longus

Answer 2

Pubic tubercule

Medial lip of linea aspera

Question 3

Adductor Magnus

Answer 3

Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity

Medial lip of linea aspera and adductor tubercule

Question 4

Biceps Femoris

Answer 4

Long head: Ischial Tuberosity Short Head: Lateral lip of linea aspera

Head of Fibula

Question 5

Gemellus Inferior

Answer 5

Ischial tuberosity

Medial Surface of greater trochanter

Question 6

Gemellus Superior

Answer 6

Ischial Spine

Medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 7

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 7

Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior illiac crest

Illiotibial tract upper fibers and gluteal tuberosity Lower Fibers

Question 8

Gluteus Medius

Answer 8

Gluteul surfce of illium, between posterior and anterior gluteal lines, just below the illiac crest

lateral aspect of greater trochanter

Question 9

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 9

Gluteal surface of illium between the anterior and infeior gluteal lines

Lateral aspect of greater trochanter

Question 10

Gracilis

Answer 10

inferior ramus of pubis

Proximal medial shaft of tibula

Question 11

Illiacus

Answer 11

Illiac Fossa

Lesser Trochanter

Question 12

Obturator Externus

Answer 12

Rami of pubis and ischium, obturator membrane

Question 13

Obturator Internus

Answer 13

Obturator membrane and inferior surface of obturator foramen

I: Trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 14

Pectineus

Answer 14

Superior ramus of pubis

Pectineal line of femur

Question 15

Piriformis

Answer 15

Anterior surface of sacrum

Superior aspect of greater trochanter

Question 16

Psoas Major

Answer 16

Bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertabre

Lesser Trochanter

Question 17

Psoas Minor

Answer 17

Bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertabre

Superior ramus of pubis

Question 18

Quadratus Femoris

Answer 18

Lateral border of ischial tuberosity

Interchanteric crest, between the greater and lesser trochanters

Question 19

Rectus Femoris

Answer 19

Anterior inferior Illiac spine

Tibial Tuberosity

Question 20

Sartorius

Answer 20

Anterior superior illiac spine

Proximal medial shaft of tibia

Question 21

Semimembranosus

Answer 21

Ischial tuberosity

Posterior medial condyle of tibia

Question 22

Semitendinosus

Answer 22

Ischial tuberosity

Proximal medial shaft of tibia

Question 23

TFL

Answer 23

Illiac crest, posterior to the anterior superior illiac spine

IT Band

Question 24

Vastus Intermedius

Answer 24

Anterior and lateral shaft of femur

Tibial Tuberosity

Question 25

Vastus Lateralis

Answer 25

Lateral lip of aspera, gluteal tuberosity and greater trochanter Tibial Tuberosity

Question 26

Vastus Medialis

Answer 26

Medial lip of linea aspera Tibial Tuberosity

Question 27

Extensor Digitorum Longus

Answer 27

O: Lateral Tibia & Proximal Fibula I: Base of 2-5

Question 28

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Answer 28

O: Posterior middle 1/3 Tibia I: base of four lesser toes

Question 29

Gastrocsnemius

Answer 29

O: Distal 2/3 of posterior fibula I: Plantar base of great Toe

Question 30

Lumbricals

Answer 30

O: Tendons of Flexor Digitorum Longus Trochanteric fossa of femurI: Base of 2-5

Question 31

Peroneus

Answer 31

O: Lateral Condyle of Tibia I: Plantar base of pinky toe

Question 32

Peroneus Brevis & Longus

Answer 32

O: 2/3 Lateral fibula I: Styloid Process of 5/ Base of 1

Question 33

Plantaris

Answer 33

O: Lateral Femur I: Calcaneous via Achilles tendon

Question 34

Popliteus

Answer 34

O: Lateral condyle of femur I: Proximal posterior aspect of tibia

Question 35

Soleus

Answer 35

O: Fibula Head, Posterior tibia I: Calcaneous via Achilles Tendon

Question 36

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 36

O: Tibia and interosseous membrane I: medial cuneiform at the base of the 1st metarsal

Question 37

Tibialis Posterior

Answer 37

O: 2/3 of posterior tibia, fibula, and interosseous membrane I: bases 2-4