Origins & Insertions

Question 1

Trapezius

Answer 1

Origin - Occipital bone, vertebra prominens, thoracic vertebrae

Insertion - Spine of scapula & acromion

Question 2

Levator Scapulae

Answer 2

Origin - Cervical vertebrae
Insertion - Medial border or scapula

Question 3

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 3

Origin - Iliac crest, lumbar vert & thoracic vert

Insertion - Intertubercular sulcus

Question 4

Infraspinatus/Teres Minor

Answer 4

Infraspinatus
O = Infraspinous fossa
I = greater tubercle of the humerus

Teres Minor
O = Inferior angle of scapula
I = greater tubercle of the humerus

Question 5

Subscapularis

Answer 5

O = subscapular fossa
I = lesser tubercle of humerus

Question 6

Teres Major

Answer 6

O = Inferior angle of scapula
I = Lesser tubercle of humerus

Question 7

Pectoralis Major

Answer 7

Origin - Clavicle, sternum & ribs
Insertion - intertubercular sulcus & greater tubercle of humerus

Question 8

Gluteus maximus, medius, minimus

Answer 8

Gluteus Maximus
O = ilium, sacrum & coccyx
I = Iliotibial tract & shaft of femur

Gluteus Medius & minimus
O = Ilium
I = Greater trochanter

Question 9

Tensor Fascia latae

Answer 9

O = Iliac crest
I = Iliotibial tract

Question 10

Biceps Brachii

Answer 10

Origin:
- LH: supraglenoid tubercle
- SH: coracoid process

Insertion - radial tuberosity

Question 11

Triceps Brachii

Answer 11

Origin:
- LH: infraglenoid tubercle
- Med & Lat H: shaft of humerus

Insertion - olecranon process

Question 12

Brachialis

Answer 12

Origin - Shaft of humerus
Insertion - Coronoid process

Question 13

Deltoids

Answer 13

Origin - Clavicle, acromion & spine of scapula

Insertion - Deltoid tuberosity

Question 14

Rhomboids

Answer 14

Origin - Thoracic vertebrae
Insertion - Medial border or scapula

Question 15

Iliacus & Psoas Major

Answer 15

Origin - Ilium, sacrum & lumbar vert
Insertion - Lesser trochanter

Question 16

Rectus Femoris

Answer 16

Origin = anterior inferior iliac spine

Insertion - tibial tuberosity

Question 17

Vastus lateralis, intermedius & medialis

Answer 17

Vastus lateralis
- O = linear aspera & greater trochanter
- I = tibial tuberosity

Vastus intermedius
- O = shaft of femur
- I = tibial tuberosity

Vastus medialis
- O = Linear aspera
- I = Tibial tuberosity

Question 18

Fibularis group

Answer 18

Fibularis Longus
- O = head of fibula
- I = Metatarsal 1

Fibularis brevis
- O = head of fibula
- I = metatarsal 5

Question 19

Hamstrings

Answer 19

Bicep femoris
- O = ischial tuberosity
- I = lateral condyle of tibia

Semimembranosus
- O = ischial tuberosity
- I = Medial condyle of tibia

Semitendinosus
- O = ischial tuberosity
- I = tibia via pes anserinus

Question 20

Adductors

Answer 20

Adductors
O = pubis
I = Linea aspera

Question 21

Gastrocnemius

Answer 21

Origin
- Medial and lateral condyles of femur

Insertion
- Calcaneous via achilles tendon

Question 22

Soleus

Answer 22

Origin - shaft of tibia
Insertion - Calcaneous via achilles tendon

Question 23

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 23

Origin
- Lateral condyle of tibia

Insertion
- Metatarsal 1

Question 24

Tibialis Posterior

Answer 24

Origin
- Shaft of tibia

Insertion
- Metatarsals 2-4