posterior muscles (origin)

Question 1

upper trapezius

Answer 1

base of skull to occipital protuberance

Question 2

middle trapezius

Answer 2

spinous process of: C7, T1-T3

Question 3

lower trapezius

Answer 3

spinous process of T4-T12

Question 4

rhomboid minor

Answer 4

spinous process of C7, T1

Question 5

rhomboid major

Answer 5

spinous process of T2-T5

Question 6

serratus anterior

Answer 6

upper 8 or 9 ribs

Question 7

levator scapulae

Answer 7

transverse processes of C1-C4

Question 8

teres major

Answer 8

inferior angle of scapula

Question 9

teres minor

Answer 9

lateral border of scapula

Question 10

infraspinatus

Answer 10

infraspinous fossa of scapula

Question 11

supraspinatus

Answer 11

supraspinous fossa of scapula

Question 12

subscapularis

Answer 12

subscapular fossa of scapula

Question 13

posterior deltoid

Answer 13

inferior angle of spine of the scapula

Question 14

latissimus dorsi

Answer 14

thoracolumbar fascia and spinous processes of the lumbar spine and lower 6 thoracic vertebrae

Question 15

triceps brachii long head

Answer 15

infraglenoid tubercle of scapula

Question 16

triceps brachii lateral head

Answer 16

supero-lateral surface of humerus

Question 17

triceps brachii medial head

Answer 17

posterior surface of humerus (inferior to radial groove)

Question 18

brachioradialis

Answer 18

lateral supracondylar of humerus

Question 19

extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 19

lateral epicondyle of the humerus and dorsal surface of ulna

Question 20

extensor carpi radialis brevis

Answer 20

lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 21

extensor carpi radialis longus

Answer 21

lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

Question 22

extensor digitorum

Answer 22

lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 23

abductor pollicis longus

Answer 23

proximal dorsal surface of radius and ulna

Question 24

extensor pollicis longus

Answer 24

postero-lateral surface of the ulna and interosseous membrane

Question 25

extensor pollicis brevis

Answer 25

posterior surface of the lower middle radius

Question 26

anconeus

Answer 26

posterior surface of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 27

supinator

Answer 27

lateral epicondyle of humerus

Question 28

biceps femoris long head

Answer 28

ischial tuberosity

Question 29

biceps femoris short head

Answer 29

linea aspera of femur

Question 30

semitendinosus

Answer 30

ischial tuberosty

Question 31

semimenbranosus

Answer 31

ischial tuberosity

Question 32

gluteus maximus

Answer 32

posterior 1/4 of the crest of the ilium, posterior surface of the sacrum and coccyx and thoracolumbar fascia

Question 33

gluteus medius

Answer 33

lateral surface of the ilium - between posterior and anterior gluteal lines and anterior iliac crest

Question 34

gluteus minimus

Answer 34

lateral surface of the ilium - between inferior and anterior gluteal line

Question 35

piriformis

Answer 35

anterolateral surface of the sacrum

Question 36

tensor fasciae latae

Answer 36

iliac crest and lateral surface of the ASIS

Question 37

gastrocnemius

Answer 37

femoral condyles

Question 38

soleus

Answer 38

head and proximal shaft of fibula and posteromedial shaft of tibia

Question 39

plantaris

Answer 39

lateral supracondylar ridge of femur

Question 40

tibialis posterior

Answer 40

interosseous membrane and the adjacent surfaces of the tibia and fibula

Question 41

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 41

posterior-medial surface of the tibia

Question 42

popliteus

Answer 42

lateral condyle of the femur

Question 43

flexor hallucis longus

Answer 43

posterior surface of the fibula

Question 44

fibularis longus

Answer 44

head and proximal shaft of fibula

Question 45

fibularis brevis

Answer 45

mid-lateral margin of fibula

Question 46

erector spinae

Answer 46

thoracolumbar aponeurosis from sacrum to posterior ribs and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae

Question 47

quadratus lumborum

Answer 47

iliac crest and iliolumbar ligament