Practical: Muscle Origins

Question 1

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 1

Posterior gluteal line/ ilium

Question 2

Gluteus Medius & Minimus

Answer 2

External surface/ ilium

Question 3

Piriformis

Answer 3

Anterior surface/ sacrum

Question 4

Superior Gemellus

Answer 4

Spine/ ischium

Question 5

Obturator internus

Answer 5

Internal surface/ obturator membrane

Question 6

Inferior Gemellus

Answer 6

Ischial Tuberosity

Question 7

Obturator Externus

Answer 7

External surface/ obturator membrane

Question 8

Quadratus femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus

Answer 8

Ischial Tuberosity

Question 9

Biceps Femoris (Long. & short heads)

Answer 9

Ischial tuberosity (L.H) Linea Aspera (S.H)

Question 10

Tensor Fascia Lata

Answer 10

Crest/ ilium

Question 11

Iliacus

Answer 11

Iliac fossa

Question 12

Psoas Major

Answer 12

Bodies & transverse/ processes lumbars

Question 13

Psoas Minor

Answer 13

Bodies/ Lumbars

Question 14

Sartorius

Answer 14

ASIS

Question 15

Rectus Femoris

Answer 15

AIIS

Question 16

Vastus Medialis
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Intermedius

Answer 16

Linea Aspera/ Femur

Question 17

Iliopsoas

Answer 17

Comes off of the iliacus & psoas major

Question 18

Gracilis

Answer 18

Ramus/ ischium

Question 19

Pectinus

Adductor longus

Answer 19

Superior Rami/ Pubis

Question 20

Adductor Brevis

Answer 20

Inferior Ramus/ Pubis

Question 21

Adductor Magnus

Answer 21

Rami/ ischium & pubis

Question 22

Tibialis Anterior

Answer 22

Shaft tibia

Question 23

Extensor Digitorum Longus
Fibularis Tertius
Extensor halluces longus

Answer 23

Shaft/ Fibula

Question 24

Extensor Digitorum Brevis

Extensor Hallucis Brevis

Answer 24

Calcaneus

Question 25

Fibularis Longus

Answer 25

Shaft & head/ fibula

Question 26

Fibularis Brevis

Answer 26

Shaft/ fibula

Question 27

Gastrocnemius

Answer 27

Lateral & medial Epicondyle/ femur

Question 28

Soleus

Answer 28

Soleal line/tibia

Question 29

Plantaris

Answer 29

Lateral Supracondylar ridge/femur

Question 30

Popliteus

Answer 30

Lateral Epicondyle/ femur

Question 31

Flexor Digitorum Longus

Answer 31

Shaft/ tibia

Question 32

Flexor Hallucis longus

Answer 32

Shaft/ fibula

Question 33

Tibialis Posterior

Answer 33

Shaft/ fibula & tibia

Question 34

Flexor Digitorum Brevis Abductor Minimi Digiti Abductor Hallucis

Answer 34

Calcaneus

Question 35

Lumbricals

Answer 35

Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus

Question 36

Quadratus Plantae

Answer 36

Calcaneus

Question 37

Adductor Hallucis

Answer 37

2nd - 4th metatarsals & tendon of fibularis longus (oblique head) & lateral 4 MP joints (transverse head)

Question 38

Flexor Digiti Minimi | Flexor Hallucis Brevis

Answer 38

Cuboid