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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Greater Trochanter

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Distal Attachment at Greater Trochanter

Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Piriformis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Greater Tubercle

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Distal Attachment at Greater Tubercle

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Linea Aspera

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Distal Attachment at Linea Aspera

Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Adductor Magnus (hamstring portion)
Gluteus Maximus*

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Lesser Trochanter

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Distal Attachment at Lesser Trochanter

Iliopsoas

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Lesser Tubercle

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Distal Attachment at Lesser Tubercle

Teres Major
Subscapularis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Distal Attachment at Tibial Tuberosity

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Distal Attachment at Tibial Tuberosity

Quadriceps Tendon (via patella/patellar ligament)
Sartorius
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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Abductor Pollicis Longus

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Abductor Bollicis Longus

Proximal Attachment
Radius & Ulna (proximal dorsal surface), interosseous membrane
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal I (lateral edge)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor brevis

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Adductor brevis

Proximal Attachment
Pubis (inferior ramus and body)
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor longus

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Adductor longus

Proximal Attachment
Pubis: near pubic symphysis
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor magnus: Adductor portion

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Adductor magnus: Adductor portion

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity, Inferior Ramus of Pubis
Distal Attachment
Femur (Adductor tubercle)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Adductor Magnus: Hamstring portion

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Adductor magnus: Hamstring portion

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity, Inferior Ramus of Pubis
Distal Attachment
Linea Aspera

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Brachii - Long head

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Biceps Brachii - Long head

Proximal Attachment
Scapula (Supraglenoid Tubercle)
Distal Attachment
Radial Tuberosity, Bicipital Aponeurosis

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Brachii - Short head

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Biceps Brachii - Short head

Proximal Attachment
Coracoid Process
Distal Attachment
Radial Tuberosity, bicipital apon.

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps femoris: long head

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Biceps femoris: long head

Proximal Attachment
Ischial Tuberosity
Distal Attachment
Fibula (Head)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Biceps Femoris: short head

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Biceps femoris: short head

Proximal Attachment
Linea Aspera
Distal Attachment
Fibula (Head)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Brachialis

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Brachialis

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (distal anterior)
Distal Attachment
Ulna (tuberosity and coronoid proc.)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Brachioradialis

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Brachioradialis

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (lateral supracondylar ridge)
Distal Attachment
Radius (Styloid Process)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Coracobrachialis

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Coracobrachialis

Proximal Attachment
Coracoid Process
Distal Attachment
Humerus (medial shaft)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Deltoid

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Deltoid

Proximal Attachment
Clavicle (acromialial end), Scapula (acromial spine)
Distal Attachment
Deltoid Tuberosity

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor digitorum brevis

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Extensor digitorum brevis

Proximal Attachment
Calcaneus, Inferior Extensor Retinaculum
Distal Attachment
Proximal phalanges 2-4

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal III (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

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Extensor Carpi Radialis lLngus

Proximal Attachment
Humerus (lateral supracondylar ridge)
Distal Attachment
Metacarpal II (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus, Ulna (posterior border)
Distal Attachment
Metacrapal V (base)

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Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following

Extensor Digitorum

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Extensor Digitorum

Proximal Attachment
Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Distal Attachment
Fingers 2-5 (D & M phalanges)

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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor digitorum longus
Extensor digitorum longus **Proximal Attachment** Tibia (Lateral Condyle), Fibula (anterior surface), Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Distal phalanges 2-5
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Digiti Minimi **Proximal Attachment** Lateral Epicondyle of humerus **Distal Attachment** Finger 5 (proximal phalanx)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor hallucis brevis
Extensor hallucis brevis **Proximal Attachment** Calcaneus, Inferior Extensor Retinaculum **Distal Attachment** Proximal phalanx 1
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor hallucis longus
Extensor hallucis longus **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (anterior surface), Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Distal phalanx 1
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor Indicis
Extensor Indicis **Proximal Attachment** Ulna, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Tendon of extensor digitorum
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Extensor Pollicis Brevis **Proximal Attachment** Radius, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Thumb (proximal phalanx)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Longus **Proximal Attachment** Ulna, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Thumb (distal phalanx)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Fibularis brevis
Fibularis brevis **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (midlateral shaft) **Distal Attachment** Base of Metatarsal V
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Fibularis longus
Fibularis longus **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (head and upper 2/3 shaft), Tibia (Lateral Condyle) **Distal Attachment** Base of Metatarsal I; medial Cuneiform
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Fibularis tertius
Fibularis tertius **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (anterior distal surface), Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Base of Metatarsal V
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Radialis **Proximal Attachment** Medial Epicondyle of humerus **Distal Attachment** Metacarpals II & III (base)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris **Proximal Attachment** Medial Epicondyle of humerus, Olecranon, Ulna (posterior surface) **Distal Attachment** Pisiform, Hamate, Metacarpal V (base)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor digitorum brevis
Flexor digitorum brevis **Proximal Attachment** Calcaneus **Distal Attachment** Middle phalanges 2-5
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor digitorum longus
Flexor digitorum longus **Proximal Attachment** Tibia (posteromedial surface) **Distal Attachment** Distal phalanges 2-5
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Digitorum Profundus **Proximal Attachment** Ulna, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Fingers 2-5 (distal phalanges)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis **Proximal Attachment** Ulna (Medial Epicondyle, Coronoid Process) Radius (anterior surface) **Distal Attachment** Fingers 2-5 (mid. phalanges)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor hallucis longus
Flexor hallucis longus **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (posterior distal 2/3) **Distal Attachment** Distal phalanx 1
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexor Pollicis Longus **Proximal Attachment** Radius, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Thumb (distal phalanx)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius **Proximal Attachment** Femur (superior/posterior surface of Lateral and Medial Condyles) **Distal Attachment** Calcaneus (via calcaneal tendon)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Gluteus maximus
Gluteus maximus **Proximal Attachment** Iliac Crest, Sacrum, Coccyx **Distal Attachment** IT band, Linea Aspera, Gluteal Tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Gluteus medius
Gluteus medius **Proximal Attachment** Iliac Crest (posterior), Ilium lateral surface **Distal Attachment** Greater Trochanter
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Gluteus Minimus
Gluteus minimus **Proximal Attachment** Ilium (lateral surface) **Distal Attachment** Greater Trochanter
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Gracilis
Gracilis **Proximal Attachment** Pubis (inferior ramus and body) **Distal Attachment** Tibia (medial surface)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Iliopsoas: iliacus
Iliopsoas: iliacus **Proximal Attachment** Iliac Fossa **Distal Attachment** Lesser Trochanter
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Infraspinatus
Infraspinatus **Proximal Attachment** Infraspinous fossa **Distal Attachment** Greater Tubercle
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Latissimus Dorsi
Latissimus Dorsi **Proximal Attachment** Thoracic vertebrae, Ribs, Ilium **Distal Attachment** Intertubercular Groove
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Levator Scapulae
Levator Scapulae **Proximal Attachment** Cervical vertebrae **Distal Attachment** Scapula (medial border)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Lumbricals
Lumbricals **Proximal Attachment** Tendons of flexor digitorum longus **Distal Attachment** Tendons of extensor digitorum longus
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Palmaris Longus
Palmaris Longus **Proximal Attachment** Medial Epicondyle of humerus **Distal Attachment** Flexor retinaculum, palmar aponeurosis
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Pectoralis minor
Pectoralis minor **Proximal Attachment** Ribs 3-5 **Distal Attachment** Coracoid Process
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Major **Proximal Attachment** Clavicle, Ribs (costal cart. 2-6), Sternum **Distal Attachment** Humerus (lateral part of intertubercular groove)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Pectineus
Pectineus **Proximal Attachment** Pubis (Pectineal Line) **Distal Attachment** Femur (pectineal line)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Piriformis
Piriformis **Proximal Attachment** Sacrum: anterolateral surface **Distal Attachment** Greater Trochanter
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Pronator Teres
Pronator Teres **Proximal Attachment** Medial Epicondyle, Coronoid Process **Distal Attachment** Radius (lateral surface)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Rectus femoris
Rectus femoris **Proximal Attachment** AIIS **Distal Attachment** Quadriceps tendon-\>patella-\>patellar ligament-\>tibial tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Rhomboid Major
Rhomboid Major **Proximal Attachment** Thoracic vertebrae **Distal Attachment** Scapula (medial border)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Rhomboid Minor
Rhomboid Minor **Proximal Attachment** Cervical vertebrae **Distal Attachment** Scapula (medial border)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Sartorius
Sartorius **Proximal Attachment** ASIS **Distal Attachment** Tibial tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Semimembranosus
Semimembranosus **Proximal Attachment** Ischial Tuberosity **Distal Attachment** Tibia (posterior surface of Medial Condyle)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Semitendinosus
Semitendinosus **Proximal Attachment** Ischial Tuberosity **Distal Attachment** Tibia (proximal medial surface)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Serratus anterior
Serratus anterior **Proximal Attachment** Ribs 1–8, anterior and superior margins **Distal Attachment** Scapula (medial border, anter. surface)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Soleus
Soleus **Proximal Attachment** Fibula (head and proximal shaft), Tibia (medial border) **Distal Attachment** Calcaneus (via calcaneal tendon)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Subclavius
Subclavius **Proximal Attachment** Rib 1 **Distal Attachment** Clavicle (inferior surface)
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Subscapularis
Subscapularis **Proximal Attachment** Subscapular Fossa **Distal Attachment** Lesser Tubercle
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Supraspinatus
Supraspinatus **Proximal Attachment** Supraspinous fossa **Distal Attachment** Greater Tubercle
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Tensor of Fasciae Latae
Tensor of Fasciae Latae **Proximal Attachment** ASIS and Iliac Crest **Distal Attachment** IT Band
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Teres Major
Teres Major **Proximal Attachment** Scapula (inferior lateral border, inferior angle) **Distal Attachment** Lesser Tubercle, Intertubercular Groove
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Teres Minor
Teres Minor **Proximal Attachment** Scapula (upper dorsal lateral border) **Distal Attachment** Greater Tubercle
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Tibialis anterior
Tibialis anterior **Proximal Attachment** Tibia (Lateral Condyle, proximal shaft), Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Metatarsal I and first (medial) Cuneiform
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Tibialis posterior
Tibialis posterior **Proximal Attachment** Fibula, Tibia, Interosseous Membrane **Distal Attachment** Metatarsals II-IV; navicular; cuboid; all cuneiforms
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Trapezius
Trapezius **Proximal Attachment** Occipital bone, Ligamentum Nuchae, Cervical vertebrae **Distal Attachment** Clavicle, Acromial Process, Scapular Spine
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Triceps Brachii - Lateral head
Triceps Brachii - Lateral head **Proximal Attachment** Humerus (posterior, above radial groove) **Distal Attachment** Olecranon
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Triceps Brachii - Long head
Triceps Brachii - Long head **Proximal Attachment** Scapula (infraglenoid tubercle) **Distal Attachment** Olecranon
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Triceps Brachii - Medial head
Triceps Brachii - Medial head **Proximal Attachment** Humerus (posterior, below radial groove) **Distal Attachment** Olecranon
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Intermedius **Proximal Attachment** Femur (anteriolateral surface) **Distal Attachment** Quadriceps tendon-\>patella-\>patellar ligament-\>tibial tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Lateralis **Proximal Attachment** Greater Trochanter, Linea Aspera **Distal Attachment** Quadriceps tendon-\>patella-\>patellar ligament-\>tibial tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Vastus Medialis
Vastus Medialis **Proximal Attachment** Intertrochanteric Line, Linea Aspera **Distal Attachment** Quadriceps tendon-\>patella-\>patellar ligament-\>tibial tuberosity
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Proximal Attachment at Coracoid Process of scapula
Proximal Attachment at Coracoid Process of scapula Coracobrachialis Biceps Brachii short head
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Proximal Attachment at Ischial Tuberosity
Proximal Attachment at Ischial Tuberosity Adductor Magnus Semimembranosus Semitendinosus
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Proximal Attachment at Lateral Epicondyle of humerus
Proximal Attachment at Lateral Epicondyle of humerus Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Extensor Digitorum Extensor Digiti Minimi Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Proximal Attachment at Medial Epicondyle of humerus
Proximal Attachment at Medial Epicondyle of humerus Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Pronator Teres Flexor Carpi Radialis Palmaris Longus Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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# Name the Proximal and Distal Attachments for the following Iliopsoas: psoas major
Iliopsoas: psoas major **Proximal Attachment** T12-L5 vertebrae (Transverse processes, bodies) **Distal Attachment** Lesser Trochanter

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