LE Insertions

Question 1

Psoas major

Answer 1

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 2

iliacus

Answer 2

tendons of psoas major, lesser trochanter and femur

Question 3

sartorius

Answer 3

superior part medial surface of tibia

Question 4

rectus femoris

Answer 4

Base of patella, and by patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 5

vastus medialis

Answer 5

Base of patella, and by patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 6

vastus lateralis

Answer 6

Base of patella, and by patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 7

vastus intermedius

Answer 7

Base of patella, and by patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 8

pectineus

Answer 8

pectineal line of femur just inferior to lesser trochanter

Question 9

gracilis

Answer 9

superior part of medial surface of the tibia

Question 10

gluteus maximus

Answer 10

most fibers end in iliotibial tract that inserts into lateral condyle of tibia, some fibers insert into gluteal tuberosity of femur

Question 11

gluteus medius

Answer 11

lateral surface of greater trochanter

Question 12

gluteus minimus

Answer 12

anterior surface of greater trochanter

Question 13

tensor fascia latae (TFL)

Answer 13

iliotibial tract that attaches to lateral condyle of tibia

Question 14

adductor longus

Answer 14

middle third of linea aspera of femur

Question 15

adductor brevis

Answer 15

pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera

Question 16

adductor magnus

Answer 16

gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line (adductor part)and adductor tubercle of femur (hamstring part)

Question 17

obturator externus

Answer 17

trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 18

piriformis

Answer 18

sup. border of to greater trochanter

Question 19

semitendinosus

Answer 19

medial surface of superior part of tibia

Question 20

obturator internus

Answer 20

medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 21

superior gemellus

Answer 21

medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 22

inferior gemellus

Answer 22

medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 23

quadratus femoris

Answer 23

proximal part of linea quadrata of femur

Question 24

biceps femoris (long head)

Answer 24

lat. side of head of fibula; tendon at this site split by fibular collateral ligament of knee

Question 25

semimembranosus

Answer 25

posterior part of medial condyle of tibia

Question 26

popliteus

Answer 26

posterior surface of tibial, superior to soleal line

Question 27

tibialis anterior

Answer 27

medial and inferior surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

Question 28

tibialis posterior

Answer 28

tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform and cuboid, and bases of metatarsals 2, 3, 4

Question 29

peroneus (fibularus) longus

Answer 29

base of 1st metarsal and medial cuneiform

Question 30

biceps femoris (short head)

Answer 30

with long head

Question 31

soleus

Answer 31

pos. surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 32

peroneus (fibularus) brevis

Answer 32

dorsal surface of tuberosity on lateral side of 5th metatarsal

Question 33

gastrocnemius

Answer 33

pos. surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Question 34

extensor digitorum brevis

Answer 34

joins tendons of EDL and EHL to proximal phalanx

Question 35

extensor hallucis longus

Answer 35

dorsal aspect of base of distal phalnx of great toe

Question 36

flexor hallicus longus

Answer 36

base of distal phalanx of great toe

Question 37

abductor hallicus

Answer 37

medial side of the base of the proximal phalanx of the great toe

Question 38

flexor hallius brevis

Answer 38

both sides of base of proximal phalanx of great toe

Question 39

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 39

base of distal phalanges of 4 lateral toes

Question 40

flexor digitorum brevis

Answer 40

both sides of middle phalanges of lateral four digits

Question 41

flexor digiti minimi brevis

Answer 41

base of proximal phalanx of 5th toe

Question 42

abductor digiti minimi

Answer 42

lateral side of the base of the prox. phalanx of the 5th toe

Question 43

lumbricales

Answer 43

medial aspect of expansions over lateral four digits

Question 44

adductor hallicus

Answer 44

tendons of both heads attach to lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of first digit

Question 45

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 45

middle and distal phalanges of lateral of lateral four digits

Question 46

plantar interossei

Answer 46

medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges of digits 3-5

Question 47

dorsal interossei

Answer 47

first- medial side of proximal phalanx of second digit | Second to forth- lateral sides of digits 2-4