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Lower Limb Muscles - Origins and Insertions Flashcards

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Psoas minor

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O: Sides of T12-L1 vertebrae and intervertebral discs
I: Pectineal line of pubis
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Psoas major

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O: Transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae; sides of bodies of vertebrae T12-L5 and intervertebral discs in between
I: Lesser trochanter of femur

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Iliacus

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O: Iliac fossa, ala of sacrum and sacro-iliac ligaments
I: Lesser trochanter of femur

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Sartorius

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O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: Anterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia (pes anserinus)

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Tensor fasciae latae

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O: Anterior superior iliac spine and anterior part of iliac crest
I: Iliotibial band, which attaches to antero-lateral tubercle of the tibia

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Iliotibial band

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O: Femur via the lateral intermuscular septum
I: Lateral Proximal tibia (Gerdy’s tubercle)

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Gluteus maximus

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O: Ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, dorsal lower sacrum and coccyx, erector spinae aponeurosis and sacrotuberous ligament
I: Iliotibial tract which inserts into lateral condyle of tibia and gluteal tuberosity

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Gluteus medius

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O: External surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines
I: Lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus minimus

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O: External surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: Greater trochanter of femur

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Piriformis

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O: Anterior surface of sacrum
I: Greater trochanter of femur

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Superior gemellus

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O: Ischial spine
I: Greater Trochanter - Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Obturator internus

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O: Internal surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bones
I: Greater Trochanter - Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Inferior gemellus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Greater Trochanter - Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Obturator externus

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O: External margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane
I: Greater Trochanter - Trochanteric fossa of femur

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Quadratus femoris

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O: Lateral border of ischial tuberosity
I: Quadrate tubercle

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Gracilis

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O: Anterior body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
I: Anterior surface of medial condyle of tibia (Pes Anserinus)

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Adductor longus

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O: Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
I: Middle third of linea aspera of femur

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Pectineus

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O: Pectineal line; a part of superior ramus of pubis
I: Pectineal line of femur

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Adductor brevis

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O: Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

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Adductor magnus (Add & Ex hamstrings)

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O: Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium.
O: Ex-Hamstrings part: ischial tuberosity
I: Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line.
I: Ex-Hamstrings part: adductor tubercle of femur

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Rectus Femoris

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O: Anterior inferior iliac spine
I: Quadriceps tendon - patella tendon - tibial tuberosity

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Semitendinosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial surface of superior part of tibia (pes anserinus)

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Semimembranosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Posterior part of medial condyle of tibia

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Biceps femoris (Short & Long head (origin only))

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O: Long head: Ischial tuberosity.
O: Short head: linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur
I: Lateral side of head of fibula

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Tibialis anterior

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O: Lateral tibial condyle, proximal and lateral surface of tibia and interosseous membrane

I: Plantar surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

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Extensor digitorum longus

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O: Lateral tibial condyle, upper 2/3 anterior fibular and interosseous membrane

I: Middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-4 via dorsal digit expansion

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Extensor hallucis longus

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O: Middle medial surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

I: Dorsal base of distal phalanx of hallux

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Fibularis tertius

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O: Distal 1/3 of fibula and interosseous membrane

I: Dorsal surface of base of 5th metatarsal

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Fibularis longus

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O: Head and superior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

I: Plantar base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

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Fibularis brevis

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O: Distal 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula

I: Styloid process of the 5th metatarsal

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Popliteus

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O: Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur

I: Posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line

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Gastrocnemius

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O: Lateral head: lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur
Medial head: popliteal surface of femur; superior to medial condyle

I: Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Soleus

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O: Posterior aspect of head of fibula, soleal line, and middle 1/3 of medial border of tibia

I: Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Plantaris

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O: Lateral supracondylar line of femur

I: Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

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Flexor hallucis longus

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O: Inferior two thirds of posterior surface of fibula; inferior part of interosseous membrane

I: Base of distal phalanx of great toe (hallux)

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Flexor digitorum longus

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O: Medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; by a broad tendon to fibula

I: Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four digits

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Tibialis posterior

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O: Interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line and posterior surface of fibula

I: Tuberosity of navicular, cuneiform bones, cuboid, sustentaculum tali (calcaneus), bases of 2nd-4th metatarsals

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Vastus Medialis

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O: Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur.

I: Quadriceps tendon - patella tendon - tibial tuberosity

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Vastus Intermedius

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O: Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

I: Quadriceps tendon - patella tendon - tibial tuberosity

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Vastus Lateralis

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O: Greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

I: Quadriceps tendon - patella tendon - tibial tuberosity

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Articularis Genu

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Beneath vastus intermedius

Distal anterior surface of femur.

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