MUSCLE ATTACHMENTS

Question 1

Gluteus maximus

Answer 1

sacrotuberous ligament -> gluteal tuberosity of femur

Question 2

Gluteus medius

Answer 2

ilium -> greater trochanter

Question 3

Gluteus minimus

Answer 3

ilium -> greater trochanter

Question 4

Tensor fascia lata

Answer 4

ASIS -> (iliotibial tract) -> Gerdy’s tubercle of tibia

Question 5

Piriformis

Answer 5

anterior sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament –> greater trochanter

Question 6

Obturator internus

Answer 6

obturator membrane –> greater trochanter

Question 7

Superior gemellus

Answer 7

ischial spine –> greater trochanter

Question 8

Inferior gemellus

Answer 8

ischial tuberosity –> greater trochanter

Question 9

Obturator externus

Answer 9

obturator membrane –> trochanteric fossa

Question 10

Quadratus femoris

Answer 10

ischial tuberosity –> quadrate tubercle (intertrochanteric crest)

Question 11

Rectus femoris

Answer 11

AIIS, ilium –> (quadriceps tendon) –> tibial tuberosity

Question 12

Vastus lateralis

Answer 12

greater trochanter, linea aspera –> (quadriceps tendon) —> tibial tuberosity

Question 13

Vastus medialis

Answer 13

linea aspera, intertrochanteric line –> (quadriceps tendon) –> tibial tuberosity

Question 14

Vastus intermedius

Answer 14

femur –> tibial tuberosity

Question 15

Sartorius

Answer 15

ASIS –> medial tibia, as pes anserinus

Question 16

Pectineus

Answer 16

superior pubic ramus (pecten pubis) –> pectineal line of femur

Question 17

Iliopsoas

Answer 17

vertebrae T12-L5 –> lesser trochanter

Question 18

Adductor longus

Answer 18

inferior pubic ramus –> linea aspera

Question 19

Adductor brevis

Answer 19

inferior pubic ramus –> linea aspera, pectineal line

Question 20

Adductor magnus

Answer 20

inferior pubis, ischiopubic ramus –> linea aspera, adductor tubercle of femur, gluteal tuberosity

Question 21

Gracilis

Answer 21

inferior pubic ramus –> medial tibia, as pes anserinus

Question 22

Semitendinosus

Answer 22

ischial tuberosity –> medial tibia, as pes anserinus

Question 23

Semimembranosus

Answer 23

ischial tuberosity –> medial condyle of tibia

Question 24

Biceps femoris, long head

Answer 24

ischial tuberosity –> head of fibula

Question 25

Biceps femoris, short head

Answer 25

linea aspera --> head of fibula

Question 26

Tibialis anterior

Answer 26

lateral condyle of tibia --> 1st cuneiform, 1st MT

Question 27

Fibularis tertius

Answer 27

fibula and interosseous membrane --> 4th and 5th MT

Question 28

Extensor digitorum longus, EDL

Answer 28

Lateral condyle of tibia --> IPs/DPs 2-5

Question 29

Extensor hallucis longus, EHL

Answer 29

fibula and interosseous membrane --> 1st DP

Question 30

Fibularis longus

Answer 30

fibula, lateral --> 1st MT and 1st cuneiform

Question 31

Fibularis brevis

Answer 31

fibula, lateral --> 5th MT TUBEROSITY

Question 32

Gastrocnemius

Answer 32

medial and lateral epicondyle of femur --> Achilles tendon on calcaneus

Question 33

Soleus

Answer 33

fibula and soleal line of tibia --> Achilles tendon on calcaneus

Question 34

Plantaris

Answer 34

popliteal surface of femur --> Achilles tendon on calcaneus

Question 35

Flexor hallucis longus, FHL

Answer 35

fibula and interosseous membrane --> 1st DP

Question 36

Flexor digitorum longus, FDL

Answer 36

tibia --> DPs 2-5

Question 37

Tibialis posterior

Answer 37

tibia and fibula --> 1st cuneiform and navicular and MTs 2-4

Question 38

Popliteus

Answer 38

lateral condyle of femur, lateral meniscus --> medial tibia

Question 39

Extensor digitorum brevis, EDB

Answer 39

lateral calcaneus --> EDL tendons

Question 40

Extensor hallucis brevis, EHB

Answer 40

calcaneus --> 1st PP

Question 41

Abductor hallucis

Answer 41

calcaneal tuberosity and flexor rectinaculum --> 1st PP

Question 42

Flexor digitorum brevis, FDB

Answer 42

calcaneus --> IPs 2-5

Question 43

Abductor digiti minimi

Answer 43

calcaneus -- 5th PP

Question 44

Quadratus plantae

Answer 44

calcaneus --?

Question 45

Lumbricals

Answer 45

FDL tendons --> PPs 2-5

Question 46

Flexor hallucis brevis, FHB

Answer 46

cuboid and lateral cuneiform --> 1st PP

Question 47

Adductor hallucis

Answer 47

transverse head: MTs 2-4 --> 1st PP

Question 48

Interossei

Answer 48

on MTs!