Muscles Of Gluteus And Thigh

Question 1

Sartorius origin

Answer 1

• Anterior superior iliac spine

- upper half of notch below the spine

Question 2

Sartorius insertion

Answer 2

Upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia in front of insertion of gracilis and semitendinosus

Question 3

Rectus femoris origin

Answer 3

• Straight ahead from the upper half of anterior inferior iliac spine
• reflected head from the groove above the margin of the acetabulum and the capsule of hip joint

Question 4

Rectus femoris insertion

Answer 4

Base of patella anterior to vastus intermedius

Question 5

Vastus lateralis origin

Answer 5

• upper part of intertrochanteric line
• anterior and inferior borders of greater trochanter
• lateral lip of gluteal tuberosity
• lateral lip of linea aspera

Question 6

Vastus lateralis insertion

Answer 6

• lateral part of base of patella
• upper one third of lateral border of patella
• expansion to capsule of knee joint, tibia and iliotibial tract

Question 7

Vastus medialis origin

Answer 7

• lower part of intertrochanteric line
• spiral line
• medial lip of linea aspera
• upper one fourth of medial supracondylar line

Question 8

Vastus medialis insertion

Answer 8

• Base and medial border of patella

- capsule of knee joint

Question 9

Vastus intermedius origin

Answer 9

Upper three fourth of anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur

Question 10

Vastus intermedius insertion

Answer 10

Base of patella

Question 11

Articularis genu insertion

Answer 11

Synovial membrane of knee joint

Question 12

Articularis genu origin

Answer 12

Anterior surface of femur

Question 13

Adductor longus origin

Answer 13

Angle between pubic symphysis and pubic crest

Question 14

Adductor longus insertion

Answer 14

Linea aspera between vastus medialis and adductor brevis and Magnus

Question 15

Adductor brevis origin

Answer 15

• body of pubis
• inferior ramus of pubis between gracilis and obturator externus
• ramus of ischium

Question 16

Adductor brevis insertion

Answer 16

Line from lesser trochanter to upper part of linea aspera behind adductor longus

Question 17

Adductor Magnus origin

Answer 17

• inferolateral part of ischial tuberosity
• Ramus of ischium
• inferior ramus of pubis

Question 18

Adductor Magnus insertion

Answer 18

• medial margin of gluteal tuberosity
• linea aspera
• medial supracondylar line
• adductor tubercle

Question 19

Gracilis origin

Answer 19

• medial margin of body of pubis
• inferior ramus of pubis
• ramus of ischium

Question 20

Gracilis insertion

Answer 20

Medial surface of tibia behind sartorius in front of semitendinosus

Question 21

Pectineus origin

Answer 21

• pecten pubis

- pectineal surface of superior ramus of pubis

Question 22

Pectineus insertion

Answer 22

Line extending from lesapso kanta to linea aspera

Question 23

Gluteus Maximus origin

Answer 23

• outer slope of iliac crest
• posterior gluteal line
• aponeurosis of erector spinae
• dorsal surface of lower part of sacrum
• side of coccyx
• sacrotuberous ligament

Question 24

Gluteus Maximus insertion

Answer 24

• deep fibres into gluteal tuberosity

- iliotibial tract

Question 25

Gluteus medius origin

Answer 25

-between Anterior and posterior gluteal lines of ilium

Question 26

Gluteus medius insertion

Answer 26

Oblique ridge of greater trochanter of femur

Question 27

Gluteus minimus origin

Answer 27

Between Anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Question 28

Gluteus minimus insertion

Answer 28

Ridge in greater trochanter of femur

Question 29

Piriformis origin

Answer 29

- pelvic surface of middle 3 pieces of sacrum | - upper margin on greater sciatic notch

Question 30

Piriformis insertion

Answer 30

Apex of greater trochanter of femur

Question 31

Gemellus superior origin

Answer 31

Upper part of lesser sciatic notch

Question 32

Gemellus inferior origin

Answer 32

Lower part of lesser sciatic notch

Question 33

Gemellus superior insertion

Answer 33

Blends with tendon of obturator internus and inserts into medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 34

Gemellus inferior insertion

Answer 34

Blends with tendon of obturator internus and inserts into medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 35

Obturator internus origin

Answer 35

- pelvic surface of obturator membrane - body of ischium, ischial tuberosity, ischiopubic rami, and ilium - obturator fascia

Question 36

Obturator internus insertion

Answer 36

Medial surface of greater trochanter

Question 37

Obturator externus origin

Answer 37

- outer surface of obturator membrane | - outer surface of bony margin of obturator foramen

Question 38

Obturator externus insertion

Answer 38

Trochanteric fossa

Question 39

Quadratus femoris origin

Answer 39

Upper part of outer border of Ischial tuberosity

Question 40

Quadratus femoris insertion

Answer 40

Quadrate tubercle

Question 41

Semitendinosus origin

Answer 41

Inferomedial impression on upper part of Ischial tuberosity

Question 42

Semitendinosus insertion

Answer 42

Medial surface of tibia

Question 43

Semimembranosus origin

Answer 43

Superolateral impression on upper part of Ischial tuberosity

Question 44

Semimembranosus insertion

Answer 44

Posterior surface of medial condyl of tibia

Question 45

Biceps femoris origin

Answer 45

Long head: - inferomedial impression of upper part of Ischial tuberosity - lower part of sacrotuberous ligament Short head: - lateral lip of linea aspera - upper part of lateral supracondylar line - lateral intermuscular septum

Question 46

Biceps femoris insertion

Answer 46

In front of styloid process of fibula