Origins and Insertions

Question 1

Rectus femoris origin

Answer 1

AIIS and actabulum

Question 2

REctus femoris insertion

Answer 2

patella bia quadriceps tendon and through patella ligament to tibial tuberolsity

Question 3

iliacus origin

Answer 3

iliac fossa

Question 4

iliacus insertion

Answer 4

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 5

psoas major origin

Answer 5

vertebral bodies, transverse process and discs of L1-L5

Question 6

psoas major insertion

Answer 6

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 7

Gluteus maximus origin

Answer 7

lateral ilium

dorsal sacrum

Question 8

gluteus maximus insertion

Answer 8

iliotibial tract

gluteal tuberosity of femur

Question 9

Biceps femoris origin

Answer 9

ischial tuberosity and lateral lip of linea aspera on femur

Question 10

biceps femoris insertion

Answer 10

fibular head

Question 11

common origin of hamstrings

Answer 11

ischila tuberosity

Question 12

semitendionosus insertion

Answer 12

proximal, medial tibia

Question 13

semiembranosus insertion

Answer 13

medial tibial condyl

Question 14

pectineus origin

Answer 14

superior ramus of pubis

Question 15

pectineus insertions

Answer 15

just distal to lesser trochanter of femur

Question 16

gracilis origin

Answer 16

inferior ramus of pubis

Question 17

gracilis insertion

Answer 17

proximal and medial surface of tibia

Question 18

common origin of adductor longus, magnus, and brevis

Answer 18

body and inferior ramus o fpubis

Question 19

insertion of adductor longus

Answer 19

middle 1/3 of femoral linea aspera

Question 20

insertion of adductor magnus

Answer 20

linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

Question 21

insertion of adductor brevis

Answer 21

proximal part of femoral linea aspera

Question 22

Gluteus medius and minimus origin

Answer 22

lateral surface of ilium

Question 23

gluteus medius and minimus insertion

Answer 23

greater trochanter of femur

Question 24

tensor fascia lata and iliotibial tract origin

Answer 24

iliac crest just posterior to ASIS

Question 25

tensor fascia lata and iliotibial tract insertion

Answer 25

iliotibial tract, and proximal, lateral tibia

Question 26

Piriformis origin

Answer 26

anterior portion of sacrum

Question 27

piriformis insertion

Answer 27

greater trochanter of femur

Question 28

gluteus maximus origin

Answer 28

lateral ilium | dorsal sacrum

Question 29

gluteus maximus insertion

Answer 29

iliotibial tract | gluteal truberosity of femur

Question 30

obturactor internus origin

Answer 30

IT

Question 31

obturator internus insertion

Answer 31

greater trochanter

Question 32

Gemellus origin

Answer 32

upper aspect of IT

Question 33

gemellus insertion

Answer 33

medial side of greater trochanter

Question 34

quadratus femoris origin

Answer 34

lateral ischium

Question 35

quadratus femoris insertion

Answer 35

intertrochanteric crest

Question 36

obturator externus origin

Answer 36

obturactor foramen

Question 37

obturator externus insertion

Answer 37

greater trochanter

Question 38

Where do the quadricips insert

Answer 38

on patella via quadriceps tendon and tibial tuberosity bia patellar ligament

Question 39

Vastus lateralis origin

Answer 39

greater trochanter

Question 40

vastus medialis origin

Answer 40

intertrochanteric line

Question 41

bastus intermedius origin

Answer 41

anterior/lateral surface of femoral shaft

Question 42

rectus femoris origin

Answer 42

AIIS and acetabulum