proximal attachments

Question 1

the superior gluteal region includes which muscles? what are their proximal attachment?

Answer 1

• glut max, med, min
• attach to posterior ileum
• glut max also sacrotuberous ligament and sacrum

Question 2

piriformis

Answer 2

sacrotuberous ligament

Question 3

superior gemellus

Answer 3

ischial spine

Question 4

obturator internus

Answer 4

obturator membrane

Question 5

inferior gemellus

Answer 5

ischial tuberosity

Question 6

quadratus femoris

Answer 6

ischial tuberosity

Question 7

iliopsoas

Answer 7

psoas major - IVD L1-L5 bodies, transverse processes
iliacus - iliac fossa

Question 8

sartorius

Answer 8

ASIS

Question 9

TFL

Answer 9

ASIS
iliac crest

Question 10

pectineus

Answer 10

superior ramus of pubis

Question 11

rectus femoris

Answer 11

AIIS

Question 12

vastus intermedius

Answer 12

anterior and lateral femur

Question 13

vastus lateralis

Answer 13

greater trochanter
lateral lip linea aspera

Question 14

vastus medialis

Answer 14

medial lip of linea aspera

Question 15

semimembranous

Answer 15

ischial tuberosity

Question 16

semitendinous

Answer 16

ischial tuberosity

Question 17

biceps femoris long head

Answer 17

sacrotuberous ligament

Question 18

biceps femoris short head

Answer 18

linea aspera

Question 19

gracilis

Answer 19

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 20

obturator externus

Answer 20

obturator membrane

Question 21

adductor brevis

Answer 21

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 22

adductor longus

Answer 22

body of pubis

Question 23

adductor magnus

Answer 23

• inferior ramus of pubis
• hamstring part ischial tuberosity

Question 24

anterior tibialis

Answer 24

• lateral tibial condyle
• interosseous membrane

Question 25

EHL

Answer 25

- anterior fibula - interosseous membrane

Question 26

extensor digitorum longus

Answer 26

- lateral tubule condyle - superior fibula - interosseous membrane

Question 27

fibularis tertius

Answer 27

- anterior fibula - interosseous membrane

Question 28

fibularis brevis

Answer 28

lateral fibula

Question 29

fibularis longus

Answer 29

- head of fibula - superior, lateral fibula

Question 30

gastrocnemius

Answer 30

- lateral femoral condyle (lateral head) - posterior femur superior ro medial femoral condyle (medial head)

Question 31

soleus

Answer 31

- soleal line - posterior superior fibula - posterior medial tibia

Question 32

plantaris

Answer 32

lateral epicondyle of femur

Question 33

popliteus

Answer 33

- lateral condyle of femur - lateral meniscus

Question 34

tibialis posterior

Answer 34

- interosseous membrane - posterior tibia and fibula

Question 35

flexor digitorum longus

Answer 35

medial, posterior tibia

Question 36

flexor hallicus longus

Answer 36

- posterior fibula - interosseous membrane

Question 37

what are the dorsal foot muscles? where do they proximally attach?

Answer 37

- extensor digitorum brevis - extensor hallicus brevis - calcaneus

Question 38

plantar foot muscles 1st layer and their proximal attachments?

Answer 38

- abductor hallicus - flexor digitorum brevis - abductor digiti minimi - calcaneus - plantar aponeurosis

Question 39

plantar foot 2nd layer muscles and their proximal attachments?

Answer 39

- quadratus plantae - plantar calcaneus - lumbricals - tendons of flexor digitorum longus