Origin and Insertion

Question 1

What is inserted at the greater trochanter of the femur?

Answer 1

piriformis
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus

Question 2

What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 2

dorsal ilium
sacrum
coccyx

Question 3

What is the insertion of the gluteus maximus?

Answer 3

gluteal tuberosity of femur
iliotibial tract

Question 4

What is the origin of the gluteus medius?

Answer 4

superior lateral surface of ilium

Question 5

What is the insertion of the gluteus medius?

Answer 5

greater trochanter of femur

Question 6

What is the origin of the gluteus minimus?

Answer 6

inferior lateral surface of ilium

Question 7

What is the insertion of the gluteus minimus?

Answer 7

greater trochanter of femur

Question 8

What is the origin of the gracilis?

Answer 8

inferior ramus and body of pubis
ischial ramus

Question 9

What is the insertion of the gracilis?

Answer 9

medial surface of tibia

Question 10

What is the origin of the sartorius?

Answer 10

anterior superior iliac spine

Question 11

What is the insertion of the sartorius?

Answer 11

medial aspect of proximal tibia

Question 12

What is the origin of the rectus femoris?

Answer 12

anterior inferior iliac spine
superior margin of acetabulum

Question 13

What is the insertion of the rectus femoris?

Answer 13

patella
tibial tuberosity

Question 14

What is the origin of the vastus lateralis?

Answer 14

greater trochanter
linea aspera

Question 15

What is the insertion of the vastus lateralis?

Answer 15

patella
tibial tuberosity

Question 16

What is the origin of the vastus medialis?

Answer 16

linea aspera

Question 17

What is the insertion of the vastus medialis?

Answer 17

patella
tibial tuberosity

Question 18

What is the origin of the vastus intermedius?

Answer 18

proximal femur shaft

Question 19

What is the insertion of the vastus intermedius?

Answer 19

patella
tibial tuberosity

Question 20

What is the origin of the biceps femoris?

Answer 20

ischial tuberosity
linea aspera
distal femur

Question 21

What is the insertion of the biceps femoris?

Answer 21

fibular head
lateral condyle of tibia

Question 22

What is the origin of the semitendinosus?

Answer 22

ischial tuberosity

Question 23

What is the insertion of the semitendinosus?

Answer 23

medial, upper tibial shaft

Question 24

What is the origin of the semimembranosus?

Answer 24

ischial tuberosity

Question 25

What is the insertion of the semimembranosus?

Answer 25

medial condyle of tibia

Question 26

What is the origin of the gastrocnemius?

Answer 26

medial and lateral condyles of femur

Question 27

What is the insertion of the gastrocnemius?

Answer 27

posterior calcaneus

Question 28

What is the origin of the soleus?

Answer 28

superior tibia fibula interosseous membrane

Question 29

What is the insertion of the soleus?

Answer 29

posterior calcaneus

Question 30

What is the origin of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 30

lateral condyle and upper tibial shaft interosseous membrane

Question 31

What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior?

Answer 31

interior surface of medial cuneiform first metatarsal bone

Question 32

What is the origin of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 32

posterior tibia

Question 33

What is the insertion of the flexor digitorum longus?

Answer 33

distal phalanges of toes 2-5

Question 34

What is the origin of the fibularis longus?

Answer 34

upper portion of lateral fibula

Question 35

What is the insertion of the fibularis longus?

Answer 35

first metatarsal medial cuneiform