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Muscular System-Lower Extremities
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/09/2009

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Term
iliopsoas
Definition
origin: T12, L1-5, iliac crest, iliac fossa
insertion: lesser trochanter of femur
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Sartorius
Definition
origin: anterior superior iliac spine
insertion: proximal, medial tibia
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Gracilis
Definition
origin: pubis
insertion: proximal, medial tibia
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Pectineus
Definition
origin: pubis
insertion: femur inferior to lesser trochanter
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Adductor Brevis
Definition
origin: pubis
insertion: linea aspera @ proximal portion of femur
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Adductor Longus
Definition
origin: pubis
insertion: linea aspera @ middle portion of femur
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Adductor Magnus
Definition

origin: pubis

insertion: gluteal tiberosity, linea aspera, and adductor tubericle of distal femur

 

think gluteul tib, gluteus maximus

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Rectus Femoris
Definition
origin: anterior inferior iliac spine, margin of acetabulum
insertion: tibial tuberosity by the patellar tendon
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Vastus Lateralis
Definition
origin: linea aspera of femur
insertion: tibial tuberosity by patellar tendon
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Vastus Medialis
Definition
origin: linea aspera, medial side
insertion: tibial tuberosity by patellar tendon
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Vastus Intermedius
Definition

origin: proximal, anterior femur insertion: tibial tuberosity by patellar tendon

 

think proximal to being good, intermediate

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Tensor Fascia Latae
Definition
origin: iliac crest and anterior iliac surface insertion: iliotibial band of fascia lata
Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition
origin: ischial tuberosity, linea aspera insertion: head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
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Semitendinosus
Definition

origin: ischial tuberosity

 

insertion: proximal medial tibia

 

think we're a ttteam, more closer medially

Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
origin: ischial tuberosity insertion: medial condyle of tibia
Term
Gluteus Maximus
Definition
origin: outer iliac blade, iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx insertion: gluteal tiberosity of femur, iliotibial band
Term
Gluteus Medius
Definition

origin: outer iliac blade

insertion: greater trochanter of femur

 

*note the insertion on femur is same for all of these butt muscles, two are identical as one is deep to the other

Term
Gluteus Minimus
Definition
origin: outer iliac blade insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
origin: condyles of femur insertion: calcaneus by the calcaneal tendon
Term
Soleus
Definition
origin: posterior, proximal tibia and fibula insertion: calcaneus by the calcaneal tendon
Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition
origin: ischial tuberosity, linea aspera insertion: head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
origin: ischial tuberosity insertion: proximal, medial tibia
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
origin: ischial tuberosity insertion: medial condyle of tibia
Term
Popliteus
Definition

origin: lateral condyle of femur

insertion: proximal tibia

 

pop originates like a G, inserts Up Top

Term
Tibialis posterior
Definition

origin: proximal portion of tibia and fibula

insertion: second through fifth metatarsals and some tarsals

 

*because it is second, further to cross 

Term
Tibialis anterior
Definition

origin: lateral condyle and proximal tibia

insertion: first metatarsal and first cuneiform

Term
Flexor digitorum longus
Definition

origin: posterior tibia

insertion: distal phalanges of second through fifth digits

Term
Flexor hallucis longus
Definition

origin: midshaft of fibula

insertion: distal phalanx of hallux

 

again comes BACK across 

Term
Extensor digitorum longus
Definition
origin: lateral condyle of tibia, shaft of fibula insertion: middle and distal phalanges of second through fifth digits
Term
Extensor hallucis longus
Definition
origin: anterior shaft of fibula insertion: distal phalanx of hallux
Term
Fibularis longus
Definition

origin: head and shaft of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia

insertion: first metatarsal, first cuneiform

 

Lateral; from back goes out to in

Term
Fibularis brevis
Definition

origin: shaft of fibula

 

insertion: fifth metatarsal

 

inserts furthest out on baby toe, boy baby toe

Term
Fibularis tertius
Definition

origin: anterior, distal fibula insertion: dorsum of the fifth metatarsal

 

like brevis, inserts above fifth metatarsal

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