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Origins and insertions for The leg
Origins and insertions for The leg
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05/23/2010

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Term
HAMSTRINGS Biceps Femoris
Definition
Origin
Long head -Ischial tuberosity
Short head- lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion
Head of the fibula

Flex knee, extend hip,
tilt pelvis posteriorly,
laterally rotates femur
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
Origin
Semitendinosus
Insertion
Proximal, medial condyle of the tibia
Flex knee, extend hip,
tilt pelvis posteriorly,
medially rotate of flexed knee
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Posterior medial condyle of the tibia

Flex knee, extend hip, tilt
pelvis posteriorly, medially rotate flexed knee
(deeper, broader, most medial)
Term
Sartorius
Definition
origin
Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion
Upper medial shaft of tibia

assists flexion, abduction, lateral rotation of hip, assists flexion, medial rotation of knee
Term
Rectus femoris
Definition
Origin
anterior inferior iliac spine, ilium on upper margin of acetabulum

Insertion
Upper medial shaft of tibia

assists flexion, abduction, lateral rotation of hip, assists flexion, medial rotation of knee
Term
Rectus femoris
Definition
orgin
anterior inferior iliac spine, ilium on upper margin of acetabulum

insertion
patella, patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity

extension of knee, assists flexion of hip
Term
Tensor fascia latae
Definition
Origin:
anterior aspect of iliac crest
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Insertion: anterior aspect of IT band, below greater trochanter

hip flexion
Term
Glute max
Definition
Origin
Outer rim of illium
Dorsal surface of sacrum and coocyxx
Insertion
It Band
Powerfull exntensor of the hip

Hip flexion
Term
Glute minimus
Definition
Origin
Outer aspect of illium
Insertion
greater trochanter

Abduct and meddially rotate the thigh
Term
Quadratus femoris
Definition
# Origin: lateral aspect of ischial tuberosity
# Insertion: quadrate line (along posterior aspect of femur and intertrochanteric crest)
Action: laterally rotates femur
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
medial aspect of tibial shaft
contributes to the pez anserine
Action:
extends hip
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
posterior medial aspect of medial tibial condoyle
Action:
flexes knee
extends hip
Term
Biceps femoris
Definition
Origin:
long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: lateral lip of linea aspera and the lateral intermuscular septum

Insertion:
head of fibula
Action:
Term
Adductor longus
Definition
Origin: anterior surface of pubis, just inferior to the pubic tubercle
Insertion: medial lip of linea aspera on middle half of femur
Action:
adducts thigh
Term
Adductor brevis
Definition
Origin: body & inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: superior portion of linea aspera
Action:
adducts thigh (major)
Term
Adductor magnus
Definition
Origin:
anterior fibers: inferior pubic ramus
Insertion:
proximal 1/3 of linea aspera
adductor tubercle
Action:
adducts the thigh
Term
Gracilis
Definition
Origin:
body of pubis & inferior pubic ramus
Insertion:
medial surface of proximal tibia, inferior to tibial condyle

adducts thigh
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Insertion
upper medial surface of body of tibia

flexes hip and knee
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