Muscles By Common Attachments

Front 1

Greater Tubercle of Humerus

Common attachments?

Back 1

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

Front 2

Lesser Tubercle of Humerus

Common attachments?

Back 2

Subscapularis
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major

Front 3

Medial Epicondyle of Humerus

Common attachments?

Back 3

Flexor Carpi Radialis
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Palmaris Longus
Pronator Teres

Front 4

Lateral Epicondyle of Humerus

Back 4

Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Digitorum
Anconeus
Supinator

Front 5

Greater Trochanter of Femur

Common attachments?

Back 5

Obturator Internus & Externus
Superior & Inferior Gemellus
Piriformis
Gluteus Medius & Minimus
Quadratus Femoris (Between Trochs)
Vastus Lateralis

Front 6

Lesser Trochanter of Femur

Common attachments?

Back 6

Iliopsoas (Iliacus & Psoas Major)

Front 7

Gerdy’s Tubercle of Tibia

Back 7

Iliotibial Tract
Tensor Fascia Latae

Front 8

Ischial Tuberosity

Common attachments?

Back 8

Adductor Magnus
Biceps Femoris (LH)
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Quadratus Femoris

Front 9

Coracoid Process Scapula

Common attachments?

Back 9

Pectoralis Minor
Coracobrachialis
Biceps Brachii (SH)

Front 10

Vertebral Border of Scapula

Common attachments?

Back 10

Serratus Anterior (Ant – entire)
Levator Scapula (Post – 1st)
Rhomboid Minor (Post – 2nd)
Rhomboid Major (Post – 3rd)
Teres Major (Post – 4th)
Latissimus Dorsi (Post – 5th)

Front 11

Base of Mt 5

Common attachments?

Back 11

Peroneus Brevis
Peroneus Tertius

Front 12

Quadrangle Space
Borders?
Significance?

Back 12

• Borders
o Teres Major & Minor
o Triceps Brachii (Lateral & Long Heads)
• Significance
o Axillary n., posterior circumflex Humeral Artery.

Front 13

Triangular Space
Borders?
Significance?

Back 13

• Borders
o Teres Major & Minor
o Triceps Brachii (Long Head)
• Significance
o Scapular circumflex vessels turn around Subscapularis.

Front 14

Triangle of Auscultation
Borders?
Significance?

Back 14

• Borders
o Trapezius
o Latissimus Dorsi
o Rhomboid Major
o Vertebral Border of Scapula
• Significance
o Thinnest region between skin & thoracic wall.

Front 15

Triangular Interval
Borders?
Significance?

Back 15

• Borders
o Teres Major
o Triceps Brachii (Lateral & Long Heads)
• Significance
o Can see deep Brachial Artery & Radial n.

Front 16

Anatomic Snuff Box
Borders?
Significance?

Back 16

• Borders (Tendons of Insertion of):
o Abductor Pollicis Longus m. – Laterally (radial border)
o Extensor Pollicis Brevis m. – Laterally (radial border)
o Extensor Pollicis Longus m. – Medially (ulnar border)
• Significance
o Scaphoid (navicular) bone sits at base.
o Radial artery is visualized.

Front 17

Femoral Triangle
Borders?
Floor?
Significance?

Back 17

• Borders
o Inguinal Ligament – Superior
o Sartorius m. – Lateral
o Adductor Longus m. – Medial
• Floor
o Adductor Longus, Pectineus, Iliopsoas
• Significance
o Femoral Artery, Vein, Nerve, Lymph Nodes

Front 18

Pes Anserinus
Attachments?
Significance?

Back 18

Attachments
• Sartorius, Semitendinosus, Gracilis

• Significance
o Tendinous expansions that insert on medial aspect of tibial tuberosity.

Front 19

Triceps Surae

Triceps Surae

Back 19

• Gastrocnemius (Two Heads) & Soleus

Front 20

Achilles Tendon (Calcaneus)

Back 20

• Plantaris, Gastrocnemius, Soleus

Front 21

Tensor Fascia Latae m.
Attaches?

Back 21

ASIS to Gerdy’s Tubercle

Front 22

Rectus Femoris m.
Attaches?

Back 22

AIIS, lip of the acetebulum, base of patella, tibial tuberosity

Front 23

Hamstring mm.
Muscles?
Origin?
Action?

Back 23

Muscles: Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Origin:Ischial Tuberosity
Action:Flex Knee, Extend Thigh

Front 24

Flexor Digitorum Superficialis m.
Insertion?

Back 24

palmar aspect of middle phalanges (2-5)

Front 25

Flexor Digitorum Profundus m.
Insertion?

Back 25

pass thru FDS tendons of insertion & insert on distal phalanges (2-5)