Origins And Insertions Of The Gluteal And Anterior Compartment Of The Thigh

Front 1

Origins of the Gluteus Maximus

Back 1

Post. gluteal line; Iliac Crest, lower part of sacrum and side of coccyx; sacrotuberous ligament; gluteal aponeurosis

Front 2

Insertion of Gluteus Maximus

Back 2

Iliotibial Tract and gluteal tuberosity of the femur

Front 3

Origin of the Gluteus Medius

Back 3

Gluteal surface of the ilium (bordered by the post. and ant. gluteal line). Also attaches to the gluteal aponeurosis

Front 4

Insertion of the Gluteus Medius

Back 4

Lateral surface of the greater trochanter

Front 5

Origins of the Gluteus Minimus

Back 5

Gluteal surface of the Ilium (between ant. and inf. gluteal line)- attaches adjacent margin of greater sciatic notch.

Front 6

Insertion of the Gluteus Minimus

Back 6

Anterior Surface of the greater trochanter

Front 7

Origin of the Piriformis

Back 7

pelvic surface of the sacrum; superior margin of the greater sciatic notch.

Front 8

Insertion of the Piriformis

Back 8

(passes through the greater sciatic foramen) inserts into the superior border of the greater trochanter

Front 9

Origin of the Obturator Internus

Back 9

pelvic surface of the obturator membrane and the bony margins of the obturator foramen

Front 10

Insertion of the Obturator Internus

Back 10

(passes through the lesser sciatic foramen) Inserts onto the Medial surface of the greater trochanter

Front 11

Which three muscles share the common insertion site of the Medial Surface of the Greater Trochanter

Back 11

Obturator Internus, Superior Gemellus and Inferior Gemellus.

Front 12

Superior Gemellus' Origin point?

Back 12

External surface of the ischial spine

Front 13

Inferior Gemellus' Origin Point?

Back 13

Superior aspect of the ischial tuberosity

Front 14

Where is the Quadratus Femoris' origin?

Back 14

External and Medial to the superior part of the ischial tuberosity

Front 15

The Quadratus Femoris Inserts?

Back 15

quadrate tubercle of the femoral neck and a vertical area below it

Front 16

Obturator Externus Origin?

Back 16

External surface of the pubis and ischium; medial two-thirds of the outer surface of the obturator membrane

Front 17

Obturator Externus Insertion?

Back 17

Trochanteric Fossa

Front 18

Psoas Major Origin?

Back 18

Transverse processes of L1-L5, sides of the bodies and the intervertebral discs of T12-L5

Front 19

Psoas Majors Insertion?

Back 19

Lesser Trochanter of the Femur

Front 20

Iliacus Origin point?

Back 20

Iliac Fossa; Iliac Crest; Lateral Aspect of the Sacrum; Ventral Sacroilliac ligament; Iliolumbar Ligament

Front 21

Iliacus' Insertion?

Back 21

Lesser Trochanter

Front 22

Tensor Fascia Latae Origin point?

Back 22

(anterior outer lip of the) Iliac Crest; Lateral surface of the anterior superior iliac spine; deep surface of the fascia latae.

Front 23

Tensor Fascia Latae's Insertion?

Back 23

Iliotibial tract (at the junction of the middle and upper 1/3 of the thigh)

Front 24

Sartorius Origin?

Back 24

Anterior superior iliac spine and the superior half of the notch below it

Front 25

Sartorius Insertion?

Back 25

Its broad aponeurosis attaches to the upper part of the medial surface of the shaft of the tibia.

Front 26

Origin of Rectus Femoris?

Back 26

Anterior inferior iliac spine; posterosuperior aspect of the acetabulum and the fibrous capsule of the hip joint

Front 27

Insertion of the Rectus Femoris

Back 27

Base of the Patella

Front 28

Origin of the Vastus Lateralis

Back 28

Upper Intertrochanteric line; greater trochanter; lateral part of the gluteal tuberosity; superior half of lateral lip of the linea aspera.

Front 29

Insertion of the Vastus Lateralis

Back 29

Base and Lateral border of the Patella

Front 30

Origin of the Vastus Medialis

Back 30

Lower Intertrochanteric line; spiral line, medial lip of linea aspera; superior part of medial supracondylar line; medial Intermuscular septum.

Front 31

Insertion of the Vastus Medialis

Back 31

Aponeurosis ; medial border of the patella; ligamentum patellae

Front 32

Origin of the Vastus Intermedius

Back 32

Ant. and Lat. Surfaces of the upper 2/3 of the shaft of the femur; distal half of the lateral intermuscular septum

Front 33

Insertion of the Vastus Intermedius

Back 33

Aponeurosis- forms part of the quadriceps femoris tendon; lat. border of the patella; lateral tibial condyle

Front 34

Origin of the Articularis Genus

Back 34

ant. surface of the lower shaft of the femur

Front 35

Insertion of the Articularis Genus

Back 35

Upper part of the fibrous capsule of the knee joint