Ch 11 Muscles ~ Origin & Insertions (Upper & Lower Extremities)
vastus intermedius (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
vastus lateralis (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
latissimus dorsi (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Spirals around teres major to insert in floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus (groove)
brachioradialis (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Styloid process of radius
triceps brachii (ORGIN)
ORGIN: long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula lateral head: posterior humerus medial head: posterior, distal humerus
biceps femoris (Part of Hamstrings) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: long head: ischial tuberosity short head: line aspera
sartorius (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Anterior superior iliac spine
gluteus maximus (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx
semimembranosus (Part of Hamstrings) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Ischial tuberosity
triceps brachii (INSERTION)
INSERTION: By common tendon into olecranon process of ulna
gastrocnemius (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
soleus (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
biceps femoris (Part of Hamstrings) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Common tendon into head of fibula & lateral condyle of tibia
biceps brachii (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Common tendon into radial tuberosity
brachialis (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Coronoid process of ulna and capsule of elbow joint
deltoid (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Deltoid tuberosity of humerus
gluteus maximus (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Gluteal tuberosity of iliotibial band/tract
gluteus medius (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Greater trochanter of femur
pectoralis major (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Greater tubercle of humerus
gracilis (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Just inferior to medial condyle of tibia
sartorius (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Medial condyle of tibia
semimembranosus (Part of Hamstrings) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Medial condyle of tibia
tibialis anterior (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bone
rectus femoris (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
vastus medialis (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
semitendinosus (Part of Hamstrings) (INSERTION)
INSERTION: Proximal, medial surface of tibia
biceps brachii (ORGIN)
ORGIN: short head: coracoid process (scapula) long head: supraglenoid tubercle (scapula)
rectus femoris (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Anterior inferior iliac spine
vastus intermedius (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Anterolateral surface of femur
gastrocnemius (ORGIN)
ORGIN: By two heads from medial and lateral condyles of femur
pectoralis major (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6, and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
deltoid (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Embraces insertion of trap; acromial end of clavicle, spine & acromion of scapula
brachialis (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Front distal half of humerus; embraces insertion of deltoid
vastus lateralis (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, line aspera
soleus (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Head & Proximal shaft of fibula, and superior tibia
gracilis (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Inferior rams of pubis
semitendinosus (Part of Hamstrings) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Ischial tuberosity
tibialis anterior (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Lateral condyle and proximal (anterior) shaft of tibia
brachioradialis (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
gluteus medius (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Lateral surface of ilium
vastus medialis (Part of Quadriceps femoris) (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Linea aspera, intertrochanteric line
latissimus dorsi (ORGIN)
ORGIN: Thoracolumbar fascia, spines of lower six thoracic vert., lumbar vert., lower 3-4 ribs, crests of sacrum and ilium