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Where does the gastrocnemius muscle originate?
Where does the gastrocnemius muscle originate?
Medial head: posterior of medial femoral condyle. Lateral head: posterior of lateral femoral condyle
What is the insertion point of the gastrocnemius muscle?
What is the insertion point of the gastrocnemius muscle?
Posterior surface of calcaneus
What is the origin of the soleus muscle?
What is the origin of the soleus muscle?
Posterior of proximal fibula and proximal 2/3 of posterior tibia
Where does the soleus muscle insert?
Where does the soleus muscle insert?
What is the origin of the tibialis anterior muscle?
What is the origin of the tibialis anterior muscle?
What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior muscle?
What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior muscle?
Where does the tibialis posterior muscle originate?
Where does the tibialis posterior muscle originate?
What is the insertion point of the tibialis posterior muscle?
What is the insertion point of the tibialis posterior muscle?
What are the origin points of the biceps femoris muscle?
What are the origin points of the biceps femoris muscle?
Where does the biceps femoris muscle insert?
Where does the biceps femoris muscle insert?
Where does the semitendinosus muscle originate?
Where does the semitendinosus muscle originate?
What is the insertion of the semitendinosus muscle?
What is the insertion of the semitendinosus muscle?
What is the origin of the semimembranosus muscle?
What is the origin of the semimembranosus muscle?
Where does the semimembranosus muscle insert?
Where does the semimembranosus muscle insert?
What is the origin of the rectus femoris muscle?
What is the origin of the rectus femoris muscle?
What is the origin of the vastus intermedius muscle?
What is the origin of the vastus intermedius muscle?
Where does the vastus intermedius muscle insert?
Where does the vastus intermedius muscle insert?
Where does the vastus medialis muscle originate?
Where does the vastus medialis muscle originate?
What is the insertion of the vastus medialis muscle?
What is the insertion of the vastus medialis muscle?
What is the origin of the vastus lateralis muscle?
What is the origin of the vastus lateralis muscle?
Where does the vastus lateralis muscle insert?
Where does the vastus lateralis muscle insert?
What is the origin of the iliopsoas muscle?
What is the origin of the iliopsoas muscle?
What is the insertion point of the iliopsoas muscle?
What is the insertion point of the iliopsoas muscle?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle originate?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle originate?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle insert?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle insert?
What is the origin of the gluteus medius muscle?
What is the origin of the gluteus medius muscle?
What is the origin point of the gluteus minimus muscle?
What is the origin point of the gluteus minimus muscle?
What is the origin of the pectineus muscle?
What is the origin of the pectineus muscle?
Where does the pectineus muscle insert?
Where does the pectineus muscle insert?
What is the origin of the gracilis muscle?
What is the origin of the gracilis muscle?
What is the insertion point of the gracilis muscle?
What is the insertion point of the gracilis muscle?
Where does the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) muscle originate?
Where does the Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) muscle originate?
Where does the quadratus lumborum muscle originate?
Where does the quadratus lumborum muscle originate?
Where does the quadratus lumborum muscle insert?
Where does the quadratus lumborum muscle insert?
What is the origin of the rectus abdominus muscle?
What is the origin of the rectus abdominus muscle?
Where does the rectus abdominus muscle insert?
Where does the rectus abdominus muscle insert?
Where does the external obliques muscle originate?
Where does the external obliques muscle originate?
What is the insertion point of the external obliques muscle?
What is the insertion point of the external obliques muscle?
What is the origin of the internal obliques muscle?
What is the origin of the internal obliques muscle?
Where does the internal obliques muscle insert?
Where does the internal obliques muscle insert?
What is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?
What is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?
Where does the supraspinatus muscle insert?
Where does the supraspinatus muscle insert?
What is the origin of the teres minor muscle?
What is the origin of the teres minor muscle?
Where does the teres minor muscle insert?
Where does the teres minor muscle insert?
What is the origin of the subscapularis muscle?
What is the origin of the subscapularis muscle?
Where does the subscapularis muscle insert?
Where does the subscapularis muscle insert?
What is the origin of the pectoralis major muscle?
What is the origin of the pectoralis major muscle?
Where does the pectoralis major muscle insert?
Where does the pectoralis major muscle insert?
Where does the anterior deltoid muscle originate?
Where does the anterior deltoid muscle originate?
Where does the anterior deltoid muscle insert?
Where does the anterior deltoid muscle insert?
What is the origin of the middle deltoid muscle?
What is the origin of the middle deltoid muscle?
Where does the middle deltoid muscle insert?
Where does the middle deltoid muscle insert?
What is the origin of the posterior deltoid muscle?
What is the origin of the posterior deltoid muscle?
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
Where does the latissimus dorsi muscle insert?
Where does the latissimus dorsi muscle insert?
Where does the upper trapezius muscle originate?
Where does the upper trapezius muscle originate?
What is the insertion point of the upper trapezius muscle?
What is the insertion point of the upper trapezius muscle?
What is the origin of the mid trapezius muscle?
What is the origin of the mid trapezius muscle?
Where does the mid trapezius muscle insert?
Where does the mid trapezius muscle insert?
Where does the lower trapezius muscle insert?
Where does the lower trapezius muscle insert?
What is the origin of the rhomboids muscle?
What is the origin of the rhomboids muscle?
Where does the rhomboids muscle insert?
Where does the rhomboids muscle insert?
What is the origin of the levator scapulae muscle?
What is the origin of the levator scapulae muscle?
What is the insertion of the levator scapulae muscle?
What is the insertion of the levator scapulae muscle?
What are the origin points of the biceps brachii muscle?
What are the origin points of the biceps brachii muscle?
Where does the biceps brachii muscle insert?
Where does the biceps brachii muscle insert?
Where does the brachialis muscle insert?
Where does the brachialis muscle insert?
What is the origin of the brachioradialis muscle?
What is the origin of the brachioradialis muscle?
What is the insertion of the brachioradialis muscle?
What is the insertion of the brachioradialis muscle?
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Where does the gastrocnemius muscle originate?
Where does the gastrocnemius muscle originate?
medial - posterior of medial femoral condyle lateral - posterior of lateral femoral condyle
Where does the gastrocnemius muscle insert?
Where does the gastrocnemius muscle insert?
posterior surface of calcaneus
Where does the soleus muscle originate?
Where does the soleus muscle originate?
posterior of proximal fibula and proximal 2/3 of posterior tibia
Where does the soleus muscle insert?
Where does the soleus muscle insert?
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Where does the tibialis anterior muscle originate?
Where does the tibialis anterior muscle originate?
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Where does the tibialis anterior muscle insert?
Where does the tibialis anterior muscle insert?
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Where does the tibialis posterior muscle originate?
Where does the tibialis posterior muscle originate?
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Where does the tibialis posterior muscle insert?
Where does the tibialis posterior muscle insert?
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Where does the biceps femoris muscle originate?
Where does the biceps femoris muscle originate?
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Where does the biceps femoris muscle insert?
Where does the biceps femoris muscle insert?
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Where does the semitendinosus muscle originate?
Where does the semitendinosus muscle originate?
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Where does the semitendinosus muscle insert?
Where does the semitendinosus muscle insert?
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Where does the semimembranosus muscle originate?
Where does the semimembranosus muscle originate?
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Where does the semimembranosus muscle insert?
Where does the semimembranosus muscle insert?
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Where does the rectus femoris muscle originate?
Where does the rectus femoris muscle originate?
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Where does the rectus femoris muscle insert?
Where does the rectus femoris muscle insert?
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Where does the vastus intermedius muscle originate?
Where does the vastus intermedius muscle originate?
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Where does the vastus intermedius muscle insert?
Where does the vastus intermedius muscle insert?
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Where does the vastus medialis muscle originate?
Where does the vastus medialis muscle originate?
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Where does the vastus medialis muscle insert?
Where does the vastus medialis muscle insert?
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Where does the vastus lateralis muscle originate?
Where does the vastus lateralis muscle originate?
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Where does the vastus lateralis muscle insert?
Where does the vastus lateralis muscle insert?
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Where does the iliopsoas muscle originate?
Where does the iliopsoas muscle originate?
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Where does the iliopsoas muscle insert?
Where does the iliopsoas muscle insert?
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Where does the gluteus maximus muscle originate?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle originate?
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Where does the gluteus maximus muscle insert?
Where does the gluteus maximus muscle insert?
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Where does the gluteus medius muscle originate?
Where does the gluteus medius muscle originate?
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Where does the gluteus medius muscle insert?
Where does the gluteus medius muscle insert?
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Where does the gluteus minimus muscle originate?
Where does the gluteus minimus muscle originate?
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Where does the gluteus minimus muscle insert?
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Study Notes
Muscle Origins and Insertions
- Gastrocnemius Origin: Medial - posterior of medial femoral condyle; Lateral - posterior of lateral femoral condyle
- Gastrocnemius Insertion: Posterior surface of calcaneus
- Soleus Origin: Posterior of proximal fibula and proximal 2/3 of posterior tibia
- Soleus Insertion: Posterior of calcaneus
- Tibialis Anterior Origin: Upper 2/3 of lateral surface of tibia
- Tibialis Anterior Insertion: Inner surface of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
- Tibialis Posterior Origin: Posterior surface of upper tibia, fibula, and interosseus membrane
- Tibialis Posterior Insertion: Inner surfaces of navicular, cuneiform, and cuboid. Base of metatarsals 2, 3, and 4
- Biceps Femoris Origin: Long head - ischial tuberosity; Short head - lower linea aspera
- Biceps Femoris Insertion: Head of fibula and lateral tibial condyle
- Semitendinosus Origin: Ischial tuberosity
- Semitendinosus Insertion: Posterior of medial tibial condyle
- Semimembranosus Origin: Ischial tuberosity
- Semimembranosus Insertion: Anterior of tibia, just below medial condyle
- Rectus Femoris Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
- Rectus Femoris Insertion: Tibial tuberosity (via patellar tendon) and superior aspect of patella
- Vastus Intermedius Origin: Upper 2/3 of anterior femur surface
- Vastus Intermedius Insertion: Tibial tuberosity (via patellar tendon) and superior aspect of patella
- Vastus Medialis Origin: Linea aspera
- Vastus Medialis Insertion: Tibial tuberosity (via patellar tendon) and medial aspect of patella
- Vastus Lateralis Origin: Greater trochanter, linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity
- Vastus Lateralis Insertion: Tibial tuberosity (via patellar tendon) and lateral aspect of patella
- Iliopsoas Origin: Inner surface of ilium and transverse process and vertebral bodies of L1-L5, base of sacrum
- Iliopsoas Insertion: Lesser trochanter and pectineal line
- Gluteus Maximus Origin: Posterior of iliac crest, sacrum, and coccyx
- Gluteus Maximus Insertion: Lateral greater trochanter and iliotibial band
- Gluteus Medius Origin: Lateral surface of ilium just below crest
- Gluteus Medius Insertion: Greater trochanter - anterior
- Gluteus Minimus Origin: Lateral surface of ilium just below crest
- Gluteus Minimus Insertion: Greater trochanter - posterior
- Pectineus Origin: Pectineal line (pubis)
- Pectineus Insertion: Pectineal line of femur
- Gracilis Origin: Ramus of the pubis
- Gracilis Insertion: Anteromedial tibia (below condyle)
- TFL Origin: Anterior iliac crest
- TFL Insertion: Iliotibial tract
- Sartorius Origin: ASIS
- Sartorius Insertion: Anteromedial tibia (below condyle)
- Quadratus Lumborum Origin: Posterior iliac crest
- Quadratus Lumborum Insertion: 12th rib and transverse process of L1-L4
- Rectus Abdominus Origin: Crest of pubis
- Rectus Abdominus Insertion: 5th, 6th, 7th ribs and xiphoid process
- External Obliques Origin: Lower 8 ribs (laterally), dovetails with serratus anterior
- External Obliques Insertion: Anterior iliac crest, pubis, inguinal ligament
- Internal Obliques Origin: Upper inguinal ligament, anterior ilium
- Internal Obliques Insertion: Cartilage of ribs 8, 9, 10 and linea alba
- Supraspinatus Origin: Supraspinatus fossa
- Supraspinatus Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
- Infraspinatus Origin: Infraspinatus fossa
- Infraspinatus Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
- Teres Minor Origin: Posterior and lateral border of scapula
- Teres Minor Insertion: Greater tubercle of humerus
- Subscapularis Origin: Subscapular fossa
- Subscapularis Insertion: Lesser tubercle of humerus
- Pectoralis Major Origin: Medial 1/2 of anterior clavicle, anterior of sternum and ribs 1-6 where they meet
- Pectoralis Major Insertion: Lateral lip of intertubercular groove of humerus
- Anterior Deltoid Origin: Lateral 1/3 of clavicle
- Anterior Deltoid Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
- Middle Deltoid Origin: Acromion process
- Middle Deltoid Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
- Posterior Deltoid Origin: Spine of scapula
- Posterior Deltoid Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity of the humerus
- Latissimus Dorsi Origin: Posterior crest of ilium, posterior of sacrum and T7-L5, lower 3 ribs
- Latissimus Dorsi Insertion: Medial side of intertubercular groove of humerus
- Teres Major Origin: Posteriorly on inferior 1/3 of lateral border of scapula
- Teres Major Insertion: Medial side of intertubercular groove of humerus
- Upper Trapezius Origin: Occipital bone and nuchal ligament
- Upper Trapezius Insertion: Posterior of lateral clavicle
- Mid Trapezius Origin: C7-T3 spinous process
- Mid Trapezius Insertion: Acromion process and spine of scapula
- Lower Trapezius Origin: T4-T12 spinous process
- Lower Trapezius Insertion: Below spine of scapula (medial)
- Rhomboids Origin: C7-T5 spinous process
- Rhomboids Insertion: Medial border of scapula
- Levator Scapulae Origin: C1-C4 transverse process
- Levator Scapulae Insertion: Superior angle of scapula
- Biceps Brachii Origin: Long head - supraglenoid tubercle, above the glenoid fossa; Short head - coracoid process
- Biceps Brachii Insertion: Radial tuberosity
- Brachialis Origin: Distal half of anterior humerus
- Brachialis Insertion: Coronoid process (ulna)
- Brachioradialis Origin: Distal 2/3 of lateral supercondylar ridge (humerus)
- Brachioradialis Insertion: Styloid process (radius)
- Triceps Brachii Origin: Long head - infraglenoid tubercle; Lateral head - upper 1/2 of posterior humerus; Medial head - distal 2/3 of posterior humerus
- Triceps Brachii Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
- Anconeus Origin: Posterior of lateral condyle of humerus
- Anconeus Insertion: Posterior of olecranon process and ulna
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Test your knowledge on the origins and insertions of key muscles in the human body, including the gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis anterior, and biceps femoris. This quiz covers important anatomical details that are essential for understanding human movement and fitness.
