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Muscle origins & insertions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/12/2015

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Sartorius
Definition
origin: anterior superior iliac spine
insertion: medial surface tibia
Term
Hamstrings:
Biceps femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimebranosus
Definition
origin: ischial tuberiosity
insertion: proximal medial and lateral tibia
Term
Quadricpes femoris
Definition
origin:
vastus medialis - linea aspera of femur
vastus lateralis - linea aspera of femur
rectus femoris - anterior inferior iliac spine
insertion:
all portions - proximal anterior surface of tibia
Term
Gastrocnemius
Definition
origin: medial and lateral condyles of femur
insertion: calcaneous via Achilles tendon
Term
Biceps brachii
Definition
origin: glenoid fossa, corocoid process of scapula
insertion: radial tuberosity
Term
Pectoralis major
Definition
origin: clavical, sternum
insertion: greater tubercle of humerus
Term
Sternocleidomastoid
Definition
origin: sternum, clavicle
insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone
Term
gluteus maximus
Definition
origin: iliac crest, sacrum
insertion: linea aspera of femur (gluteal tuberosity)
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