OCC501L Occupational Therapy Musculoskeletal Anatomy Exam 1: Comprehensive Mastery of Muscle Origins, Insertions, and Functional Actions – 69 Expert-Curated Q&A with Detailed Rationales, Palpation Techniques, and Clinical Correlations

rectus femoris origin

anterior inferior iliac spine

rectus femoris insertion

quadriceps tendon

vastus muscles origin

femur

vastus muscles insertion

patellar tendon

sartorius origin

anterior superior iliac spine

sartorius insertion

medial tibia (pes anserinus)

quadriceps femoris insertion

patella

tensor fascia latae origin

anterior superior iliac spine

TFL insertion

IT band

IT Band insertion

lateral condyle of tibia

adductor brevis/longus origin

pubis

adductor brevis/longus insertion

linea aspera of femur

adductor magnus origin

ischiopubic ramus

adductor magnus insertion

posterior femur

gracilis origin

inferior pubic ramus

gracilis insertion

tibia (pes anserinus)

pectineus origin

pectineal line of pelvis

pectineus insertion

pectineal line of femur

obturator externus origin

obturator membrane

obturator externus insertion

greater trochanter

semitendinosus insertion

medial condyle of tibia

semitendinosus origin

ischial tuberosity

semimembranosus origin

ischial tuberosity

semimembranosus insertion

medial condyle of tibia

biceps femoris (long & short head) origin

linea aspera

biceps femoris (long & short head) insertion

head of fibula

gluteus maximus origin

sacrum, ilium, sacrotuberous ligament

gluteus maximus insertion

gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial tract

gluteus minimus origin

ilium

gluteus minimus insertion

greater trochanter of femur

gluteus medius origin

ilium

gluteus medius insertion

greater trochanter of femur

piriformis origin

sacroiliac joint

piriformis insertion

greater trochanter of femur

superior gemellus origin

ischial spine

superior gemellus insertion

greater trochanter of femur

obturator internus origin

obturator membrane

obturator internus insertion

greater trochanter of femur

inferior gemellus origin

ischial tuberosity

inferior gemellus insertion

greater trochanter of femur

quadratus femoris origin

ischial tuberosity

quadratus femoris insertion

intertrochanteric crest

tibialis anterior origin

lateral proximal tibia

tibialis anterior insertion

media cuneiform

extensor digitorum longus origin

lateral tibia and fibula

extensor digitorum longus insertion

distal phalanges of toes 2-5

extensor hallucis longus origin

fibula

extensor hallucis longus insertion

phalanx of great toe

fibularis tertius origin

anterior surface of fibula

fibularis tertius insertion

lateral side of foot

fibularis longus origin

head of fibula

fibularis longus insertion

1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform

fibularis brevis origin

lateral surface of distal fibula

fibularis brevis insertion

base of 5th metatarsal

gastrocnemius origin

medial and lateral condyles of femur

gastrocnemius insertion

calcaneus

soleus origin

tibia and fibula

soleus insertion

calcaneus

calcaneous origin

tendon of gastrocnemius and soleus

plantaris origin

distal femur

plantaris insertion

calcaneous

popliteus origin

medial proximal tibia

popliteus insertion

lateral condyle of femur

tibialis posterior origin

tibia and fibula

tibialis posterior insertion

navicular and cuboid bones

flexor digitorum longus origin

posterior tibia

flexor digitorum longus insertion

lateral 4 digits of foot

flexor hallucis longus origin

fibula

flexor hallucis longus insertion

distal phalanx of great toe