Practical 2 Origins and insertions

Biceps brachii

Biceps brachii

Origin: coracoid process(short) and supraglenoid tubercle(long)

Insertion: radius and aponeurosis

Brachialis

origin:anterior surface of humerus

insertion: coronoid process of ulna

Brachioradialis

origin:lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus

insertion:styloid process of radius

Triceps

origin: scapula(long head) and humerus(lateral/medial head)

insertion: olecranon

Pronator teres

Origin:medial epicondyle

Insertion: radius

Pronator quadratus

origin: distal ulna

insertion:distal radius

Supinator

Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus

insertion: radial shaft

Extensor carpi radialis longus

origin: supracondylar ridge of humerus

insertion: base of metacarpal

Extensor carpi radialis brevis, ulnaris

origin: lateral epicondyle

insertion:base of metacarpal

Extensor digitorum

origin: lateral epicondyle

insertion:middle and distal phalanges

Flexor carpi radialis

origin: medial epicondyle

insertion: bases of metacarpals

Palmaris longus

Origin:medial epicondyle

insertion: palmar aponeurosis

Flexor carpi ulnaris

origin: medial epicondyle

insertion: base of metacarpal

Flexor digitorum superficialis

origin: medial epicondyle, shaft of radius

insertion: middle phalanges

Flexor digitorum profundus

origin: anterior and medial surfaces of ulna

insertion: bases of distal phalanges

Anconeus

origin: lateral epicondyle

insertion: olecranon process

extensor indicis

origin: ulna

insertion: tendon of extensor digitorum

Abductor pollicis longus

Origin: posterior surface of radius and ulna

insertion: base of first metacarpal

Extensor pollicis longus

origin: ulna

insertion: base of thumb

Extensor pollicis brevis

Origin: posterior surface of radius

insertion: base of thumb

Flexor Pollicis Longus

origin: anterior surface of radius

insertion: base of thumb

Abductor pollicis brevis

origin: flexor retinaculum

insertion:proximal phalanx

Flexor pollicis brevis

origin: flexor retinaculum

insertion: proximal phalanx

opponens pollicis

origin: flexor retinaculum

insertion: first metacarpal bone

Adductor Pollicis

origin: metacarpals

insertion: proximal phalanx

Lumbricals of the hand

origin:flexor digitorum profundus tendons

insertion: dorsal surface of phalanges

Palmar interossei

origin: base of metacarpals

insertion: base of proximal phalanx

Dorsal interossei

Origin:sides of all metacarpals

insertion: base of proximal phalanx

Abductor digiti minimi

origin: pisiform

insertion: proximal phalanx

Flexor digiti minimi brevis

origin: flexor retinaculum

insertion: proximal phalanx

Opponens digiti minimi

Origin: flexor retinaculum

insertion: fifth metacarpal

Quadriceps

Origin: AIIS (rectus femoris) and vastus (femur)

insertion: tibial tuberosity

Biceps femoris

Origin: ischial tuberosity(long) and femur(short)

Insertion: head of fibula

Semitendinosus

Origin: ischial tuberosity

insertion: tibia

Semimembranosus

Origin:ischial tuberosity

insertion: tibia

Gluteus maximus

origin: coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest

insertion: gluteal tuberosity

Gluteus medius

origin: just below iliac crest

insertion: greater trochanter

Gluteus minimus

origin: ilium

insertion: greater trochanter

Adductor longus

Origin: pubic tubercle

insertion: femur

Pectineus

Origin: pubis

insertion: femur

Gracilis

Origin: pubis

insertion: tibia

Tensor fascia latae

Origin: iliac crest

insertion: IT tract

Sartorius

Origin: ASIS

Insertion: tibia

Iliopsoas

origin: iliac fossa and transverse processes

insertion: femur