ORIGINS AND INSERTIONS OF PELVIC MUSCLE

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Psoas major ORIGIN

T12-L5 vertebral bodies & transverse processes

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Psoas major INSERTION

Lesser trochanter

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Iliacus ORIGIN

Iliac fossa

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Iliacus INSERTION

Lesser trochanter & anterior capsule of hip joint

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Obturator externus ORIGIN

External surface of obturator membrane & foramen

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Obturator externus INSERTION

Trochanteric fossa

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Tensor fascia lata ORIGIN

ASIS, Iliac crest and tubercle

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Tensor fascia lata INSERTION

Lateral patellar and Gerdy's tubercle via ITB

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Gluteus medius ORIGIN

Gluteal surface of ilium

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Gluteus medius INSERTION

Greater trochanter

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Gluteus minimus ORIGIN

Gluteal surface of ilium

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Gluteus minimus

Greater trochanter

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Gluteus maximus ORIGIN

Ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament & thoracolumbar fascia

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Gluteus maximus INSERTION

Gluteal tuberosity & ITB

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Piriformis ORIGIN

Anterior sacrum

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Gemellus superior ORIGIN

Ischial spine

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Obturator internus ORIGIN

Internal surface of obturator membrane & foramen

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Gemellus inferior ORIGIN

Ischial tuberosity

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Piriformis

Gemellus superior

Obturator internus

Gemellus inferior INSERTION

Greater trochanter

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Quadratus femoris ORIGIN

Lateral aspect of ischium anterior to ischial tuberosity

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Quadratus femoris INSERTION

Quadrate tubercle on the intertrochanteric crest

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Sartorius ORIGIN

ASIS

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Sartorius INSERTION

Anteromedial proximal tibia

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Rectus femoris ORIGIN

Straight head - AIIS

Reflected head - ilium above acetabulum

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Rectus femoris INSERTION

Tibial tuberosity

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Pectineus ORIGIN

Superior pubic ramus

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Pectineus INSERTION

Pectineal line femur

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Adductor brevis ORIGIN

Inferior pubic ramus

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Adductor brevis INSERTION

Upper 1/3 linea aspera

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Adductor longus ORIGIN

Body of pubis

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Adductor longus INSERTION

Middle 1/3 linea aspera

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Adductor magnus ORIGIN

Add part- ischiopubic ramus

Ham part - ischial tuberosity

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Adductor magnus INSERTION

(A) Linea aspera, medial supracondylar line

(H) adductor tubercle & medial supracondylar line

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Gracilis ORIGIN

Body of pubis & ischiopubic ramus

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Gracilis INSERTION

Anteromedial proximal tibia

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Biceps femoris Long head ORIGIN

Ischial tuberosity

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Biceps femoris Long head INSERTION

Head of Fibula

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Biceps femoris Short head ORIGIN

Linea aspera

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Biceps femoris Short head INSERTION

Head of Fibula

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Semitendinosus ORIGIN

Ischial tuberosity

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Semitendinosus INSERTION

Anteromedial proximal tibia

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Semimembranosus ORIGIN

Ischial tuberosity

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Semimembranosus INSERTION

Posterior tibial condyle

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Vastus lateralis ORIGIN

Lateral intertrochanteric line, linea aspera, greater trochanter and gluteal tuberosity

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Vastus medialis longus ORIGIN

Medial intertrochanteric line and linea aspera, pectineal line and medial supracondylar line

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Vastus medialis obliqueus ORIGIN

Adductor magnus tendon

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Vastus intermedius ORIGIN

Upper 2/3 of anterolateral femur

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QUADRICEPS FEMORIS INSERTION

Tibial tubercle