Common Quadricep attachment:
O or I?
Location?
Insertion: Tibial Tuberosity
Hamstring muscle(s) with medial insertion(s)
Semis (Semimembranosus & Semitendinosus)
knee flexion
Medial Collateral Ligament
Green Ligament
Medial Collateral Ligament
hamstring muscle with an anterior insertion.
Semitendinosus
Ischial Tuberosity
Muscles responsible for knee extension
Quadriceps Muscles
Muscle Group: Knee Flexion & Hip Extension
Hamstring
Cruciate Ligaments
(Anterior & Posterior)
Common Hamstring attachment:
O or I?
Location?
Origin: Ischial Tuberosity
Bony Attachment Name
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
(Anterior Inferior Pelvis)
Structures preventing tibiofemoral rotation
Collateral Ligaments
(Medial & Lateral)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
O: Lateral Femoral Epicondyle
Lateral Collateral Ligament
O: proximal anteromedial femur
Vastus Medialis
Rough bony structure for soft tissue attachments
Epicondyle
Structures responsible for the screw home mechanism
Cruciate Ligaments
(Anterior & Posterior)
Prevents medial forces
Lateral Collateral Ligament
Laterally positioned cruciate ligament
ACL
Two structures inserting on the fibular head
Biceps Femoris Muscle
Lateral Collateral Ligament
O: mid-shaft, posterolateral femur
Biceps Femoris Short Head
Muscle Responsible?
Rectus Femoris
Deepen Tibiofemoral joint space
Meniscus
Muscle Insertion: Posteromedial Tibial Condyle
Semimembranosus