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Psoas Major

A

Hip flexion (origin fixed)
Trunk flexion (insertion fixed; as in sit-up)
Assist lateral trunk flexion (unilateral action)
May assist hip ER and ABD
With insertion fixed, tightness contributes to increase lordosis

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Psoas Minor

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Flexion of trunk and lumbar spine

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Illiacus

A

Hip flexion

Flexes pelvis on femur

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Pectineus

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Hip adduction

Assist hip flexion

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5
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Gracilis

A

Hipp adduction
Knee flexion
MR of knee

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6
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Adductor Longus

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Hip adduction

Assist hip flexion

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7
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Adductor Brevis

A

Hip adduction

Hip flexion

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Adductor Magnus

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Hip adduction
May assist hip extension and flexion
Role in hip rotation depends on thigh position

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9
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Gluteus Maximus

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Hip extension
Hip ER
Lower fibers assist hip ADD
Upper fibers assist hip ABD

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Gluteus Medius

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Hip ABD
Hip ER (posterior fibers)
Hip IR (anterior fibers)
Anterior fibers may assist flexion
Posterior fibers may assist extension
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Gluteus Minimus

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Hip ABD

Hip IR

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12
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Tensor Fascia Latae

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Hip flexion
Hip IR
Hip ABD

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Piriformis

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Hip ER
Assist hip ABD when hip is flexed
Assist hip EXT

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14
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Obturator Internus

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Hip ER

Assist hip ABD when hip is flexed

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15
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Obturator Externus

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Hip ER

Assist hip ADD

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16
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Gemellus Superior

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Hip ER

Assist hip ABD when hip is flexed

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17
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Gemellus Inferior

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Hip ER

Assist hip ABD when hip is flexed

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18
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Quadratus Femoris

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Hip ER

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19
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Biceps Femoris

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Knee flexion
Knee ER
Hip extension (long head only)
Assist Hip ER (long head only)

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20
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Semitendinosus

A

Knee flexion
Knee IR
Hip extension
Assist hip IR

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21
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Semimembranosus

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Knee flexion
Knee IR
Hip extension
Assist hip IR

22
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Sartorius

A 
Hip ER
Hip ABD
Hip flexion
Knee flexion
Knee IR
23
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Rectus Femoris

A

Knee extension

Hip flexion

24
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Vastus Lateralis

A

Knee extension

25
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Vastus Intermedius

A

Knee extension

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Vastus Medialis (inclues longus and oblique medialis fibers)

A

Knee extension

27
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Articularis Genus

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Retracts synovial membrane during knee extension prevent its entrapment between patella and femur

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Popliteus

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Knee flexion
Knee IR (origin fixed)
Hip ER (insertion fixed)
29
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Tibialis Anterior

A

Ankle DR

Foot INV

30
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Tibialis Posterior

A

Foot INV

Assist PF

31
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Gastrocnemius

A

Ankle PF
Foot INV (supination)
Assist knee flexion

32
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Soleus

33
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Plantaris

A

Ankle PF

Assist knee flexion

34
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Peroneus Longus

A

Foot EVE
Assist PF
Depression of 1st metatarsal

35
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Peroneus Brevis

A

Foot EVE

Assist PF

36
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Peroneus Tertius

A

Ankle DF

Foot EVE

37
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Extensor Digitorum Longus

A

MP extension (of 4 lesser toes)
Assist PIP and DIP extension (of lesser toes)
Assist ankle DF and eversion

38
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis

A

MP extension of toes 2 to 4
Assist IP extension of toes 2 to 4
MP extension of great toe (via its most medial slip of tendon, also called extensor hallucis brevis; no slip to 5th toed from EDBr)

39
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Flexor Digitorum Longus

A

MP, PIP, DIP flexion of toes 2-5
Assist PF
Assist INV

40
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis

A

MP and PIP flexion of toes 2-5

41
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Abductor Digiti Minimi

A

Toe 5 ABD

Toe 5 MP flexion

42
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

A

Toe 5 MP flexion

43
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Quadratus Plantar

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DIP flexion of toes 2-5 (in synergy with FDL)

44
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Lumbricales

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MP flexion of toes 2-5

Assist PIP and DIP extension of toes 2-5

45
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Dorsal Interossei

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ABD of toes 2-4
Assist MP flexion of toes 2-4
May assist IP extension of toes 2-4

46
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Plantar Interossei

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ADD of toes 3, 4, 5
Assist MP flexion of toes 3, 4, 5
May assist IP extension of toes 3, 4, 5

47
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Extensor Hallucis Longus

A

MP and IP extension
Assist DF
Assist foot INV

48
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Flexor Hallucis Longus

A

Great toe IP flexion
Assist great toe MP flexion
Assist ankle PF and food INV

49
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis

A

Great toe MP flexion

50
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Abductor Hallucis

A

ABD of great toe
Assist great toe MP flexion
Assist forefoot ADD

51
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Adductor Hallucis

A

Great toe adduction

Assist great toe MP flexion

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