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Gluteus maximus muscle

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A: Posterior superior ilium, sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament
B: Gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract, inferior gluteal nerve.
inn: inferior gluteal nerve
Ax: power hip extension, lat. rotation of hip

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Gluteus Medius muscle

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A: gluteal surface of ilium
B: greater trochanter
inn: sup. gluteal nerve
Ax: abduction, medial rotation

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Gluteus Minimums muscle

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A: gluteal surface of ilium
B: greater trochanter
inn: sup. gluteal nerve
Ax: abduction, medial rotation of hip

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Tensor Fascia Latae muscle

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A: iliac crest
B: iliotibial tract
inn: superior gluteal nerve
Ax: flexion, medial rotation, abduction of hip

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Piriformis muscle

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A: anterior sacrum
B: posterior greater trochanter
inn: s1-s2
Ax: hip lat. rotation

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Obturator Internus muscle

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A: post. obturator membrane
B: medial greater trochanter
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation of hip, abduction

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Superior and inferior gemellus muscle

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A: Lesser sciatic notch, ischial spine and tuberosity
B: obturator interns muscle
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation, abduction

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Quadratus Femoris muscle

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A: body of ischium, ischial tuberosity
B: intertrochanteric crest
inn: L5-S1
Ax: lat. rotation of hip

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Psoas Major muscle

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A: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
B: lesser trochanter
inn: L2-L3
ax: hip flexion

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Iliacus

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A: iliac fossa
B: Lesser trochanter
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip flexion

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Vastus Lateralis muscle

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A: linea aspera of femur
B: patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Vastus intermedius muscle

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A: anterior body of femur
B: patella, tibial Tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Vastus Medialis muscle

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A: linea aspera of femur
B: Patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: knee extension

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Rectus Femoris muscle

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A: anterior inferor iliac spine
B: patella, tibial tuberosity
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip flexion, knee extension

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Sartorius muscle

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A: ant. Sup. Iliac spine
B: medial proximal tibia
inn: femoral nerve
Ax: hip abduction and flexion, lat. hip rotation, knee flexion

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Adductor Magnus muscle

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A: Inferior pubic ramus, ischial tuberosity
B: Linea apera, adductor tubercle of femur
inn: Obturator n. Sciatic n.
Ax: hip adduction, extension, flexion

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Adductor Longus muscle

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A: body of pubis
B: linea aspera of femur
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Adductor Brevis muscle

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A: inferior pubic remus
B: proximal linea aspera
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Pectineus muscle

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A: sup. pubic ramus
B: pectineal line of femur
inn: Obturator nerve, femoral nerve
Ax: hip adduction, flexion

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Gracilis muscle

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A: inf. pubic ramus
B: medial proximal tibia
inn: obturator nerve
Ax: hip Adduction, flexion, and knee flexion

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Biceps Femoris muscle long head

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Head of fibula
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: Hip extension, knee flexion

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biceps femoris muscle short head

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A: Distal linea aspera
B: head of fibula
inn: Fibular division of sciatic nerve
Ax: knee flexion

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Semimembranosus muscle

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Medial condyle of tibia
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: hip extension, knee flexion

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Semitendinosus muscle

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A: ischial tuberosity
B: Proximal medial tibia
inn: tibial division of sciatic nerve
Ax: hip extension, Knee flexion

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Fibularis Longus muscle

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A: Proximal 2/3 of fibula
B: Base of 1st metatarsal
inn: sup. fibular nerve
Ax: eversion, plantar flexion, shifts weight from lateral to medial for “push off”

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Fibularis Brevis Muscle

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A: Distal 2/3 of fibula
B: base of 5th metatarsal
inn: Superficial fibular nerve
Ax: eversion, plantar flexion

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Tibialis Anterior muscle

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A: proximal 1/2 of lateral tibia
B: 1st metatarsal
inn: deep fibular nerve
Ax: dorsiflexion, inversion

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Extensor Hallucis Longus muscle

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A: middle of fibula
B: Distal phalanx of digit 1
inn: deep fibular nerve
Ax: Dorsiflexion, inversion, digit 1 extension

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Extensor digitorum Longus muscle

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A: lateral tibial condyle, Proximal 2/3 fibula
B: middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5
inn: deep fibular nerve
Ax: Dorsiflexion, eversion, digit 2-5, extension

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Fibularis Tertius muscle

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A: distal 1/3 of fibula
B: 5th metatarsal
inn: Deep fibular nerve
Ax: eversion, doriflexion

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Gastrocnemius muscle

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A: epicondyles of femur
B: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
inn: Tibial Nerve
Ax: Plantarflexion and knee flexion

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Plantaris muscle

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A: Lateral epicondyle of femur
B: Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
inn: Tibial nerve
Ax: Knee flexion, plantarflexion

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Soleus muscle

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A: Soleal line of tibia
B: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
inn: tibial nerve
Ax: plantarflexion

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Tibialis Posterior muscle

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A: interosseous membrane, proximal 1/2 of tibia of fibula
B: Navicular bone of tarsus
inn: tibial nerve
Ax: inversion, plantarflexion

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Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle

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A: Distal 2/3 of fibula
B: distal phalanx of digit 1
inn: tibial nerve
Ax: inversion, plantarflexion, digits 1 flexion

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Flexor Digitorum Longus muscle

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A: proximal 1/2 of tibia
B: Distal phalanges of digits 2-5
inn: Tibial nerve
Ax: inversion, plantarflexion, digits 2-5 flexion

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Extensor Digitorum Brevis muscle

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A: dorsal surface of calcaneus
B: tendon of extensor
Inn: deep fibular nerve
Ax: digits 2-4 extension

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Popliteus muscle

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A: lateral condyle of femur
B: medial aspect of proximal tibia
inn: tibial nerve
Ax: knee flexion, lat. rotation of femur.

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Extensor hallucis brevis muscle

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A: dorsal surface of calcaneus
B: proximal phalanx of digit 1
inn: deep fibular nerve
Ax: digit 1 extension

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Abductor Digiti minimi muscle

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A: calcaneal tuberosity
B: proximal phalanx of digit 5
inn: Lateral plantar nerve
Ax: abduction of digit 5

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Flexor Digitorum Brevis muscle

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A: calcaneal tuberosity
B: middle phalanges of digits 2-5
inn: medial plantar nerve
Ax: digits 2-5 flexion

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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis muscle

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A: metatarsal of digit 5
B: base of proximal phalanx of digit 5
inn: Lateral plantar nerve
Ax: flexion of digit 5

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Abductor Hallucis muscle

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A: calcaneal tuberosity
B: proximal phalanx of digit 1
inn: medial plantar nerve
Ax: digit 1 abduction

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Quadratus Plantae muscle

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A: Calcaneal tuberosity
B: Tendon of flexor digitorum longus
inn: lateral plantar nerve
Ax: assists flexor digitorum longus in digit 2-5 flexion, and flexion when ankle is plantarflexed

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Sacrospinous ligament

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deep to sacrotuberous, runs from sacrum to the ischial spine

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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sacrum to ischial tuberosity

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Lateral collateral ligament of the knee

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A: lateral epicondyle
B: Head of fibula

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medial collateral ligament of the knee

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A: Medial epicondyle
B: medial head of tibia

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Anterior Cruciate ligament

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A: Anterior tibial plateau
B: medial surface of lateral femoral condyle

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Posterior Cruciate ligament

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A: posterior tibial plateau
B: lateral surface of the femoral condyle

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Lumbricals

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the small muscles that are to the side of each tendon of flexor digitorum

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