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Sartorius

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Origin: Illium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; flexes thigh and rotates it laterally

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Gracilis

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; adducts thigh

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Rectus femoris

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Origin: Illium
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee; flexes thigh

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Vastus medialis

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee

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Vastus lateralis

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee

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Adductor longus

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts, rotates, and flexes femur

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Adductor femoris (magnus)

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Origin: Pubis and ischium
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts, rotates, and flexes femur

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; extends thigh

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Iliacus

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Origin: Iliac
Insertion: Tendon of psoas major
Action: Flexes and rotates femur laterally; flexes vertebral column

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Iliopsoas

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Pectineus

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Flexes, adducts, and rotates thigh laterally

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Psoas major

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Origin: Lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Femur
Action: Flexes and rotates femur laterally; flexes vertebral column

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Gluteus maximus

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Origin: Ilium, sacrum and coccyx
Insertion: Femur
Action: Extends and rotates femur laterally

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Gluteus medius

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Femur
Action: Abducts and rotates femur laterally

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Caudofemoralis

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Tensor fascia latae

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes and abducts femur

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Biceps femoris

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Origin: Ischium and femur
Insertion: Fibula and tibia
Action: Flexes knee; extends thigh

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Tensuissimus

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee, extends thigh

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Serratus ventralis

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Origin: First 8-9 ribs
Insertion: Scapula
Action: Pulls scapula forward and rotates it upward

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Scalenus posterior

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 2
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Scalenus medius

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 1
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Scalenus anterior

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 1
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Subscapularis

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Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Humerus
Action: Medially rotates humerus; stabilizes shoulder

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External intercostal

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Origin: Inferior border of rib above
Insertion: Superior border of rib below
Action: Raise rib at inhalation and thereby increase size of thoracic cavity

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Internal intercostal

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Origin: Superior border of rib below
Insertion: Inferior border of rib above
Action: Draw adjacent ribs together and lower ribs at exhalation

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Triceps brachii long head

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Origin: scapula
Insertion: ulna
Action: extends forearm

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Triceps brachii lateral head

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: ulna
Action: extends forearm

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Triceps brachii medial head

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: ulna
Action: Extends forearm

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Brachailis

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: ulna
Action: flexes forearm

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Anconeus

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: ulna
Action: extends forearm

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Brachioradialis

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Radius
Action: Flexes forearm

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Extensor carpi radialis (brevis and longus)

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Second metacarpal
Action: Extends hand

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Extensor digitorum communis

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Origin: Humerus
Insertion: Four digits (fingers)
Action: Extends digits

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Extensor digitorus lateralis

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Extensor carpi ulnaris

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Origin: Humerus and ulna
Insertion: 5th metacarpal
Action: Extends and adducts wrist

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Epitrochlearis

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Biceps brachii

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Origin: scapula
Insertion: radius
Action: flexes and supinates forearm

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Pronator teres

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Origin: Humerus and ulna
Insertion: radius
Action: pronates forearm

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Flexor carpi ulnaris

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Origin: Humerus and ulna
Insertion: Pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal
Action: flexes and adducts wrist

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Palmaris longus

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Origin: humerus
Insertion: radius
Action: flexes and supinates forearm

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Flexor carpi radialis

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Origin: humerus
Insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals
Action: flexes and abducts wrist

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Flexor digitorim profundus

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Origin: ulna
Insertion: distal phlanges
Action: flexes all distal phlanges

44
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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: femur
Insertion: calcaneus
Action: plantar flexes (extends) foot

45
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Flexor digitorum longus

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: Phalanges of 4 outer toes
Action: flexes toes; plantar flexes and inverts foot

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Tibialis anterior

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal and 1st cuniform
Action: flexes foot dorsally (dorsiflexes) and inverts it

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Achilles tendon

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Soleus

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Origin: fibula and tibia
Insertion: calcaneus
Action: plantar flexes (extends) foot

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Peroneus longus

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Origin: fibula and tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal and 1st coniform
Action: plantar flexes and everts foot

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Peroneus tertius

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Origin: fibula
Insertion: 5th metatarsal
Action: dorsiflexes and everts foot

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Peroneus brevis

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Origin: fibula and tibia
Insertion: 5th metatarsal
Action: plantar flexes and everts foot

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Extensor digitorum longus

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Origin: Tibia and fibula
Insertion: Phalanges of 4 outer toes
Action: Extends toes; dorsiflexes and everts foot

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