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Hip and Thigh muscles OIAN Flashcards

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Pectineus insertion

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator and femoral
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Iliacus (iliopsoas) insertion

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  • origin: iliac fossa, iliac crest, lateral sacrum
  • insertion: lesser trochanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Gluteus minimus insertion

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Pectineus origin

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: femoral and obturator
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Gracilis nerve supply

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: adducts and medially rotates hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Gluteus maximus action

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  • origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx
  • insertion: iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity
  • action: extend, abduct, laterally rotates hip
  • nerve supply: inferior gluteal*
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Vastus intermedius (quadriceps) action

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor magnus insertion

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  • origin: ischium and pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Biceps femoris insertion

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  • origin: long: ischial tuberosity; short: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • insertion: head of fibula, lateral surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extends hip, flexes knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Gluteus maximus insertion

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  • origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum, coccyx
  • insertion: gluteal tuberosity (of femur), iliotibial tract
  • action: extend, abduct, laterally rotate hip
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Piriformis origin

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  • origin: anterolateral surface of sacrum
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: laterally rotate hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Tensor fasciae latae nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • insertion: iliotibial tract (IT band)
  • action: tenses iliotibial tract
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Piriformis action

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  • origin: anterolateral surface of sacrum
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: laterally rotates hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Vastus intermedius (quadriceps) insertion

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Semitendinosus (hamstrings) origin

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Gluteus maximus origin

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  • origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx
  • insertion: iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity
  • action: extend, laterally rotate, abduct hip
  • nerve supply: *inferior gluteal
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Sartorius nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: laterally rotate and flex hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Semimembranosus (hamstrings) insertion

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Rectus femoris (quadriceps) origin

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  • origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: flexes hip, extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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*Gluteus minimus origin

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Piriformis insertion

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  • origin: anterolateral surface of sacrum
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: laterally rotate hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Semimembranosus (hamstrings) action

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Semitendinosus (hamstrings) insertion

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Psoas major (iliopsoas) insertion

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  • origin: T12-L5
  • insertion: lesser trochanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Gluteus medius nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Gracilis origin

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: adducts & medially rotates hip, flexes knee
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Vastus lateralis (quadriceps) origin

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Semitendinosus (hamstrings) action

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Gluteus minimus nerve supply

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Semimembranosus (hamstrings) origin

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Biceps femoris nerve supply

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  • origin
    • long: ischial tuberoisty
    • short: post. surface of femoral shaft
  • insertion: head of fibula, lateral surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Vastus medialis (quadriceps) origin

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Vastus intermedius (quadriceps) nerve supply

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Rectus femoris (quadriceps) action

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  • origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: flexes hip, extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor brevis action

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: post. surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Gluteus minimus action

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Psoas major (iliopsoas) action

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  • origin: T12-L5
  • insertion: lesser troachanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Rectus femoris (quadriceps) nerve supply

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  • origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: flex hip, extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor brevis nerve supply

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Gluteus medius origin

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abducts and medially rotates hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Gluteus medius insertion

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Iliacus (iliopsoas) action

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  • origin: iliac fossa, iliac crest, lateral sacrum
  • insertion: lesser trochanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Gluteus medius action

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  • origin: lateral surface of ilium
  • insertion: greater trochanter
  • action: abduct and medially rotate hip
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Adductor magnus origin

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  • origin: iscium and pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Gracilis action

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: adduct and medially rotate hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Adductor magnus nerve supply

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  • origin: ischium and pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Iliacus (iliopsoas) origin

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  • Origin: iliac fossa, iliac crest, lateral sacrum
  • insertion: lesser trochanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Psoas major (iliopsoas) origin

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  • origin: T12-L5
  • insertion: lesser trochanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • (nerve supply: ventral rami)
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Pectineus nerve supply

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: post. surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: femoral and obturator
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Semimembranosus (hamstrings) nerve supply

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Rectus femoris insertion

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  • origin: anterior inferior iliac spine
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: flexes hip, extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Iliacus (iliopsoas) nerve supply

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  • origin: iliac fossa, iliac crest, lateral sacrum
  • insertion: lesser troachanter
  • action: flexes hip
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor longus action

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Adductor longus insertion

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Vastus medialis (quadriceps) insertion

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Biceps femoris action

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  • origin:
    • long head: ischial tuberosity
    • short head: post. surface of femoral shaft
  • insertion: head of fibula, lateral surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Adductor brevis origin

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Vastus intermedius (quadriceps) origin

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  • origin: shaft of femur
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve: femoral
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Sartorius insertion

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: flex and laterally rotate hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Sartorius action

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: flex and laterally rotate hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Tensor fasciae latae insertion

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • insertion: iliotibial tract (IT band)
  • action: tense iliotibial tract
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal
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Vastus lateralis (quadriceps) insertion

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  • origin: shaft of femur
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Biceps femoris (hamstrings) long head origin

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  • origin:
    • long head: ischial tuberosity
    • short head: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • insertion: head of fibula, lateral surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extends hip, flexes knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Gracilis insertion

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: adducts and medially rotates hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Adductor longus nerve supply

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adduct hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Tensor fasciae latae origin

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • insertion: iliotibial tract (IT band)
  • action: tense iliotibial tract
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Vastus medialis (quadriceps) nerve supply

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor magnus action

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  • origin: ischium and pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Tensor fasciae latae action

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
  • insertion: iliotibial tract (IT band)
  • action: tenses iliotibial tract
  • nerve supply: superior gluteal*
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Sartorius origin

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  • origin: anterior superior iliac spine
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: flex and laterally rotate hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Biceps femoris (hamstrings) short head origin

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  • origin:
    • long head: ischial tuberosity
    • short head: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • insertion: head of fibula, lateral surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip (long only), flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Pectineus action

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: femoral and obturator
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Gluteus maximus nerve supply

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  • origin: dorsal ilium, sacrum, coccyx
  • insertion: gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract
  • action: extend, laterally rotates, abducts hip
  • nerve supply: inferior gluteal*
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Vastus medialis (quadriceps) action

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  • origin: femoral shaft
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extends knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Semitendinosus (hamstrings) nerve supply

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  • origin: ischial tuberosity
  • insertion: medial surface of proximal tibia
  • action: extend hip, flex knee
  • nerve supply: tibial
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Vastus lateralis (quadriceps) action

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  • origin: shaft of femur
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor brevis insertion

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator
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Vastus lateralis (quadriceps) nerve supply

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  • origin: shaft of femur
  • insertion: tibial tuberosity
  • action: extend knee
  • nerve supply: femoral
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Adductor longus origin

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  • origin: pubis
  • insertion: posterior surface of femoral shaft
  • action: adducts hip
  • nerve supply: obturator

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