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Name the hip flexors

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sartorius, rectus femoris, iliopsoas

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hip flexor’s nerve

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femoral nerve

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sartorius origin

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ASIS

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sartorius insertion

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pes anserine

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sartorius action

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hip flexion, abduction, external rotation

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rectus femoris origin

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AIIS

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rectus femoris insertion

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common tendon to tibial tuberosity

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rectus femoris action

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hip flexion, knee extension

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2 muscles in iliopsoas

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iliacus and psoas major

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iliacus origin

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iliac fossa, iliac crest, ala of sacrum, transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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iliopsoas insertion

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lesser trochanter of femur

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iliacus action

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hip flexion

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psoas major origin

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transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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psoas major action

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hip flexion, external rotation

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psoas major nerve

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anterior rami of lumbar nerves L1, L2, L3

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name the hip extensors

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gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus

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main hip extensor

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gluteus maximus

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gluteus maximus origin

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posterior ilium and sacrum

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gluteus maximus insertion

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superior fibers: IT band
inferior fibers: gluteal tuberosity

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gluteus maximus action

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hip extension and external rotation

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gluteus maximus nerve

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inferior gluteal nerve

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semimembranosus origin

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ischial tuberosity

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semimembranosus insertion

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medial condyle of the tibia

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semimembranosus action

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hip extension, knee flexion

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semimembranosus nerve
sciatic nerve
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biceps femoris origin
long head: ischial tuberosity short head: lateral linea aspera
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biceps femoris insertion
fibular head
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biceps femoris action
knee flexion, hip extension
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biceps femoris nerve
sciatic nerve
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semitendinosus origin
ischial tuberosity
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semitendinosus insertion
pes anserine
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semitendinosus action
knee flexion, hip extension
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semitendinosus nerve
sciatic nerve
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name the hip abductors
tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus
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main hip abductor
gluteus medius
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hip abductor nerve
superior gluteal nerve
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tensor fasciae latae origin
anterior external lip of iliac crest and ASIS
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tensor fasciae latae insertion
IT band to lateral condyle of tibia
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tensor fasciae latae action
assists with abduction, medial rotation of thigh
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gluteus medius origin
external surface of ilium
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gluteus medius insertion
greater trochanter of femur
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gluteus medius action
hip abduction
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gluteus minimus origin
external surface of ilium
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gluteus minimus insertion
greater trochanter of femur
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gluteus minimus action
hip abduction
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name the hip adductors
obturator externus, pectinius, adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis
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hip adductor nerve (for the most part)
obturator nerve
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obturator externus origin
margins of obturator foramen
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obturator externus insertion
trochanteric fossa
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obturator externus action
lateral rotation of thigh, adduction
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pectinius origin
superior ramus of pubis
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pectinius insertion
pectineal line of femur, inferior to lesser trochanter
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pectinius action
adduction, thigh flexion, assists with medial rotation
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pectinius nerve
obturator nerve or femoral nerve
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adductor brevis origin
body and inferior ramus of pubis
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adductor brevis insertion
pectineal line of femur, proximal linea aspera
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adductor brevis action
adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation
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adductor longus origin
body of pubis inferior to crest
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adductor longus insertion
middle third of linea aspera
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adductor longus action
adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation
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adductor magnus origin
inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium
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adductor magnus insertion
adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line hamstring part: adductor tubercle
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adductor magnus action
adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation
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adductor magnus nerve
adductor par: obturator nerve hamstring part: tibial portion of sciatic nerve
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gracilis origin
body and inferior ramus of pubis
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gracilis insertion
pes anserine
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gracilis action
adduction, flexion of thigh, assists with medial rotation
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name the external rotators of the hip
piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris
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piriformis origin
anterior sacrum
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external rotators of the hip action
laterally rotates thigh, abducts when thigh is flexed
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external rotators of the hip insertion
greater trochanter of femur
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piriformis nerve
nerve to piriformis
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gemellus superior origin
ischial spine
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gemellus superior nerve
nerve to obturator internus
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obturator internus origin
posterior margins of obturator foramen
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obturator internus nerve
nerve to obturator internus
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gemellus inferior origin
ischial tuberosity
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gemellus inferior nerve
nerve to quadratus femoris
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quadratus femoris origin
lateral aspect of ischial tuberosity
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quadratus femoris nerve
nerve to quadratus femoris
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muscles in quadriceps muscles
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
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insertion for quadriceps muscles
common tendon to tibial tuberosity
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action for quadriceps muscles
knee extension
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nerve for quadriceps muscles
femoral nerve
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vastus lateralis origin
greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera
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vastus medialis origin
medial lip of linea aspera
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vastus intermedius origin
anterior and lateral surface of femur

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