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Levator ani

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O: Body of pubis, fascia of obturator internus, spine of ischium
I: Perineal body; anococcygeal body; walls of prostate, vagina, rectum, and anal canal
N: 4th sacral nerve, pudendal nerve
A: Supports pelvic viscera; sphincter to anorectal junction and vagina

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Coccygeus

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O: Spine of ischium
I: Lower end of sacrum and coccyx
N: 4th and 5th sacral nerve
A: Assists levator ani to support pelvic viscera; flexes coccyx

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Gluteus maximus

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O: Outer surface of
ilium, sacrum,
coccyx,
sacrotuberous
ligament
I: Iliotibial tract and
gluteal tuberosity
of femur
N: Inferior gluteal
nerve
A: Extends and
laterally rotates
hip joint; through
iliotibial tract,
it extends knee
joint
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Gluteus medius

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O: Outer surface of
Ilium
I: Lateral surface of
greater trochanter
of femur
N: Superior gluteal nerve
A: Abducts thigh at hip
joint; tilts pelvis
when walking to
permit opposite
leg to clear
ground
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Gluteus minimus

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O: Outer surface of
Ilium
I: Anterior surface of
greater trochanter
of femur
N: Superior gluteal nerve
A: Abducts thigh at hip
joint; tilts pelvis
when walking to
permit opposite
leg to clear
ground
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Tensor fasciae latae

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O: Iliac crest
I: Iliotibial tract
N: Superior
gluteal nerve
A: Assists gluteus
maximus in
extending the
knee joint
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Piriformis

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O: Anterior surface
of sacrum
I: Upper border of
greater trochanter
of femur
N: 1st and 2nd
sacral nerves
A: Lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint (medial rotator after 90 degrees flexion)
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Obturator internus

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O: Inner surface of obturator membrane
I: Upper border of greater trochanter of femur
N: Sacral plexus (nerve to obturator internus)
A: Lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint

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Gemellus superior

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O: Spine of ischium
I: Upper border of
greater trochanter
of femur
N: Sacral plexus
(Nerve to obturator internus)
A: Lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint
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Gemellus inferior

A 
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Upper border of
greater trochanter
of femur
N: Sacral plexus
(Nerve to quadratus femoris)
A: Lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint
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Quadratus femoris

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O: Lateral border of ischial tuberosity
I: Quadrate tubercle of
Femur
N: Sacral plexus
(Nerve to quadratus femoris)
A: Lateral rotator of
thigh at hip joint
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Sartorius

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O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: Upper medial surface of shaft of tibia
N: Femoral nerve
A: Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates thigh at hip
joint; flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint

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Iliacus

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O: Iliac fossa of hip bone
I: With psoas into lesser trochanter of femur
N: Femoral nerve
A: Flexes thigh on trunk; if thigh is fixed, it flexes the trunk on the thigh as in sitting up from lying down

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Psoas

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O: Transverse processes, bodies, and intervertebral discs of the 12th thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae
I: With iliacus into lesser trochanter of femur
N: Lumbar plexus
A: Flexes thigh on trunk; if thigh is fixed, it flexes the trunk on thigh as in sitting up from lying down

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Pectineus

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O: Superior ramus of pubis
I: Upper end of linea aspera of shaft of femur
N: Femoral nerve
A: Flexes and adducts thigh at hip joint

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Rectus femoris

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O: AIIS (straight head); ilium above acetabulum (reflected head)
I: Quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia
N: Femoral nerve
A: Extension of leg at knee joint; flexes thigh at hip joint

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Vastus lateralis

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O: Upper end of shaft of femur
I: Quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia
N: Femoral nerve
A: Extension of leg at knee joint

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Vastus medialis

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O: Upper end of shaft of femur
I: Quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia
N: Femoral nerve
A: Extension of leg at knee joint; stabilizes patella

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Vastus intermedius

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O: Anterior and lateral surfaces of shaft of femur
I: Quadriceps tendon into patella, then via ligamentum patellae into tubercle of tibia
N: Femoral nerve
A: Extension of leg at knee joint; articularis genus retracts synovial membrane

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Gracilis

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O: Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium
I: Upper part of shaft of tibia
N: Obturator nerve
A: Adducts thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint

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Adductor longus

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O: Body of pubis, medial to pubic tubercle
I: Posterior surface of shaft of femur (linea aspera)
N: Obturator nerve
A: Adducts thigh at hip joint, assists in lateral rotation

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Adductor brevis

A

O: Inferior ramus of pubis
I: Posterior surface of shaft of femur (linea aspera)
N: Obturator nerve
A: Adducts thigh at hip joint, assists in lateral rotation

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Adductor magnus

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O: Inferior ramus of pubis; ramus of ischium; ischial tuberosity
I: Posterior surface of shaft of femur (linea aspera); adductor tubercle of femur
N: Obturator nerve (adductor portion); sciatic nerve (hamstring portion)
A: Adducts thigh at hip joint, assists in lateral rotation; extends thigh at hip joint

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Obturator externus

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O: Outer surface of obturator membrane and pubic and ischial rami
I: Medial surface of greater trochanter of femur
N: Obturator nerve
A: Lateral rotator of thigh at hip joint

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Biceps femoris

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O: Ischial tuberosity (long head); linea aspera, lateral supracondylar ridge of shaft of femur (short head)
I: Head of fibula
N: Tibial portion of sciatic nerve (long head); common peroneal portion of sciatic nerve (short head)
A: Flexes and laterally rotates leg at knee joint; long head also extends thigh at hip joint

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Semitendinosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia
N: Tibial portion of sciatic nerve
A: Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint

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Semimembranosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial condyle of tibia
N: Tibial portion of sciatic nerve
A: Flexes and medially rotates leg at knee joint; extends thigh at hip joint

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Tibialis anterior

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O: Lateral shaft of tibia and interosseous membrane
I: Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal bone
N: Deep peroneal nerve
A: Extends foot at ankle joint; inverts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joint; holds up MLA of foot

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Extensor digitorum longus

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O: Anterior surface of shaft of fibula
I: Extensor expansion of lateral four toes
N: Deep peroneal nerve
A: Extends toes; extends foot at ankle joint

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Extensor hallucis longus

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O: Anterior surface of shaft of fibula
I: Base of distal phalanx of great toe
N: Deep peroneal nerve
A: Extends big toe; extends foot at ankle joint; inverts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints

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Peroneus tertius

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O: Anterior surface of shaft of fibula
I: Base of 5th metatarsal bone
N: Deep peroneal nerve
A: Extends foot at ankle joint; everts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints

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Extensor digitorum brevis

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O: Calcaneum
I: By four tendons into the proximal phalanx of big toe and long extensor tendons to second, third, and fourth toes
N: Deep peroneal nerve
A: Extends toes

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Peroneus longus

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O: Lateral surface of shaft of fibula
I: Base of first metatarsal and the medial cuneiform
N: Superficial peroneal nerve
A: Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint; everts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints; supports lateral longitudinal and transverse arches of foot

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Peroneus brevis

A

O: Lateral surface of shaft of fibula
I: Base of fifth metatarsal
N: Superficial peroneal nerve
A: Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint; everts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints; supports lateral longitudinal and transverse arches of foot

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Gastrocnemius

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O: Lateral condyle of femur (lateral head); above medial condyle (medial head)
I: Via tendon calcaneus into posterior surface of calcaneum
N: Tibial nerve
A: Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint; flexes knee joint

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Plantaris

A

O: Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
I: Posterior surface of calcaneum
N: Tibial nerve
A: Plantar flexes foot at ankle joint; flexes knee joint

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Soleus

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O: Shafts of tibia and fibula
I: Via tendon calcaneus into posterior surface of calcaneum
N: Tibial nerve
A: Together with gastrocnemius is powerful plantar flexor of ankle joint; provides main propulsive force in walking and running

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Popliteus

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O: Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur
I: Posterior surface of shaft of tibia above soleal line
N: Tibial nerve
A: Flexes leg at knee joint; unlocks knee joint by lateral rotation of femur on tibia and slackens ligaments of joint

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Flexor digitorum longus

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O: Posterior surface of shaft of tibia
I: Bases of distal phalanges of lateral four toes
N: Tibial nerve
A: Flexes distal phalanges of lateral four toes; plantarflexes foot at ankle

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Flexor hallucis longus

A

O: Posterior surface of shaft of fibula
I: Base of distal phalanx of big toe
N: Tibial nerve
A: Flexes big toe; plantar flexes foot at ankle joint; supports MLA of foot

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Tibialis posterior

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O: Posterior surface of shafts of tibia and fibula and interoesseous mebrane
I: Tuberosity of navicular bone and other neighboring bones
N: Tibial nerve
A: Plantarflexes foot at ankle joint; inverts foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints; supports MLA of foot

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Abductor hallucis

A

O: Medial tuberosity of calcaneum and flexor retinaculum
I: Base of proximal phalanx of big toe
N: Medial plantar nerve
A: Flexes and abducts big toe; braces MLA

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Flexor digitorum brevis

A

O: Medial tubercle of calcaneum
I: Four tendons to four lateral toes—inserted into borders of middle phalanx; tendons perforated by those of flexor digitorum longus
N: Medial plantar nerve
A: Flexes lateral four toes; braces medial and lateral longitudinal arches

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Abductor digiti minimi

A

O: Medial and lateral tubercles of calcaneum
I: Base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe
N: Lateral plantar nerve
A: Flexes and abducts fifth toe; braces lateral longitudinal arch

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Quadratus plantae

A

O: Medial and lateral sides of calcaneum
I: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
N: Lateral plantar nerve
A: Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral four toes

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Lumbricals (4)

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O: Tendons of flexor digitorum longus
I: Dorsal extensor expansion; bases of proximal phalanges of lateral four toes
N: Medial plantar nerve (first lumbrical); lateral plantar nerve (remainder)
A: Extends toes at interphalangeal joints

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Flexor hallucis brevis

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O: Cuboid, lateral cuneiform, tibialis posterior insertion
I: Base of proximal phalanx of big toe (medial tendon to medial side, lateral tendon to lateral side)
N: Medial plantar nerve
A: Flexes metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe; supports medial longitudinal arch

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Adductor hallucis

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O: Oblique head bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal bones; transverse head from plantar ligaments
I: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of big toe
N: Deep branch lateral plantar nerve
A: Flexes metatarsophalangeal joint of big toe; holds together metatarsal bones

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Flexor digiti minimi brevis

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O: Base of 5th metatarsal bone
I: Lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of fifth toe
N: Lateral plantar nerve
A: Flexes metatarsophalangeal joint of little toe

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Dorsal interossei (4)

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O: Adjacent sides of metatarsal bones
I: Bases of proximal phalanges (first: medial side of second toe; remainder: lateral sides of second, third, and fourth toes); dorsal extensor expansion
N: Lateral plantar nerve
A: Abduction of toes; flexes metatarsophalangeal joints and extends interphalangeal joints

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Plantar interossei (3)

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O: Inferior surfaces of 3rd, 4th, 5th metatarsal bones
I: Medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges of lateral three toes
N: Lateral plantar nerve
A: Adduction of toes; flexes metatarsophalangeal joints and extends interphalangeal joints

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