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iliopsoas

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0 - lumbar vertebrae and iliac fossa
I - lesser trochanter of the femur

femoral nerve and L1-L3

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vastus lateralis

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O- greater trochanter and linea aspera
I - quadriceps tendon

femoral nerve

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vastus intermedius

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O - femoral shaft
I - quadriceps tendon

femoral nerve

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vastus medialis

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O - intertrochanteric line
I - quadriceps tendon

femoral nerve

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rectus femoris

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O - anterior inferior iliac spine
I - patella via the quadriceps femoris tendon

femoral nerve

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sartorius

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O - anterior superior iliac spine
I - superior medial surface of the tibia

femoral nerve

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pectineus

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O - pectineal line of pubis bone
I - pectineal line on the post aspect of femur

femoral nerve

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adductor magnus - adductor part

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O - inferior rami of the pubis and rami of ischium
I - linea aspera

obturator nerve

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adductor magnus - hamstring part

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O - ischial tuberosity
i - adductor tubercle

tibial component of the sciatic nerve

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adductor longus

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O -pubis bone of the pelvus
I - linea aspera

obturator nerve

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adductor brevis

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O - body of pubis and inferior pubic rami
I - linea aspera

obturator nerve

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obturator externus

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O - membrane of obturator foramen
I - posterior aspect of the greater trochanter

obturator nerve

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gracilis

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O - inferior rami of pubis and the body of the pubis
I - medial surface of the tibial shaft

obturator nerve

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biceps femoris

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long head - originates from ischial tuberosity
short head - originates from linea aspera

I - head of the fibula

long head by sciatic and short head by common fibular part of sciatic nerve

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semitendinosus

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O - ischial tuberosity
I - medial surface of the tibia

tibial part of sciatic nerve

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semimembranous

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O - ischial tuberosity
I - medial tibial condyle

tibial part of sciatic nerve

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tibialis anterior

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o - lateral surface of the tibia
I - medial cuniform and base of metarsal I

deep fibular nerve

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extensor digitorum longus

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O - lateral condyle of the tibia and medial of fib
I - tendon inserts on each toe

deep fibular nerve

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extensor hallucis longus

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O - medial surface of tibial shaft
I - base of distal phalynx of the great toe

deep fibular nerve

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fibularis longus

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O - superior and lateral surface of the fibula and lateral tibial condyle
I - underneath to the medial cuniform and base of metatarsal I

superficial tibial nerve

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fibularis brevis

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O - inferolateral fibular shaft
I - tubercle of the 5th metatarsal

superficial fibular nerve

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gastronemius

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O - lat head from lat condyle and med head from medial condyle of femur
I - calcaneal tendon

tibial nerve

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soleus

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O - soleal line of tibua
I - calcaneal tendon

tibial nerve

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plantaris

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O - lateral supracondylar line of the femus
I - calcaneus

tibial nerve

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popliteus

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O - lateral condyle of the femur
I - proximal tibia

tibial nerve

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flexor digitorum longus

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O - medial surface of the tibia
I - plantar surfaces of the lat four digits

tibial nerve

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flexor hallucis longus

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O - posterior surface of the fibula
I - surface of the phalanx of the great toe

tibial nerve

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tibialis posteiror

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O - posterior surface of tib and fib
I - plantar surfaces of the medial tarsal bones

tibial nerve

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gluteus maximus

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O - ilium, sacrum, coccyx
I - iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity

inferior gluteal nerve

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gluteus medius

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O - ilium
I - lateral surface of the greater trochanter

superior gluteal nerve

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gluteus minimus

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O - ilium
I - anterior side of the greater trochanter

superior gluteal nerve

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tensor fasica lata

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O - anterior superior iliac spine
I - iliotibial tract

superior gluteal nerve

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piriformis

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O - anterior surface of the sacrum
I - greater trochanter of the femur

nerve to piriformis

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obturator internus

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O - pubis and ischium at obturator foramen
I - greater trochanter of the femur

nerve to obturator internus

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gemelli

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superior - ischial spine
inferior - ischial tuberosity

I - greater trochanter of the femur

superior by the obturator internus nerve
inferior by the quadratus femoris nerve

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quadratus femoris

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O - ischial tuberosity
I - quadrate tuberosity on the intertrochanteric crest

nerve to quadratus femoris

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