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Iliopsoas

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O: 1.psoas major- T12 vertebrae+ L1-L5 costal processes
2. Iliacus - iliac fossa & crest of sacrum
I: Lesser Trochanter
I: Lumbar plexus
F: anteflexion, adduction, lat. rotation

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Psoas Minor

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O: T12-L1 lat. surface
I: iliopubic eminence, pectineal line
I: Lumbar plexus

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Gluteus Maximus

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O: iliac crest, PSIS, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrum, wing of ilium, sacrotuberal ligament
I: Gluteal tuberosity, Iliotibial tract
I: Inferior Gluteal nerve
F: extension of hip joint, lat. rotation, adduction

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Gluteus Medius

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O: wing of ilium between ant. and post. gluteal lines, iliac crest
I: Greater trochanter
I: Superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus Minimus

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O: wing of ilium between ant. and inf. gluteal lines
I: Greater trochanter
I: Superior Gluteal nerve

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Tensor Fascia Latae

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O: ASIS, anterior iliac crest
I: iliotibial tract, lateral condyle of tibia
I:Superior Gluteal nerve
F: medial rotation, abduction, elevation

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Piriformis

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O: Pelvic surface of sacrum, sacrotuberal ligament
I: Greater trochanter
I: sacral plexus

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Obturator internus

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O: pelvic surface of obturator membrane
I: Trochateric fossa
I: Nerve to obturator internus
F: lat.rotation, adduction

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Superior Gamellus

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O: Ischial spine
I: Trochanteric fossa
I: sacral plexus
F: adduction, lat. rotation

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Inferior Gamellus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Trochanteric fossa
I: Sacral plexus
F: Lat. rotation, Adduction

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Quadratus Femoris

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Intertrochanteric crest, quadrate tubercle
I: Sacral plexus
F: Lat. rotation, adduction

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Obturator Externus

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O: External surface of obturator membrane
I: Trochanteric fossa
I: Obturator nerve

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Gracilis

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O: body and inferior pubic ramus
I: Pes Anserinus Superficialis
I: Obturator nerve
F: adduction

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Pectineus

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O: Iliopubic eminence, pectin pubis
I: pectineal line
I: Obturator nerve
F: adduction

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Adductor brevis

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O: inferior rams of pubis
I: proximal medial lip of linea aspera
I: Obturator nerve
F: adduction

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Adductor Longus

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O: superior ramus o pubis
I: middle medial lip of line aspera
I: Obturator nerve
F: adduction

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Adductor Magnus

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O: 1. muscular part - inferior pubic ramus
2. tendinous part - ischial tuberosity
I: 1. medial linea aspera, supra condylar line
2. adductor tubercle
I: 1. Obturator nerve
2. Tibial nerve
F: adduction, med. rotation, retroflexion

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Adductor minimus

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O: inferior pubic ramus
I: medial lip of linea aspera
I: Obturator nerve

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Quadriceps femoris

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O: 1. Rectus femoris - ASIS, supraacetabular groove
2. Vastus intermedius- ant. and lat. shaft of femur
3. Vastus medialis - medial lip of liea aspera
4. vastus lateralis - lateral lip of line aspera, greater trochanter
I: Common quadriceps tendon onto Patella
I: Femoral nerve

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Sartorius

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O: ASIS
I: pes anserinus superficialis
I: Femoral nerve
F: flexion of hip, flexion of knee joint, lat. rotation of hip

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Biceps Femoris

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O: 1. long head - ischial tuberosity
    2. short head - middle lateral lip of line aspera
I: Head of fibula
I: 1. Tibial nerve
   2. Common Peroneal nerve
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Semitendinosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Pes Anserinus Superficialis
I: Tibial nerve

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Semimembranosus

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Pes Anserinus Profundus
I: Tibial nerve

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Tibialis Anterior

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O: Lateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane
I: Medial cuneiform bone, base of 1st metatarsal
I: Deep Peroneal nerve

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Extensor Digitorum Longus
O: Lateral condyle of tibia, head of fibula, interosseous membrane I: middle + distal phalanges 2nd-5th I: Deep Peroneal nerve
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Extensor Hallucis Longus
O: Medial surface of fibula, interosseous membrane I: dorsal base of distal phalanx of 1st toe I: Deep Peroneal nerve
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Peroneus Tertius
O: fibula, interosseous membrane I: dorsal of base of 5th metatarsal I: Deep Peroneal nerve
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Peroneus Longus
O: head of fibula + superior 2/3 I: tuberosity of 1st metatarsal + medial cuneiform I: Superficial Peroneal nerve
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Peroneus Brevis
O: lateral surface of fibula I: tuberosity of 5th metatarsal I: Superficial Peroneal nerve
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Soleus
O: Head of fibula, solid line I: Calcaneal tendon - calcaneal tuberosity I: Tibial nerve
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Gastrocnemius
O: 1. medial head - medial femoral condyle 2. lateral head - lateral femoral condyle I: Calcaneal tendon - calcaneal tuberosity I: Tibial nerve
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Plantaris
O: Oblique popliteal ligament, lateral femoral condyle I: Calcaneal tendon - tuberosity I: Tibial nerve
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Tibialis Posterior
O: Interosseous membrane, tibia, fibula I: tuberosity of navicular bone, 3 cuneiform bones I: Tibial nerve
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
O: Inf posterior fibula, interosseous membrane I: base of distal phalanx of hallux I: Tibial nerve
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Flexor digitorum longus
O: Posterior surface of tibia I: Bases of 2nd -5th distal phalanx I: tibial nerve
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Popliteus
O: Lateral femoral condyle I: Posterior tibial surface I: Tibial nerve
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis
O: Calcaneus I: Dorsal aponeurosis of 2nd-4th I: Deep Peroneal nerve
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Extensor Hallucis Brevis
O: Splits from Extensor digitorum brevis I: Dorsal aponeurosis of 1st I: Deep Peroneal nerve
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Abductor Hallucis
O: Medial process of calcanea tuber + plantar aponeurosis I: Base of proximal phalanx of 1st I: Medial Plantar nerve
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis
O: Medial cuneiform bone, long plantar ligament I: med. and lat. sesamoid bones, proximal phalanx I: Medial Plantar nerve
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Adductor Hallucis
O: 1. oblique head - cuboid& lat. cuneiform, bases of 3rd-4th metatarsals 2. transverse head - 3rd-5th metatarsophalangeal joints I: Lateral sesamoid bone of great toe I: Lateral Plantar nerve
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Opponens Digiti Minimi
O: long plantar ligament I: 5th metatarsal shaft I: Lateral plantar nerve
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Flexor Digiti Minimi
O: base of 5th metatarsal bone, long plantar ligament I: base of 5th proximal phalanx I: Lateral Plantar nerve
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Abductor Digit Minimi
O: Calcaneal tuber, tuberosity of 5th metatarsal I: base of 5th proximal phalanx I: Lateral Plantar nerve
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Quadratus Plantae
O: Plantar surface of Calcaneus I: Tendon of FDL I: Lateral Plantar nerve
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis
O: Plantar surface of calcaneal tuberosity I: split tendons on middle phalanx of 2nd-5th I: Medial Plantar nerve
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Lumbricals
O: Medial surface of tendons of FDL I: proximal phalanx of 2nd-5th I: Medial Plantar nerve + Lateral Plantar nerve
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Dorsal Interosseous
O: both sides of 1st-5th I: proximal phalanx I: Lateral plantar nerve
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Plantar Interosseous
O: medial side of 3rd-5th I: medial side of bases of phalanges 3-5 I:Lateral Plantar nerve

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