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iliopsoas group is made up of these muscles

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iliacus, psoas major

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hamstrings are made of these muscles

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biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

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quadriceps are made of these muscles

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rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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buccinator

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origin, insertion, action

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buccinator

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alveolar processes of maxilla/mandible, fibers of orbicularis oris, compresses cheeks

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mentalis

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incisive fossa of of mandible, skin of chin, moves lower lip

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orbicularis oris

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maxilla/mandible, lips, compresses lips

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risorius

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fasica surrounding parotid salivary gland, angle of mouth, draws corner of mouth laterally

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orbicularis oculi

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medial margin of orbit, skin around eyelids, closes eye

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frontal belly of occipitofrontalis

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epicranial aponeurosis, skin of eyebrow/bridge of nose, raises eyebrows/wrinkles forehead

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occipital belly of occipitofrontalis

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mastoid portion of temporal bone, epicranial aponeurosis, tenses/retracts scalp

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temporoparietalis

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fascia around external ear, epicranial aponeurosis, tenses scalp/moes auricle of ear

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masseter

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zygomatic arch, angle of mandibular ramus, elevates and closes jaws

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temporalis

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temporal lines of skull, coronoid process of mandible, elevates and closes jaws

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digastric anterior belly

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inferior surface of mandible, hyoid bone, opens mouth

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digastric posterior belly

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mastoid region of temporal bone, hyoid bone, opens mouth

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geniohyoid

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medial mandible surface, hyoid bone, opens mouth and retracts hyoid bone

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mylohyoid

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mandible, connective tissue that runs to hyoid bone, opens mouth

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omohyoid

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superior border of the scapula, hyoid bone, depresses hyoid

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sternohyoid

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clavicle/manubrium, hyoid bone, depresses hyoid bone

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sternothyroid

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dorsal surface of manubrium, thyroid cartilage of larynx, depresses hyoid bone

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stylohyoid

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styloid process of temporal bone, hyoid bone, elevates larynx

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thyrohyoid

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thyroid cartilage of larynx, hyoid bone, elevates larynx

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sternocleidomastoid clavicular head

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sternal end of clavicle, mastoid region, bends neck toward shoulder

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sternocleidomastoid sternal head

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manubrium, mastoid region, bends neck toward shoulder

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external intercostals

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inferior border of each rib, superior border of more inferior rib, elevate ribs

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internal intercostals

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superior border of each rib, inferior border of the more superior rib, depress ribs

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serratus posterior inferior

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aponeurosis from spinous processes, inferior broder of ribs 9-12, pulls ribs outward opposing diaphragm

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external oblique

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external and inferior border of ribs 5-12, external oblique aponeuroses, compresses abdomen

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internal oblique

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throacolumbar fascia, inferior surfaces of ribs 9-12, compresses abdomen

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transversus abdominis

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cartilages of ribs 6-12, linea alba/pubis, compresses abdomen

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diaphragm

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xiphoid process, contral tendinous sheet, expands throacic cavity

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rectus abdominis

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superior surface of pubis, xiphoid process, depresses ribs

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pectoralis minor

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fascia covering external intercostal muscles, coracoid process of scapula, depresses/protracts shoulder

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rhomboid major

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ligamentum nuchae, vertebral border of scapula, adducts and downward rotation of scapula

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rhomboid minor

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spinous processes of vertebrae, vertebral border of scapula, adducts and downward rotation of scapula

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serratus anterior

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anterior and superior margins of ribs, vertebral border of scapula, protracts shoulder

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subclavius

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first rib, clavicle, depresses and protracts shoulder

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trapezius

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occipital bone, clavicle/scapula, elevates scapula

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coracobrachialis

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coracoid process, medial margin of humerus, adduction and flexion of shoulder

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deltoid

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clavicle, deltoid tuberosity of humerus, abduction of shoulder

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supraspinatus

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supraspinous fossa of scapula, greater tubercle of humerus, abduction of shoulder

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infraspinatus

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infraspinous fossa of scapula, greater tubercle of humerus, lateral rotation of shoulder

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subscapularis

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subscapular fossa of scapula, lesser tubercle of humerus, medial rotation of shoulder

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teres major

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inferior angle of scapula, intertubercular sulcus of humerus, medial rotation of shoulder

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teres minor

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lateral border of scapula, greater tubercle of humerus, lateral rotation of shoulder

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latissimus dorsi

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thoracolumbar fascia, intertubercular suclus of humerus, medial rotation of shoulder

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pectoralis major

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sternum, greater tubercle of humerus, medial rotation of shoulder

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biceps brachii short head

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coracoid process, radial tuberosity, flexion of elbow

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biceps brachii long head

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supraglenoid tubercle of scapula, radial tuberosity, flexion of elbow

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brachialis

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distal half of humerus, ulnar tuberosity/coronoid process, flexion of elbow

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brachioradialis

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, styloid process of radius, flexion of elbow

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anconeus

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, olecranon, extension of elbow

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triceps brachii lateral head

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Dorsal surface of humerus, olecranon of ulna, extension of elbow

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triceps brachii long head

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infraglenoid tubercle of scapula, olecranon of ulna, extension of elbow

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triceps brachii medial head

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posterior of humerus, olecranon of ulna, extension of elbow

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pronator teres

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medial epicondyle of humerus, middle of radius, flexion at elbow

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supinator

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, radius, supinates forearm and hand

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flexor carpi radialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus, metacarpal bones, flexion/abduction of wrist

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flexor carpi ulnaris

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medial epicondyle of humerus, pisiform/hamate, flexion/adduction of wrist

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palmaris longus

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medial epicondyle of humerus, palmar aponeurosis, flexion of wrist

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extensor carpi radialis longus

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lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus, second metacarpal, extension and abduction of wrist

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extensor carpi radialis brevis

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, third metacarpal, extension and abduction of wrist

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extensor carpi ulnaris

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, fifth metacarpal, extension and adduction of wrist

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extensor digitorum

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lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior surfaces of phalanges, extension of finger joints and wrist

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flexor digitorum superficialis

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medial epicondyle of humerus, middle phalanges, flexion of wrist

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flexor digitorum profundus

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ulna, phalanges, flexion of wrist

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gluteus maximus

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iliac crest, iliotibial tract, hip extension

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gluteus medius

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iliac crest, greater trochanter of femur, medial rotation of hip

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gluetus minimus

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ilium surface, greater trochanter of femur, medial rotation of hip

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tensor fasciae latae

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iliac crest, iliotibial tract, medial rotation of hip

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piriformis

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sacrum surface, greater trochanter of femur, lateral rotation of hip

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quadratus femoris

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ischial tuberosity, femur, lateral rotation of hip

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adductor longus

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pubic ramus, linea aspera of femur, medial rotation of hip

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gracilis

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pubic ramus, tibia, medial rotation of knee

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iliacus

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iliac fossa, distal femur, hip flexion

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biceps femoris

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ischial tuberosity, head of fibula, knee flexion and hip extension

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semimembranosus

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ischial tuberosity, medial condyle of tibia, flexion at knee and extension of hip

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semitendinosus

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ischial tuberosity, tibial shaft, flexion of knee and hip extension

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sartorius

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iliac spine, near tibial tuberosity, flexion at knee

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popliteus

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lateral condyle of femur, tibial shaft, tibia rotation and knee flexion

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rectus femoris

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iliac spine, tibial tuberosity, extension of knee and hip flexion

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vastus intermedius

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surface of femur, tibial tuberosity, knee extension

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vastus lateralis

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linea aspera of femur, tibial tuberosity, extension of knee

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vastus medialis

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linea aspera of femur, tibial tuberosity, extension of knee

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tibialis anterior

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lateral conyle of tibia, first metatarsal, dorsiflexion of ankle

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gastrocnemius

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femoral condyles, calcaneus, plantar flexion of ankle

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fibularis brevis

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margin of fibulal, fifth metatarsal, eversion of foot

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fibularis longus

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head/shaft of fibula, fifth metatarsal, eversion of foot

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soleus

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head/shaft of fibula, calcaneus, plantar flexion of ankle

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tibialis posterior

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tibia and fibula shafts, navicular, inversion of foot

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flexor digitorum longus

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tibia, inferior distal phalanges, flexion of toes 2-5

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flexor hallucis longus

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Posterior surface of the fibula, inferior distal great toe, flexion of great toe

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extensor digitorum longus

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lateral condyle of tibia, superior phalanges 2-5, extension of toes 2-5

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extensor hallucis longus

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fibula, superior distal great toe, extension of great toe

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the sternothyroid is blank than the sternohyoid

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biceps brachii long head is blank

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biceps brachii short head is blank

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