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Tensor fascia latae action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advance opposite (unsupported) side during its swing phase

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Tensor fascia latae innervation

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Superior gluteal (L5-S1)

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Sartorius action

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Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint, medially rotating leg when knee is flexed

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Sartorius innervation

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Femoral

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Rectus femoris (part of Quadriceps femoris) action

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Extend leg at knee joint; also steadies hip joint and helps iliopsoas flex thigh

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Rectus femoris (part of Quadriceps femoris) innervation

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Femoral

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Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, and Vastas intermedius (part of Quadriceps femoris) action

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Extend leg at knee joint

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Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, and Vastas intermedius (part of Quadriceps femoris) innervation

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Femoral

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Pectineus action

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Adducts and flexes thigh; assist with medial rotation of thigh

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Pectineus innervation

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Femoral (may receive a branch from obturator)

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Gracilis action

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Adducts thigh; flexes leg; helps rotate leg medially

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12
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Gracilis innervation

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Obturator nerve

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13
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Adductor longus innervation

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Obturator nerve (anterior division)

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Adductor longus action

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Adducts thigh

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Adductor brevis action

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Adducts thigh; to some extent flexes it

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Adductor brevis innervation

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Obturator nerve (anterior division)

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17
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Adductor magnus action

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Adducts thigh; Adductor part: flexes thigh; Hamstring part: extends thigh

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Adductor magnus innervation

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Adductor part: obturator(posterior division); Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve

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Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) innervation

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Psoas major: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L3; Psoas minor: Ventral rami of lumbar nerves L1-L2; Iliacus: Femoral

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Iliopsoas (Psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus) action

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Act conjointly in flexing thigh at hip joint and in stabilizing this joint

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21
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Gluteus maximus action

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Extends thigh (especially from flexed position) and assists in its lateral rotation; steadies thigh and assists in rising from seated position

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Gluteus maximus innervation

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Inferior gluteal

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23
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Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus innervation

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Superior gluteal

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Gluteus medius and Gluteus minimus action

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Abduct and medially rotate thigh; keep pelvis level when ipsilateral limb is weight-bearing and advance opposite (unsupported) side during its swing phase

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Piriformis action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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Piriformis innervation

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Ventral rami of S1 and S2

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27
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Obturator internus innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus

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Obturator internus action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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29
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Obturator externus innervation

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Obturator

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30
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Superior gemelli and inferior gemelli action

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Laterally rotate extended thigh and abduct flexed thigh; steady femoral head in acetabulum

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31
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Superior gemelli innervation

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Nerve to obturator internus

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32
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Inferior gemelli innervation

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

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33
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Quadratus femoris innervation

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Nerve to quadratus femoris

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34
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Quadratus femoris action

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Laterally rotates thigh; steadies head of femur in acetabulum

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35
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Biceps femoris action

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Flexes leg and rotates it laterally when knee is flexed; extends thigh

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36
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Biceps femoris innervation

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Long head: tibial division of sciatic nerve; Short head: common fibular division of sicatic nerve

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37
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Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus innervation

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Tibial division of sciatic

38
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Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus action

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Extend thigh; flex leg and rotate it medially when knee is flexed; when thigh and leg are flexed it can extend trunk

39
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Gastrocnemius innervation

40
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Gastrocnemius action

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Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint

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Plantaris innervation

42
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Plantaris action

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Weakly assists gastrocnemius in plantarflexing ankle

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Soleus innervation

44
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Soleus action

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Plantarflexes ankle independent of position of knee; steadies leg on foot

45
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Popliteus innervation

46
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Popliteus action

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Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur 5¡ on fixed tibia; medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

47
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Flexor hallucis longus innervation

48
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Flexor hallucis longus action

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Flexes great toe at all joints; weakly plantarflexes ankle; supports medial longitudinal arch of foot

49
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Flexor digitorum longus innervation

50
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Flexor digitorum longus action

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Medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line; by a broad tendon to fibula

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Tibialis posterior innervation

52
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Tibialis posterior action

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Plantarflexes ankle; inverts foot

53
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Tibialis anterior innervation

A

Deep fibular

54
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Tibialis anterior action

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Dorsiflexes ankle and inverts foot

55
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Extensor digitorum longus innervation

A

Deep fibular

56
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Extensor digitorum longus innervation

A

Deep fibular

57
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Extensor digitorum longus action

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Extends lateral 4 digits and dorsiflexes ankle

58
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Extensor hallucis longus innervation

A

Deep fibular

59
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Extensor hallucis longus action

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Extends great toe and dorsiflexes ankle

60
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Fibularis tertius innervation

A

Deep fibular

61
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Fibularis tertius action

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Dorsiflexes ankle and aids in eversion of foot

62
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Fibularis longus innervation

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Superficial fibular

63
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Fibularis longus action

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Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle

64
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Fibularis brevis innervation

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Superficial fibular

65
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Fibularis brevis action

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Everts foot and weakly plantarflexes ankle

66
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Extensor digitorum brevis innervation

A

Deep fibular

67
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Extensor digitorum brevis action

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Aids the extensor digitorum longus in extending the 4 lateral toes at the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints

68
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Extensor hallucis brevis innervation

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Deep fibular

69
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Extensor hallucis brevis action

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Aids the extensor hallucis longus in extending the great toe at the metatarsophalangeal joint

70
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Flexor digitorum brevis innervation

A

Medial plantar

71
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Flexor digitorum brevis action

A

Flexes lateral 4 digits

72
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Abductor hallucis innervation

A

Medial plantar

73
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Abductor hallucis action

A

Abducts and flexes great toe

74
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Abductor digiti minimi innervation

A

Lateral plantar

75
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Abductor digiti minimi action

A

Abducts and flexes 5th digit

76
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Flexor hallucis longus innervation

77
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Flexor hallucis longus action

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Flexes great toe at all joints; weakly plantarflexes ankle; supports medial longitudinal arch of foot

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Flexor digitorum longus innervation

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Flexor digitorum longus action

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Flexes lateral 4 digits’ plantarflexes ankle; supports longitudinal arches of foot

80
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Lumbricals innervation

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Medial one: medial plantar; Lateral three: lateral plantar

81
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Lumbricals action

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Flex proximal phalanges; extend middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 digits

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Quadratus plantae innervation

A

Lateral plantar

83
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Quadratus plantae action

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Assists flexor digitorum longus in flexing lateral 4 digits

84
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Adductor hallucis innervation

A

Deep branch of lateral plantar

85
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Adductor hallucis action

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Traditionally said to adduct 1st digit; assists in transverse arch of foot by metatarsals medially

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Flexor hallucis brevis innervation

A

Medial plantar

87
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Flexor hallucis brevis action

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Flexes proximal phalanx of 1st digit

88
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Plantar interossei (3 muscles) innervation

A

Lateral plantar

89
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Plantar interossei (3 muscles) action

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Adducts digits 3-5 and flex metatarsophalangeal joints

90
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Dorsal interossei (4 muscles) innervation

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Lateral plantar

91
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Dorsal interossei (4 muscles) action

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Abduct digits 2-4 and flex metatarsophalangeal joints

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