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Rectus femoris actions

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extension of knee joint; flexion of hip joint

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Rectus femoris innervation

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femoral nerve

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vastus lateralis actions

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extension of knee joint

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4
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vastus lateralis innervation

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femoral nerve

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vastus medialis actions

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extension of knee joint

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6
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vastus medialis innervation

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femoral nerve

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7
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vastus intermedius actions

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extension of knee joint

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8
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vastus intermedius innervation

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femoral nerve

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iliopsoas actions

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powerful flexion of hip joint; flexion of trunk

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adductor magnus actions

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adduction of hip joint; synergist for gait and posture

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11
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adductor magnus innervation

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obturator nerve

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12
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adductor longus actions

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adduction of hip joint; synergist for gait and posture

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13
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adductor longus innervation

A

obturator nerve

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14
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adductor brevis actions

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adduction of hip joint; synergist for gait and posture

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15
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adductor brevis innervation

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obturator nerve

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16
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sartorius actions

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flexion of hip joint
abduction of hip joint
lateral rotation of hip joint
flexion of knee joint

17
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sartorius innervation

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femoral nerve

18
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gracilis actions

A

adduction of hip joint

flexion of knee joint

19
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gracilis innervation

20
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tensor fascia latae actions

A

abduction of hip joint
medial rotation of hip joint
weak extension of knee joint

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tibialis anterior actions

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dorsi flexion of talocrural joint

inversion of subtalar and transverse tarsal joints

22
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tibialis anterior innervation

A

deep fibular nerve

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extensor hallucis longus actions

A

extension of the IP of digit 1; dorsiflexion of talocrural joint

24
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extensor hallucis longus innervation

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superficial fibular nerve

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extensor digitorum longus actions

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extension of PIP and DIP of digits 2-5; dorsiflexion of talocrural joint

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extensor digitorum longus innervation

A

deep fibular nerve

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