Muscles Of The Thigh And Leg Flashcards by Lauren kim | Brainscape

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Illiacus

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Origin: Illium and Sacrum

Insertion: Femur

Action:Flexes the thigh

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Psoas major

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Origin: Lumbar Vertebrae and Thoracic Vertebrae 12

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flexes the thigh and vertebral column

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Psoas minor

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Origin: Lumbar Vertebrae and Thoracic Vertebrae 12

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flexes the thigh and vertebral column

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Adductor Longus: Pubis

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Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Linea aspera of the Femur

Action: adducts and Flexes the thigh

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Adductor magnus

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Origin: Pelvic bone

Insertion: Linea aspera of the Femur

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Adductor brevis

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Origin : Pubis

Insertion: Linea aspera of the Femur

Action: Adducts and rotates the thigh

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Pectineus

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Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Femur

Action: Adducts and rotates the thigh

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Gracilis

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Origin: Pubis

Insertion: Tibia

Action: Adducts the thigh and Flexes the leg

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Sartorius

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Tibia

Action: Flexes and abducts the thigh

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Rectus femoris

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Patella and Tibia

Action: Extends the knee and Flexes the thigh

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Vastus lateralis

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Origin: Femur

Insertion: Patella and Tibia

Action: Extends the knee

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Vastus medialis

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Origin: Femur

Insertion: Patella and Tibia

Action: Extends the knee

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Vastus intermedius

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Origin: Femur

Insertion: Patella and Tibia

Action: Extends the knee

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Tensor Fasciae latae

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Iliotibial Tract

Action: Flexes and abducts the thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Femur and the iliotibial Tract

Action: Extends the thigh

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Gluteus medius

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Femur

Action: abducts and rotates the thigh

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Gluteus minimus

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Origin: Ilium

Insertion: Femur

Action: abducts and rotates the thigh

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Biceps femoris

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Origin: Ischium and Femur

Insertion: Fibula and Tibia

Action: Extends the thigh and Flexes the knee

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: ischium

Insertion: Tibia

Action: Extends the thigh and Flexes the knee

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: ischium

Insertion: Tibia

Action: Extends the thigh and Flexes the knee

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Superior gemellus

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Origin: Ischium

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and abducts the thigh

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Inferior gemellus

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Origin: Ischium

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and abducts the thigh

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Obturator internus

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Origin: Pelvic bone

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and abducts the thigh

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Obturator externus

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Origin: Obturator membrane

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and abducts the thigh

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Quadratus femoris

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Origin: Ischium

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and stabilizes the hip joint

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Popliteus

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Origin: Femur

Insertion: Femur

Action: Flexes the knee

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Piriformis

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Origin: Sacrum

Insertion: Femur

Action: Rotates and abducts the thigh