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Satorius

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium

Insertion: Medial surface of the proximal tibia

Action: flexes thigh at hip, rotates thight laterally, abducts thigh, flexes leg at knee

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Sartorius

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Tensor Fascia (e) latae

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac, spine of the ilium, iliac creast of the ilium

Insertion: iliotibial tract

Action: flexes thigh at hip, abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Tensor Fascia (e) latae

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Iliopsoas

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Origin: Ilic fossa of the ilium, ala sacrum, transverse processes of T12- L5

Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur

Action: flexes thigh at hip, flexes vertebral Colum

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Iliopsoas

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Pectineus

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Origin: superior ramus of the pubis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: flexes thigh at hip, adducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Pectineus

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Quadriceps Femoris

Rectus Femoris

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Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine of the ilium

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

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Quadriceps Femoris

Rectus Femoris

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Lateralis

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Origin: greater trochanter, interochanteric line, and linea aspera of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Lateralis

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Medialis

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Origin: linea aspera, and intertrochanteric line of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, stabilizes patella

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Medialis

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus intermedius

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Origin: proximal shaft of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus intermedius

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Gracilis

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Origin: inferior ramis of the pubis, body of the pubis

Insertion: medial surface of the tibia

Action: adducts thigh, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg medially

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Gracilis

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Abductor Longus

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Origin: pubis- near pubic symphysis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: adducts thigh, flexes legt at knee, rotates leg medially

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Abductor Longus

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Adductor Brevis

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Origin: body of the pubis, inferior ramus of the pubis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: adducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Adductor Brevis

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: posterior surface of ala of ilium, sacrum, coccyx

Insertion: iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of the femur

Action: extends thigh at hip, rotates thigh laterally, abducts thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteus Medius

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Origin: lateral surface of the ilium

Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur

Action: abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Gluteus Medius

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Gluteus Medius

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Gluteus minimums

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Origin: lateral surface of the ilium

Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur

Action: abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Gluteus Minimums

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Piriformis

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Origin: lateral surface of the sacrum

Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur

Action: rotates thighe laterally when thigh is extended

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Piriformis

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Biceps femoris

Long Head

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Origin: ischial tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera of the femur

Insertion: head of the fibula, lateral condyle of the tibia

Action: extends thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg laterally

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Biceps Femoris Long head

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Biceps Femoris

Short Head

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Origin: linea aspera of the femur

Insertion: head of the fibular, lateral condyle of the tibia

Action: flexes leg at knee, rotates leg laterally

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Biceps Femoris

Short Head

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: ischial tuberosity oof the ischium

Insertion: medial surface of proximal shaft of tibia

Action: extends thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg medially

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Semitendinosus

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: ischial tuberosity of the ischium

Insertion: medial condyle of the tibia

Action: extends thigh at; flexes leg at knee rotates leg medially

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Semimembranosus

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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: lateral condyle of the femur, medial condyle the femur

Insertion: calcaneus

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle

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Soleus

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Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane

Insertion: calaneus

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle

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Tibialis Posterior

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Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane

Insertion: navicular boone, 2nd-4th metatarsal

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot

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Tibialis Posterior

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Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibular, interosseous membrane

Insertion: navicular bone, 2nd-4th metatarsal

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot

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Tibialis Posterior

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Origin: posterior shaft of tibia

Insertion: distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot, flexes 2nd-5th distal interphalangeal joints

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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Origin: middle shaft of fibula, interosseous membrane

Insertion: distal phalanx of hallux

Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot, flexes hallux

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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