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Sartorius

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Origin: Illium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; flexes thigh and rotates it laterally

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Gracilis

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; adducts thigh

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Rectus femoris

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Origin: Illium
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee; flexes thigh

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Vastus medialis

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee

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Vastus lateralis

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and tibia
Action: Extends knee

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Adductor longus

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts, rotates, and flexes femur

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Adductor femoris (magnus)

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Origin: Pubis and ischium
Insertion: Femur
Action: Adducts, rotates, and flexes femur

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Semimembranosus

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Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee; extends thigh

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Iliacus

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Origin: Iliac
Insertion: Tendon of psoas major
Action: Flexes and rotates femur laterally; flexes vertebral column

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Iliopsoas

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Pectineus

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Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Femur
Action: Flexes, adducts, and rotates thigh laterally

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Psoas major

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Origin: Lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Femur
Action: Flexes and rotates femur laterally; flexes vertebral column

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Gluteus maximus

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Origin: Ilium, sacrum and coccyx
Insertion: Femur
Action: Extends and rotates femur laterally

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Gluteus medius

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Femur
Action: Abducts and rotates femur laterally

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Caudofemoralis

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Tensor fascia latae

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes and abducts femur

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Biceps femoris

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Origin: Ischium and femur
Insertion: Fibula and tibia
Action: Flexes knee; extends thigh

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Tensuissimus

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Semitendinosus

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Origin: Ischium
Insertion: Tibia
Action: Flexes knee, extends thigh

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Serratus ventralis

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Origin: First 8-9 ribs
Insertion: Scapula
Action: Pulls scapula forward and rotates it upward

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Scalenus posterior

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 2
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Scalenus medius

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 1
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Scalenus anterior

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Origin: Cervical vertebrae
Insertion: Rib 1
Action: Acting together, elevates rib during deep inhalation; acting singly, laterally flexes vertebral column

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Subscapularis

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Origin: Scapula
Insertion: Humerus
Action: Medially rotates humerus; stabilizes shoulder

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External intercostal
Origin: Inferior border of rib above Insertion: Superior border of rib below Action: Raise rib at inhalation and thereby increase size of thoracic cavity
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Internal intercostal
Origin: Superior border of rib below Insertion: Inferior border of rib above Action: Draw adjacent ribs together and lower ribs at exhalation
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Triceps brachii long head
Origin: scapula Insertion: ulna Action: extends forearm
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Triceps brachii lateral head
Origin: Humerus Insertion: ulna Action: extends forearm
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Triceps brachii medial head
Origin: Humerus Insertion: ulna Action: Extends forearm
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Brachailis
Origin: Humerus Insertion: ulna Action: flexes forearm
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Anconeus
Origin: Humerus Insertion: ulna Action: extends forearm
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Brachioradialis
Origin: Humerus Insertion: Radius Action: Flexes forearm
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Extensor carpi radialis (brevis and longus)
Origin: Humerus Insertion: Second metacarpal Action: Extends hand
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Extensor digitorum communis
Origin: Humerus Insertion: Four digits (fingers) Action: Extends digits
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Extensor digitorus lateralis
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Extensor carpi ulnaris
Origin: Humerus and ulna Insertion: 5th metacarpal Action: Extends and adducts wrist
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Epitrochlearis
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Biceps brachii
Origin: scapula Insertion: radius Action: flexes and supinates forearm
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Pronator teres
Origin: Humerus and ulna Insertion: radius Action: pronates forearm
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Flexor carpi ulnaris
Origin: Humerus and ulna Insertion: Pisiform, hamate, and 5th metacarpal Action: flexes and adducts wrist
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Palmaris longus
Origin: humerus Insertion: radius Action: flexes and supinates forearm
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Flexor carpi radialis
Origin: humerus Insertion: 2nd and 3rd metacarpals Action: flexes and abducts wrist
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Flexor digitorim profundus
Origin: ulna Insertion: distal phlanges Action: flexes all distal phlanges
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Gastrocnemius
Origin: femur Insertion: calcaneus Action: plantar flexes (extends) foot
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Flexor digitorum longus
Origin: tibia Insertion: Phalanges of 4 outer toes Action: flexes toes; plantar flexes and inverts foot
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Tibialis anterior
Origin: tibia Insertion: 1st metatarsal and 1st cuniform Action: flexes foot dorsally (dorsiflexes) and inverts it
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Achilles tendon
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Soleus
Origin: fibula and tibia Insertion: calcaneus Action: plantar flexes (extends) foot
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Peroneus longus
Origin: fibula and tibia Insertion: 1st metatarsal and 1st coniform Action: plantar flexes and everts foot
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Peroneus tertius
Origin: fibula Insertion: 5th metatarsal Action: dorsiflexes and everts foot
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Peroneus brevis
Origin: fibula and tibia Insertion: 5th metatarsal Action: plantar flexes and everts foot
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Extensor digitorum longus
Origin: Tibia and fibula Insertion: Phalanges of 4 outer toes Action: Extends toes; dorsiflexes and everts foot

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