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Iliacus

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o: iliac fossa of ilium
i: lesser trochanter of femur
a: flexes thigh, rotates thigh laterally, flexes vertebral column
i: femoral nerve

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psoas major

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o: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
i: lesser trochanter of femur
a: flexes thigh, rotates thigh laterally, flexes vertebral column
i: ventral rami of L1 and L2

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gluteus maximus

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o: iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
i: gluteal tuberosity of femur
a: extends and rotates thigh laterally
i: inferior gluteal nerve

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gluteus medius

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o: lateral surface of ilium
i: greater trochanter of femur
a: abducts and rotates thigh medially
i: superior gluteal nerve

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gluteus minimus

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o: lateral surface of ilium
i: greater trochanter of femur
a: abducts and rotates thigh medially
i: superior gluteal nerve

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piriformis

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o: anterior sacrum
i: superior border of greater trochanter
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: ventral rami of S1 and S2

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obturator internus

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o: obturator membrane
i: medial surface of greater trochanter
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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gemellis superior

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o: ischial spine
i: medial surface of greater trochanter
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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gemellis inferior

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o: ischial tuberosity
i: medial surface of greater trochanter
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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quadratus femoris

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o: lateral border of ischial tuberosity
i: quadrate tubercle
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: nerve to quadratus femoris

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tensor fascia latae

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o: anterior border of ilium
i: iliotibial tract
a: abducts thigh
i: superior gluteal

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sartorius

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o: anterior superior iliac spine
i: medial tibia
a: flexes knee and thigh, abducts and rotates thigh lateral and rotates leg medial
i: femoral

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rectus femoris

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o: anterior inferior iliac spine
i: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
a: extends leg at knee
i: femoral

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vastus lateralis

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o: linea aspera
i: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
a: extends leg at knee
i: femoral

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vastus medialis

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o: linea aspera
i: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
a: extends leg at knee
i: femoral

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vastus intermedius

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o: anterior femur
i: tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon
a: extends leg at knee
i: femoral

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obturator externus

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o: obturator foramen
i: trochanteric fossa
a: laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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gracilis

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o: pubis
i: medial epicondyle of tibia
a: adducts thigh, flexes knee and rotates leg at knee
i: obturator

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pectineus

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o: pubis
i: femur
a: adducts thigh
i: femoral and obturator

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adductor longus

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o: pubis
i: linea aspera
a: adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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adductor brevis

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o: pubis
i: linea aspera
a: adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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adductor magnus

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o: pubis
i: linea aspera
a: adducts, flexes, and laterally rotates thigh
i: obturator

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biceps femoris

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o: ischial tuberosity and linea aspera
i: lateral epicondyle of tibia
a: flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip
i: sciatic nerve

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semitendinosus

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o: ischial tuberosity
i: medial epicondyle of tibia
a: flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip
i: sciatic nerve

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semimembranosus
o: ischial tuberosity i: medial epicondyle of tibia a: flexes leg at knee, extends thigh at hip i: sciatic nerve
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tibialis anterior
o: anterior tibia i: 1st metatarsal a: dorsiflexion and inversion i: deep peroneal
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peroneus teritius
o: anterior fibula i: 5th metatarsal a: dorsiflexion and eversion i: deep peroneal
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peroneus longus
o: lateral tibia and shaft of fibula i: tarsals and metatarsals a: plantar flexion and eversion i: superficial peroneal
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peroneus brevis
o: lower fibula i: metatarsal a: plantar flexion and eversion i: superficial peroneal
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gastrocnemius
o: condyles of femur i: calcaneus a: plantar flexion and knee flexion i: tibial nerve
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soleus
o: posterior tibia and fibula i: calcaneus a: plantar flexion i: tibial nerve
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plantaris
o: lateral epicondyle of femus i: calcaneus a: plantar flexion i: tibial nerve
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popliteus
o: lateral epicondyle of femur i: posterior tibia a: flexes knee i: tibial nerve
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tibialis posterior
o: posterior tibia and fibula i: tarsals a: plantar flexion and inversion i: tibial nerve
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flexor digitorum longus
o: posterior tibia i: distal phalanges a: flexes distal phalanges i: tibial nerve
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flexor hallicus longus
o: posterior fibula i: distal phalanx of big toe a: flexes distal phalanx of big toe i: tibial nerve
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extensor digitorum longus
o: lateral tibia and anterior fibula i: middle phalanges a: extends digits i: deep peroneal
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extensor hallicus
o: anterior fibula i: distal phalanx of big toe a: extends big toe i: deep peroneal

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