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Gluteus maximus - origin

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Posterior gluteal line
Posterior surface of sacrum and coccyx
Sacrotuberous ligament

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Gluteus maximus - insertion

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iliotibial tract (IT band)
Gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus maximus - innervation

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Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2), superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

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Gluteus maximus - artery

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superior gluteal artery, inferior gluteal artery

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Gluteus maximus - action

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extends the thigh, laterally rotates the femur

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Gluteus Medius - origin

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external surface of ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines

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Gluteus Medius - insertion

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greater trochanter of the femur

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Gluteus Medius - innervation

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Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1

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Gluteus Medius - artery

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Superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus Medius - action

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Abducts & medially rotates thigh

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Gluteus minimus - origin

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external surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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Gluteus minimus - insertion

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greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus minimus - innervation

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superior gluteal nerve

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Gluteus minimus - artery

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superior gluteal artery

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Gluteus minimus - action

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abducts femur, medially rotates thigh

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Tensor fascia Latae - origin

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Anterior part of the iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine

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Tensor fascia Latae - insertion

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iliotibial tract

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Tensor fascia Latae - innervation

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superior gluteal nerve

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Tensor fascia Latae - artery

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superior gluteal artery

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Tensor fascia Latae - action

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Flexes, abducts, medially rotates the thigh

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Gemellus - origin

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Inferior: ischial tuberosity

Superior: ischial spine

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Gemellus - insertion

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Obturator Internus tendon

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Gemellus, superior - innervation

Gemellus, inferior - innervation

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Inferior: nerve to quadratus femoris m. (L4-S1)

Superior: nerve to obturator internus m. (L5-S2)

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Gemellus - artery

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Inferior gluteal artery

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Gemellus - action
Laterally rotates the femur
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Piriformis - origin
Anterior surface of the sacrum
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Piriformis - insertion
Upper border of greater trochanter of femur
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Piriformis - innervation
Ventral rami of S1-S2
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Piriformis - artery
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries Internal pudendal artery
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Piriformis - action
Laterally rotates and abducts thigh
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Obturator externus - origin
external surface of obturator membrane, superior and inferior pubic rami
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Obturator externus - insertion
trochanteric fossa of femur
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Obturator externus - innervation
obturator nerve
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Obturator externus - artery
obturator artery
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Obturator externus - action
laterally rotates the thigh
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Obturator internus - origin
internal surface of the obturator membrane, margin of obturator foramen
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Obturator internus - insertion
greater trochanter on its medial surface above trochanteric fossa
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Obturator internus - innervation
nerve to the obturator internus m. (L5-S2)
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Obturator internus - artery
Obturator artery
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Obturator internus - action
laterally rotates and abducts the thigh
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Quadratus femoris - origin
lateral border of ischial tuberosity
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Quadratus femoris - insertion
quadrate line of femur below intertrochanteric crest
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Quadratus femoris - innervation
nerve to quadratus femoris m. (L4-S1)
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Quadratus femoris - artery
inferior gluteal artery
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Quadratus femoris - action
laterally rotates thigh
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Muscles that laterally rotate thigh
Gluteus maximus Gemellus Obturator externus Obturator internus Piriformis Quadratus femoris Sartorius
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Muscles that abduct thigh
Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Tensor fasciae latae Piriformis Obturator internus Sartorius
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Muscles that flex thigh
Tensor fasciae latae Sartorius Iliopsoas Rectus femoris Pectineus Gracilis Adductor Magnus Taylor Swift Is Really Pretty Guys it's A Major *flex*
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Muscles that medially rotate thigh
Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Tensor Fascia latae Pectineus Gracilis
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Iliopsoas - origin
iliac fossa bodies Transverse process of lumbar vertebrae
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Iliopsoas - insertion
lesser trochanter of the femur
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Iliopsoas - innervation
branches of ventral primary rami of spine nerves (L2-L4) Branches of femoral nerves
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Iliopsoas - artery
iliolumbar artery medial femoral circumflex artery
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Iliopsoas - action
flexes the thigh flexes and laterally bends the lumbar vertebral column
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Pectineus - origin
pecten of pubis
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Pectineus - insertion
pectineal line of femur
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Pectineus - innervation
femoral nerve (L2,L3) anterior division of obturator nerve
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Pectineus - artery
medial femoral circumflex artery
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Pectineus - action
adducts, flexes, medially rotates thigh
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Muscles that adduct thigh
Pectineus Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus
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Rectus femoris - origin
anterior inferior iliac spine above superior rim of acetabulum
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Rectus femoris - insertion
patella and tibial tuberosity
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Rectus femoris - innervation
femoral nerve (L2-4)
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Rectus femoris - artery
lateral circumflex artery
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Rectus femoris - action
extends the leg flexes the thigh
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Muscles that extend the leg (knee)
Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius
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Sartorius - origin
anterior superior iliac spine
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Sartorius - insertion
medial surface of the tibia (pes anserine)
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Sartorius - innervation
femoral nerve L2-3
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Sartorius - artery
lateral femoral circumflex artery saphenous artery
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Sartorius - action
Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates the thigh Flexes leg
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Vastus lateralis - origin
lateral intermuscular septum Lateral lip of linea aspera Gluteal tuberosity
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Vastus lateralis - insertion
patella Medial patellar retinaculum
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Vastus lateralis - innervation
femoral nerve L2-4
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Vastus lateralis - artery
lateral femoral circumflex artery perforating branches of deep femoral artery
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Vastus lateralis - action
Extends the leg
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Vastus medialis - origin
medial intermuscular septum medial lip of linea aspera
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Vastus medialis - insertion
patella and medial patellar retinaculum
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Vastus medialis - innervation
Femoral nerve L2-4
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Vastus medialis - artery
Lateral femoral circumflex
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Vastus medialis - action
Extends the leg
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Vastus intermedius - origin
Anterior and lateral surface of femur
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Vastus intermedius - insertion
patella
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Vastus intermedius - innervation
Femoral nerve L2-4
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Vastus intermedius - artery
Lateral Femoral Circumflex
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Vastus intermedius - action
Extends the leg
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Gracilis - origin
pubic symphysis Inferior pubic ramus
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Gracilis - insertion
medial surface of tibia
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Gracilis - action
adducts, flexes, medially rotates the thigh flexes the leg
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Gracilis - innervation
anterior division of obturator nerve (L2-3)
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Gracilis - artery
Obturator a. Medial Circumflex Femoral a. Deep femoral a.
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Adductor Longus - origin
Anterior surface of pubis
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Adductor Longus - insertion
linea aspera of femur
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Adductor Longus - innervation
anterior division of obturator nerve L2-4
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Adductor Longus - artery
Obturator Deep femoral
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Adductor Longus - action
Adducts thigh at hip joint
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Adductor Brevis - origin
inferior pubic ramus
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Adductor Brevis - insertion
pectineal line linea aspera (deep to pectineus and adductor longus)
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Adductor Brevis - innervation
anterior division of obturator nerve L2-4
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Adductor Brevis - artery
Obturator Deep Femoral
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Adductor Brevis - action
Adducts the femur at hip joint Weak flex of femur at hip joint
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Adductor Magnus - origin
ischiopubic ramus ischial tuberosity
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Adductor Magnus - insertion
linea aspera of the femur, adductor tubercle of femur
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Adductor Magnus - innervation
Posterior division of obturator nerve L2-4 tibial nerve (ischiocondylar part) L4
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Adductor Magnus - artery
Obturator Deep femoral Medial femoral circumflex Inferior portion: femoral artery, popliteal artery, genicular arteries
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Adductor Magnus - action
adducts, flexes femur Ischioocondylar part extends femur
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Muscle that extend the thigh/femur
Ischiocondylar part of Adductor Magnus Gluteus maximus
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Muscles supplied by the Superior Gluteal Artery
Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Tensor Fasciae Latae Piriformis
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Muscles supplied by the Inferior Gluteal Artery
Gluteus Maximus Gellemus, inferior and superior Piriformis Quadratus femoris
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Muscles supplied by the Obturator artery
Obturator externus Obturator internus Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus
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Muscles supplied by the Lateral Circumflex artery
Sartorius Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Vastus Intermedius
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Muscles supplied by Medial Circumflex artery
Iliopsoas Pectineus Gracilis Adductor Magnus
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Muscles supplied by Deep Femoral artery
Vastus lateralis Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus
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Muscles innervated by Inferior Gluteal Nerve
Gluteus Maximus
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Muscles innervated by Superior Gluteal Nerve
Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Tensor Fasciae Latae
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Muscles innervated by Femoral Nerve
Iliopsoas Pectineus Rectus Femoris Sartorius Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Vastus Intermedius
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Muscles innervated by nerve to the Obturator Internus m.
Gemellus superior Obturator internus
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Muscles innervated by Ventral Primary Rami
Piriformis Iliopsoas
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Muscles innervated by nerve to the Quadratus Femoris m.
Gemellus inferior Quadratus Femoris
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Muscles innervated by Obturator nerve
Obturator externus (possible) Pectineus Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus
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Muscles of the Glutes, Abductors and Rotators
Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus TFL Gemellus, inferior Gemellus, superior Piriformis Obturator internus Obturator externus Quadratus Femoris
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Anterior thigh
Iliopsoas Pectineus Sartorius Rectus Femoris Vastus Medialis Vastus Intermedius Vastus Lateralis
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Medial thigh
Gracilis Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Adductor Magnus
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Posterior thigh
Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus
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Anterolateral leg
Fibularis brevis Fibularis longus Fibularis tertius Tibialis anterior Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus
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Posterior leg
Gastrocnemius Soleus Plantaris Popliteus Tibialis Posterior Flexor Hallicus Longus Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Dorsum Foot
Extensor digitorum brevis Extensor hallicus brevis
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Medial Plantar n
Abductor hallicus Flexor hallicus brevis Flexor digitorum brevis First lumbrical
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Lateral Plantar n.
Abductor digiti minimi Dorsal interosseous Plantar interosseous Lateral three lumbricals Quadratus plantae Flexor digit minimi brevis Adductor hallicus
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Deep fibular nerve
Fibularis tertius Tibialis anterior Extensor Hallicus longus Extensor digtorum longus Extensor digitorum brevis Extensor hallicus brevis
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Superficial fibular n
Fibularis brevis Fibularis longus
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Tibial n.
All posterior leg only
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Biceps femorus
Origin - long head: ischial tuberosity short head: line of the linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line of femur Insertion - head of fibula Nerve - LH: sciatic nerve tibial division (L5-S2) SH: sciatic nerve fibular division (L5-S2) Artery - deep femoral a, inferior gluteal a, medial circumflex a Action - Extends the thigh Flexes the leg Laterally rotates the leg
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Semimembranosous
Origin - ischial tuberosity Insertion - medial condyle of the tibia Nerve - sciatic nerve tibial division L5-S2 Artery - deep femoral a, medial circumflex femoral a. Action - extends thigh, flexes leg
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Semitendinosus
Origin - ischial tuberosity Insertion - medial surface of the tibia (pes anserinus) Nerve - sciatic nerve tibial division L5-S2 Artery - deep femoral a, medial circumflex femoral a. Action - extends thigh, flexes leg

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