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Iliopsoas (Iliacus, psoas major, & psoas minor)

O & I

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Origin-

  • Illiacus-
    • Iliac fossa
  • Psoas Major-Bodies &
    • Transverse processes
    • Lumbar Vert.

Insertion-

  • Femur at the lesser trochanter (Both)
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Iliopsoas

(Iliacus, psoas major, & psoas minor)

ACTION

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Hip flexion

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Iliopsoas

(Iliacus, psoas major, & psoas minor)

INNERVATION

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Iliacus/PsoasMajor portion:

Femoral nerve (L1- L4)

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Pectineus

ORIGIN AND INSERTION

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ORIGIN

Superior ramus of the pubis

INSERTION

Pectineal line of the femur

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Pectineus

ACTION

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adduction of hip joint

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Pectineus

INNERVATION

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Femoral & obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

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Gluteus Maximus

ORIGINS AND INSERTIONS

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Origin-

  • Posterior Illiac crest,
  • sacrum
  • coccyx

Insertion-

  • Posterior femur distal to greater trochanter
  • iliotibial band (ITB)
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Gluteus Maximus

ACTION

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  • Hip extension,
  • hyperextension
  • ER/lateral rotation,
  • Abduct hip
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Gluteus Maximus

INNERVATION

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inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)

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Gluteus Medius

ORIGIN AND INSERTION

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Origin-

  • Outer surface of the Illium

Insertion-

  • Greater trochanter of the femur
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Gluteus Medius

ACTION

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  • Hip abduction,
  • (some flex,
  • IR/medial rotation,
  • extenstion,
  • ER/Lateral rotation)
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Gluteus Medius

INNERVATION

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Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Gluteus Minimus

ORIGIN AND INSERTION

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Origin-

  • Lateral illium

Insertion-

  • Anterior aspect of greater trochanter of the femur
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Gluteus Minimus

ACTION

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  • Hip abduction,
  • IR/medial rotation,
  • Flex
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Gluteus Minimus

INNERVATION

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Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)

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Lateral

Rotators of the Hip

NAME THE 6 MUSCLES INVOLVED

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Piriformis

Obturator externus
Obturator internus

Gemellus Superior
Gemellus Inferior

Quadratus femoris

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External or Lateral Rotators of the Hip

ORGIN AND INSERTION

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Origin-

  • Posterior sacrum,
  • ischium,
  • pubis

Insertion-

  • Greater trochanter region
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Obturator externus

INNERVATION

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obturator nerve

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Piriformis

INNERVATION

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S1, S2

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External or Lateral Rotators of the Hip

ACTION

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EXTERNAL ROTATION

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Piriformis

ORIGIN AND INSERTION

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Origin-

  • Anterior surface of the sacrum

Insertion-

  • Superior aspect of greater trochanter
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Piriformis

ACTION

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  • Hip ER/lateral rotation,
  • Abduction (when hip is flexed)
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Piriformis

INNERVATION

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L5,S1, S2

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Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)

ORIGIN AND INSERTION

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Origin-

  • Illiac crest

Insertion-

  • Lateral condyle of the tibia (by way of the iliotibial band)
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Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) ACTION
* Combined hip flexion, * abduction, and * IR/medial rotation
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Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Illiac crest Insertion- * Lateral condyle of the tibia (by way of the iliotibial band)
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Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL) INNERVATION
Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Adductor Brevis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Pubis Insertion- * Proximal linea aspera of the femur
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Adductor Brevis ACTION
* Hip adduction, * IR/medial rotation. * Assists with hip flex, * knee flex
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Adductor Brevis INNERVATION
Obturator nerve (L3, L4)
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Adductor Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Pubis Insertion- * Middle 3rd of the linea aspera of the femur
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Adductor Longus ACTION
Hip adduction
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Adductor Longus INNERVATION
Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Adductor Magnus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Ischial tuberosity and Pubis Insertion- * Entire linea aspera of the femur * adductor tubercle
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Adductor Magnus ACTION
Hip adduction
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Adductor Magnus INNERVATION
Obturator and sciatic nerve (L3, L4)
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Gracilis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Pubis Insertion- * Tibia (Proximal anterior medial surface )
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Gracilis ACTION
* Hip adduction * With the knee flexed, knee IR
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Gracilis INNNERVATION
Obturator nerve (L2, L3)
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Quadriceps Group - Rectus Femoris ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Illium at the anterior inferior illiac spine (AIIS) Insertion- * Tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon
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Quadriceps Group - Rectus Femoris ACTION
* Hip flexion * Knee extension
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Quadriceps Group - Rectus Femoris INNERVATION
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Lateralis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Femur at the linea aspera, * gluteal tuberosity, * greater trochanter Insertion- * Tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Lateralis ACTION
Knee extension
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Lateralis INNERVATION
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Medialis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Femur at the linea aspera Insertion- * Tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Medialis ACTION
Knee extension
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Quadriceps Group - Vastus Medialis INNERVATION
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Quadriceps Group -Vastus Intermedius ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Anterior femur Insertion- * Tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon
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Quadriceps Group -Vastus Intermedius ACTION
Knee extension
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Quadriceps Group -Vastus Intermedius INNERVATION
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4)
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Sartorius ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * ASIS Insertion- * Proximal medial tibia
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Sartorius ACTION
Combination of * Hip flexion, * abduction * ER/lateral rotation * Knee flexion
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Sartorius INNERVATION
Obturator (L2, L3)
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Hamstrings Group - Biceps Femoris ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Long head: Ischial tuberosity * Short head: Linea aspera of the femur Insertion- * Fibular head
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Hamstrings Group - Biceps Femoris ACTION
* Hip extension (long head only) * Knee flexion
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Hamstrings Group - Biceps Femoris INNERVATION
Innervation- Long head: Sciatic nerve (S1, S2, S3) Short head: Common peroneal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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Hamstrings Group - Semitendinosus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Ischial tuberosity Insertion- * tibia -Proximal/anteromedial surface of the
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Hamstrings Group - Semitendinosus ACTION
* Hip extension * Knee flexion
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Hamstrings Group - Semitendinosus ACTION
* Hip extension * Knee flexion
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Hamstrings Group - Semitendinosus INNERVATION
Sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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Hamstrings Group -Semimembranosus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Deep to semitendinosus Origin- * Ischial tuberosity Insertion- * Tibia-Posterior surface of the medial condyle
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Hamstrings Group -Semimembranosus ACTION
* Hip extension * Knee flexion
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Hamstrings Group -Semimembranosus INNERVATION
sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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Popliteus
Origin- femur -at Lateral condyle Insertion- Tibia -at Posterior surface of the medial condyle
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Popliteus ACTION
Initiates knee flexion
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Popliteus INNERVATION
Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Gastrocnemius ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Femur- at Medial and lateral condyles Insertion- * Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon
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Gastrocnemius ACTION
* Ankle plantar flexion * Knee flexion
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Gastrocnemius INNERVATION
Tibial nerve (S1, S2)
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Soleus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Tibia and Fibula - at Posterior (deep to the gastrocnemius) Insertion- * Calcaneus via the Achilles (aka calcaneus tendon) tendon
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Soleus ACTION
Ankle PF
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Soleus INNERVATION
Tibial nerve (L5,S1, S2)
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Tibialis Posterior ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * tibia and fibula THE Interosseous membrane Insertion- * All 5 tarsals * bases of 2nd-4th metatarsals
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Tibialis Posterior ACTION
* Ankle inversion * PF
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Tibialis Posterior INNERVATION
* Ankle inversion * Plantar fllexion
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Flexor Hallucis Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Fibula on Posterior side * interosseous membrane Insertion- * Distal Phalanx of the great toe
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Flexor Hallucis Longus ACTION
* Great toe flexion * Ankle PF * inversion
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Flexor Hallucis Longus INNERVATION
Tibial nerve (L5, S1, S2)
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Flexor Digitorum Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Tibia at Posterior Insertion- * Distal phalanx of 4 lesser toes
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Flexor Digitorum Longus ACTION
* Digits 2-5 flexion * Ankle inversion * PF
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Flexor Digitorum Longus INNERVATION
Tibial nerve (L5, S1)
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Tibialis Anterior ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Tibia at Lateral condyle * interosseous membrane Insertion- * 1st cuneiform * 1st metatarsal
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Tibialis Anterior ACTION
* Ankle DF * Foot inversion
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Tibialis Anterior INNERVATION
* Deep peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Peroneus Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * fibula head * fibula Lateral proximal * interosseous membrane Insertion- * Plantar surface of cuneiform 1 * base of the 1st metatarsal
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Peroneus Longus ACTION
* Ankle plantar flexion * Foot eversion
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Peroneus Longus INNERVATION
Superficial peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Peroneus Brevis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Fibula Lateral distal Insertion- * Base of the 5th metatarsal
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Peroneus Brevis ACTION
* Foot eversion * Ankle plantarflexion
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Peroneus Brevis INNERVATION
Superficial peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Peroneus Tertius ORIGIN INSERTION
Origin- * Fibula - Distal medial Insertion- * Base of the 5th metatarsal
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Peroneus Tertius ACTION
* Ankle dorsiflexion * Foot eversion
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Peroneus Tertius INNERVATION
Superficial peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Extensor Hallucis Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Fibula and interosseous membrane Insertion- * Distal phalanx of the great toe
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Extensor Hallucis Longus ACTION
* Great toe extension * Ankle inversion * DF
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Extensor Hallucis Longus INNERVATION
Deep peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Extensor Digitorum Longus ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Tibia, interosseous membrane, and * fibula (anterior surface) Insertion- * Distal phalanx of toes 2-5
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Extensor Digitorum Longus ACTION
* Ankle DF * MTP and IP extension of 2-5
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Extensor Digitorum Longus INNERVATION
Deep peroneal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Lumbricals ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Tendons of the flexor digitorum longus Insertion- * Phalanges 2 to 5
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Lumbricals ACTION
* MTP flexion * IP extension
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Lumbricals INNERVATION
medial 1- * medial plantar nerve (L4, L5) Lateral 3- * lateral plantar nerve (S1, S2)
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * 5th metatarsal Insertion- * Proximal phalanx of the 5th toe
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis ACTION
Flexes the 5th toe at the MTP joint
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Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis INNERVATION
Tibial nerve(S1, S2)
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Plantar surface of cuboid & lateral cuneiform Insertion- * Proximal phalanx of the great toe
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis ACTION
Flexion of the great toe at the MTP joint
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Flexor Hallucis Brevis INNERVATION
Medial plantar nerve (L4, L5, S1)
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis ORGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * Calcaneus and Plantar fascia Insertion- * Middle phalanges of toes 2-5
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis ACTION
Flexion of MTP and IP joints of digits 2-5
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Flexor Digitorum Brevis INNERVATION
Medial plantar nerve (L4, L5)
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Abductor Digiti Minimi ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * calcaneus & Plantar fascia Insertion * -Proximal phalanx of the 5th toe
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Abductor Digiti Minimi ACTION
Abduction and Assists in Flexion of the 5th toe at the MTP join
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Abductor Digiti Minimi INNERVATION
Lateral plantar nerve (S1, S2)
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Abductor Hallucis ORIGIN AND INSERTION
Origin- * calcaneus Insertion- * Great toe
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Abductor Hallucis ACTION
Abduction of the great toe at the MTP joint
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Abductor Hallucis INNERVATION
medial plantar nerve (L4, L5)
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