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Psoas Major

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sides of T12-L5 vertebrae and discs between them; transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae

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Iliacus

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iliac crest; iliac fossa ala of sacrum, and anterior sacroiliac ligaments

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Sartorius

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anterior superior iliac spine and superior part of notch inferior to it

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rectus femoris

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anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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vastus medialis

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intertrochanteric line and medial lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus lateralis

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greater trochanter and lateral lip of linea aspera of femur

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vastus intermedius

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ant. and lat. surfaces of femoral shaft

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pectineus

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superior ramus of pupis

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gracilis

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body and inferior ramus of pupis

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gluteus maximus

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ilium posterior to posterior gluteal line, dorsal surface of sacrum and coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament

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gluteus medius

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external surface of ilium

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gluteus minimus

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external surface of ilium

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adductor longus

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body of pupis inferior to pupic crest

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adductor brevis

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body and inferior ramus of the pubis

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adductor magnus

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inf. ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity

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tensor fascia latae

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ASIS and anterior iliac crest

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piriformis

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ant. surface of sacrum and sacrotuberous ligament

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obturator externus

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margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

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obturator internus

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pelvic surface of obturator membrane

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superior gemellus

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ischial spine

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inferior gemellus

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ischial tuberosity

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quadratus femoris

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proximal portion of external border of ischial tuberosity

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semitendinosus

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ischial tuberosity

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semimembranosus

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ischial tuberosity

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popliteus
lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus
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tibialis anterior
lat. condyle and superior half of lateral surface of tibia
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tibialis posterior
interosseous membrane, posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line, and posterior surface of fibula
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biceps femoris (long head)
ischial tuberosity
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biceps femoris (short head)
linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur
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peroneus (fibularus) longus
head and superior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula
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peroneus (fibularus) brevis
Inferior 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula
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gastrocnemius
medial head – popliteal surface of femur, superior to medial medial condyle of femur lateral head - lateral aspect of lateral condyle of femur (posterior)
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soleus
(1) posterior aspect of head of fibula (2) superior fourth of posterior surface of fibula (3) soleal line (4) medial border of tibia
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extensor halluces longus
middle part of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
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flexor hallicus longus
(1) inferior 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula | (2) inf. interosseous membrane
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abductor hallicus
(1) medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus (2) flexor retinaculum (3) plantar aponeurosis
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extensor digitorum brevis
distal and lateral surfaces of calcaneus
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flexor digitorum longus
(1) medial part of posterior surface of tibia inferior to soleal line(2) fascia covering tibialis posterior
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flexor digitorum brevis
(1) medial tubercle of tuberosity of calcaneus(2) plantar aponeurosis(3) intermuscular septa
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flexor digiti minimi brevis
base of the 5th metatarsal bone
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abductor digiti minimi
(1) medial and lateral tubercles of tuberosity of calcaneus (2) Plantar aponeurosis (3) intermuscular septa
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flexor hallicus brevis
plantar surface of the cuboid, and lateral cuneiforms
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adductor hallicus
oblique head – bases of metatarsals 2-4 | transverse head – plantar ligaments metatarsophalangeal joints
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extensor digitorum longus
lateral condyle of tibia and superior three fourth of anterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
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lumbricales
tendons of flexor digitorum longus
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dorsal interossei
adjacent sides of metatarsals 3-5
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plantar interossei
bases and medial sides of metatarsals 3-5

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