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Iliacus

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O: just inferior to medial/ internal iliac crest
I: lesser trochanter of femur

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Psoas major

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O:Anterolateral bodies of t12- L5 intervertebral discs
I: lesser trochanter

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Gluteus minimus

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O: lateral/ external ilium
I: anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur

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Gluteus medius

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O: lateral/ external iliac crest
I: lateral surface of greater trochanter

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Gluteus Maximus

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O: posterior iliac crest, posterolateral sacrum and coccyx
I: iliotibial band and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Piriformis

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O: Anterolateral sacrum and posterior margin greater sciatic notch
I: superior border of greater trochanter

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Superior gemellus

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O: external surface of ischial spine
I: medial surface of greater trochanter

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Inferior gemellus

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O: proximal aspect of ischial tuberosity
I: medial surface of greater trochanter( with the Obturator internus)

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Obturator Externus

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O: external rami of ischium and pubis
I: trochanteric fossa of greater trochanter

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Obturator internus

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O: internal ramus of ischium and entire pubis and travels through lesser sciatic notch
I: medial surface of greater trochanter

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Quadratus femoris

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O: proximal part of lateral border of ischial tuberosity
I: lateral margin of intertrochanteric crest

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Tensor fascia latae

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O: ASIS
I: iliotibial band anterior side 1/3 way down thigh
Anterior to gluteus medius
Muscles posterior border on line between ASIS and greater trochanter

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Sartorius

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O: ASIS
I: pes anserine tendon group

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Rectus femoris

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O:Straight head/ tendon: AIIS
Reflected head/ tendon: superior rum of acetabulum
I: tibial tuberosity

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Vastus lateralis

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O:Line aspera of femur(lateral lip); anterior and inferior borders of greater trochanter
I: tibial tuberosity

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Vastus intermedius

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O: anterior and lateral shaft of proximal 2/3 of femur
I: tibial tuberosity

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Vastus medialis

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O: line aspera of femur medial lip; distal half of intertrochanteric line
I: tibial tuberosity

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Biceps femoris

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O: long head: ischial tuberosity
Short head: lateral lip of linea aspera mid 1/3 of shaft of femur
I: lateral head of fibula and lateral tibial condyle

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Semitendinosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: pes anserine tendon group

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Semimembranosus

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O: ischial tuberosity
I: medial condyle of tibia

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Tibialis anterior

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O: proximal 2/3 anterior tibia and lateral tibial condyle
I: medial and plantar side of medial cuneiform

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Articularis genus

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O: anterior surface of distal shaft of femur
I: proximal part of knee joint capsul

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Pectineus

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O: superior pubis
I: proximal posterior shaft of femur below the lesser trochanter

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Adductor Magnus

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O: inferior rami of ischium and ischial tuberosity
I:gluteal tuberosity and linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

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Gracilis
O: inferior ramus of pubis I: pes anserine tendon
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Adductor brevis
O: inferior ramus of pubis I: proximal 1/3 of posterior femur
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Adductor longus
O: anterior body of pubis I: middle third of linea asper of femur
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Popliteus
O: lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur I:medial side of proximal posterior tibia
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Tibialis posterior
O: proximal 2/3 of posterior tibia and fibula I:plantar surface of metatarsals 2-4 and all tarsal bones
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Flexor digitorum longus
O: middle 1/3 of posterior tibia | I; planter surface of base of distal phalanges 2-5
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Flexor hallicus longus
O: distal 2/3 of posterior fibula and interosseus membrane I: plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of big toe
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Extensor digitorum brevis
O: dorsal surface of distal calcaneus I: digits 1-4 medial tendon into proximal phalange Other three: join distal tendon of extensor digitorum longus muscle of 2-4
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Extensor hallicus brevis
O:dorsal surface of distal calcaneus I: dorsal surface of base of proximal phalanx of big toe
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Abductor hallicus
O:medial side of calcaneal tuberosity I: medial and plantar side of base of proximal phalange of big toe
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Flexor digitorum brevis
O: medial process of calcaneal tuberosity I:medial and lateral sides of middle phalanx of toes 2-5
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Extensor digitorum longus
O: proximal 2/3 of fibula and lateral tibial condyle | I; dorsal side of idle and distal phalanges of 2-5
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Extensor hallicus longus
O: middle 1/3 anterior fibula I: dorsal side of distal phalanx of hallux
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Fibularis teritius
O: distal 1/3 of anterior fibula I: dorsal surface of base of 5th metatarsal
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Fibularis longus
O: head and proximal 2/3 lateral fibula I: lateral side of medial cuneiform and of base of 1 metatarsal
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Fibularis brevis
O: distal 1/2 of lateral fibula I: tuberosity at base of 5th metatarsal
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Soleus
O: posterior surface of proximal tibia and fibula ( head and proximal 1/3) I: posterior calcaneus via calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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Gastrocnemius
O: medial head: medial femoral condyle ( just proximal to) Lateral head: lateral femoral condyle ( just proximal to) I:posterior calcaneus via calcaneal
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Plantaris
O: distal posterolateral femur I: posterior surface of calcaneus
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Quadratus plantae
O: medial head: medial surface of calcaneus Lateral head: lateral surface of plantar calcaneus I: plantar, lateral and dorsal surface of dicks tendon
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Flexor hallicus brevis
O: medial side of cuboid and lateral cuneiform and tendon to Tibialis posterior I: medial and lateral sides of plantar surface of base of proximal phalanx of big toe Sesamoif bone in each tendon as it crosses heads of metatarsal 1

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