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Tibialis Posterior

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O: Posterior tibia &
interosseus membrane
I: Navicular, sustentaculum
tali, cuneiforms, cubiod, &
bases of metatarsals 2-4

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Flexor Digitorum Longus

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O: Posterior medial tibia
I: Distal phalanges 2-5

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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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O: Distal posterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
I: Distal phalanx of 1st toe

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Fibularis Longus

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O: Proximal lateral fibula
I: Base of 1st metatarsal,
1st cuneiform

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Fibularis Brevis

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O: Distal Lateral Fibula
I: Base of 5th Metatarsal

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Tibialis Anterior

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O: Lateral tibia &
interosseus membrane
I: 1st cuneiform, 1st
metatarsa

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Extensor Hallicus Longus

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O: Anterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
I: Base of distal phalynx of
1st toe

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Extensor Digitorum Longus

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O: Lateral tibia, anterior
fibula, & interosseus
membrane
I: Distal phalanges of toes
2-5

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Gastrocnemius

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O: Posterior femoral
condyles
I: Calcaneus via achilles
tendon

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Soleus

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O: Posterior fibula and tibia
I: Calcaneus via achilles
tendon

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Extensor Digitorum Brevis

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O: Superior and lateral
surface of calcaneus &
extensor retinaculum
I: Tendons of the EDL

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Fibularis Tertius

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O: Anterior fibula &
interosseus membrane
with EDL
I: Base of the 5th
metatarsa

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Flexor Digitorum Brevis

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O: Calcaneus & plantar
aponeurosis
I: Middle phalanx 2-5

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Lumbricals

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O: Tendons of FDL
I: Proximal phalanx of 2-5
& extensor expansion

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Dorsal Interossi 4

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O: Metatarsals
I: Proximal phalanx 2-4

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Plantar Interossi 3

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O: Metatarsals
I: Proximal phalanx 3-5

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Extensor Hallicus Brevis

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O: Calcaneus & extensor
retinaculum
I: Base of proximal phalanx
of 1st toe

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Abductor Hallicus

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O: Calcaneus, flexor
retinaculum & plantar
aponeurosis
I: Medical side of base of
proximal phalanx of 1st
toe

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Rectus Femoris

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O: Anterior Inferior Iliac
Spine (AIIS)
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

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Vastus Intermedialis

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O: Proximal anterior femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

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Vastus Medialis

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O: Proximal anterior medial
femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

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Vastus Lateralis

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O: Proximal anterior lateral femur
I: Tibial tubercle via
patellar tendon

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Biceps Femoris

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O: Ischial tuberosity & linea
aspera
I: Fibular head and lateral
tibial condyle

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Semimembranosis

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O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial tibial condyle

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Semitendinosis
O: Ischial tuberosity I: Pes anserine (proximal medial tibial flair)
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Sartorius
O: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) I: Pes anserine (proximal medial tibial flair)
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Gracilis
O: Pubic Symphasis & inferior ramus of pubic bone I: Pes anserine (proximal medial tibial flair)
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Popliteus
O: Lateral femoral condyle I: Posterior Tibia
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Adductor Longus
O: Pubic symphasis I: Medial femur - linea aspera
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Adductor Brevis
O: Pubic Ramus I: Medial femur - linea aspera
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Adductor Magnus
O: Pubic Ramus and Ischial Tuberosity I: Adductor tubercle of the medial femoral condyle
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TFL
O: ASIS and Iliac crest I: Iliotibial band (ITB)
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Gluteus Maximus
O: Posterior Ilium and sacrum I: Greater tuberosity of femur and ITB
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Gluteus Medius
O: Superior Ilium I: Greater trochanter of femur
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Gluteus Minimus
O: Lower ilium I: Greater trochanter of femur
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Iliacus
O: iliac crest and iliac fossa I: Lesser trochanter of femur and psoas major
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Psoas Major and Minor
O: All lumbar vertebrae & Transverse process of T12 I: Lesser trochanter of femur
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Pectinus
O: Superior Pubic Ramus I: Pectineal Line of femur
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Piriformis
O: sacrum I: Greater trochanter of femur
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Gemellus Superior and Inferior
O: Ishium I: Greater trochanter of femur
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Quadratus Femoris
O: Ishium I: Intertrochanteric fossa of femur
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Obturator Internus
O: Ishium I: greater trochanter of femur
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Obturator Externus
O: Pubic ramus I: trochanteris fossa of femur

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