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Sartorius insertion

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Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)

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Sartorius origin

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ASIS

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Sartorius innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Sartorius action

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Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint; flexes leg at knee joint

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Ilipsoas origin

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Psoas: T12-L5 vertebral bodies and tr. processes
Iliacus: Iliac fossa

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Ilipsoas insertion

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Lesser trochanter of femur

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Ilipsoas innervation

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Femoral nerve (also some direct branches from lumbar plexus)

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Ilipsoas action

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Flexes thigh at hip joint

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Rectus femoris origin

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AIIS

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Rectus femoris insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Rectus femoris innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Rectus femoris action

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Flexes thigh at hip joint, extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus lateralis origin

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Linea aspera (lateral lip)

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Vastus lateralis insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus lateralis innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus lateralis action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus medialis insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus medialis origin

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Linea aspera (medial lip)

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Vastus medialis innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus medialis action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Vastus intermedius origin

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Anterior/lateral surfaces of femur

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Vastus intermedius insertion

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Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

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Vastus intermedius innervation

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Femoral nerve

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Vastus intermedius action

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extends leg at knee joint

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Pectineus origin
Pectineal line of pubis
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Pectineus insertion
Pectineal line of femur
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Pectineus innervation
Femoral nerve
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Pectineus action
Adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint
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Adductor longus origin
Body of pubis
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Adductor longus insertion
Linea aspera
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Adductor longus innervation
Obturator nerve
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Adductor longus action
Adducts thigh at hip joint
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Adductor brevis origin
Body and inferior ramus of pubis
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Adductor brevis insertion
Linea aspera
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Adductor brevis innervation
Obturator nerve
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Adductor brevis action
Adducts thigh at hip joint
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Adductor magnus origin
adductor part: Ischiopubic ramus | hamstring part: Ischial tuberosity
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Adductor magnus insertion
Adductor part: Linea aspera | Hamstring part: Adductor tubercle
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Adductor magnus innervation
Adductor part: Obturator nerve | Hamstring part: Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)
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Adductor magnus action
Adductor part: Adducts and weakly flexes thigh at hip jt. | Hamstring part: Adducts and weakly extends thigh at hip jt.
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Gracilis origin
Body of pubis, ischiopubic ramus
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Gracilis insertion
Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)
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Gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve
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Gracilis action
Adducts thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
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Semimembranosus origin
Ischial tuberosity
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Semimembranosus insertion
Proximal part of tibia
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Semimembranosus innervation
Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)
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Semimembranosus action
Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
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Semitendinosus origin
Ischial tuberosity
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Semitendinosus insertion
Medial aspect of tibia inferior to condyle (part of pes anserinus)
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Semitendinosus innervation
Sciatic nerve (tibial portion)
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Semitendinosus action
Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint
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Biceps femoris origin
long head: Ischial tuberosity | short head: Linea aspera
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Biceps femoris insertion
Head of the fibula
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Biceps femoris innervation
Long head: Sciatic nerve (tibial portion) | Short head: Sciatic nerve (common fibular portion)
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Biceps femoris action
Long head: Extends thigh at hip joint, flexes leg at knee joint Short head: Flexes leg at knee jt.

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