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RECTUS FEMORIS

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O: Anterior inferior iliac spine
I: Base of the patella and, via the patellar tendon, the tibial tuberosity
A: Extends knee and flexes hip
N:Femoral

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ORIGIN OF RECTUS FEM

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ant. inferior iliac spine

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INSERTION OF RECTUS FEM

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base of patella and via the patellar tendon. the tibial tuberosity

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ACTION OF RECTUS FEM

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extend knee and flex hip

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INNERVATION OF RECTUS FEM

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femoral nn.

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VASTUS LATERALIS

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O: Upper region of
intertrochanteric line,
greater trochanter, lateral region of the gluteal
tuberosity, lateral lip of the
linea aspera
I: Lateral capsule of the knee, base of the patella, and, via the patellar tendon, the tibial tuberosity
A: Extends knee
N: Femoral

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ORIGIN OF VASTUS LATERALIS

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Upper region of
intertrochanteric line,
greater trochanter, lateral region of the gluteal
tuberosity, lateral lip of the
linea aspera

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INSERTION OF VASTUS LATERALIS

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Lateral capsule of the knee, base of the patella, and, via the patellar tendon, the tibial tuberosity

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ACTION OF VASTUS LATERALIS

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extend knee

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INNERVATION OF VASTUS LATERALIS

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femoral n.

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VASTUS MEDIALIS

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O: Lower region of
intertrochanteric line,
medial lip of linea aspera,
proximal medial
supracondylar line
I: Medial capsule of the knee, base of the patella, and, via the patellar
tendon, the tibial tuberosity
I: Extends knee
N: Femoral

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ORIGIN OF VASTUS MEDIALIS

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Lower region of
intertrochanteric line,
medial lip of linea aspera,
proximal medial
supracondylar line

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INSERTION OF VASTUS MEDIALIS

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Medial capsule of the knee, base of the patella, and, via the patellar
tendon, the tibial tuberosity

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ACTION OF VASTUS MEDIALIS

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extend knee

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INNERVATION OF VASTUS MEDIALIS

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femoral nn.

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VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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O: Anterior-lateral regions of the upper two thirds of the femoral shaft
I: Lateral base of the patella, and, via the patellar tendon, the tibial
tuberosity
A: Extends knee
N: Femoral

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ORIGIN OF VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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Anterior-lateral regions of the upper two thirds of the femoral shaft

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INSERTION OF VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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Lateral base of the patella, and, via the patellar tendon, the tibial
tuberosity

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ACTION OF VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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extend knee

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INNERVATION OF VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

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femoral nn.

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SARTORIUS

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O: Anterior superior iliac
Spine
I: Medial surface of tibia A: Hip flexion, abduction, lateral
rotation, Knee flexion
N: Femoral

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ORIGIN OF SARTORIUS

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ASIS

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INSERTION OF SARTORIUS

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medial surface of tibia

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ACTION OF SARTORIUS

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hip flexion, abd, lat rot, knee flex

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INNERVATION OF SARTORIUS
femoral nn.
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PECTINEUS
O: Pectineal line on superior pubic ramus I: Pectineal (spiral) line on the posterior surface of the femur A: Hip flexion, adduction, medial rotation N: Femoral
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ORIGIN OF PECTINEUS
pectineal line of superior pubic ramus
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INSERTION OF PECTINEUS
pectineal (spiral) line of post. surface of femur
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ACTION OF PECTINEUS
hip flex, add, medial rot
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INNERVATION OF PECTINEUS
femoral nn.
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ADDUCTOR LONGUS
O: Body of pubis I: Middle one third of the linea aspera of the femur A: Hip adduction, flexion, medial rotation N: Obturator
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ORIGIN OF ADDUCTOR LONGUS
body of pubis
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INSERTION OF ADDUCTOR LONGUS
middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur
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ACTION OF ADDUCTOR LONGUS
hip add, flex. med rot
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INNERVATION OF ADDUCTOR LONGUS
obturator nn.
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ADDUCTOR BREVIS
O: Inferior pubic ramus I: Proximal one third of the linea aspera of the femur A: Hip adduction, flexion, medial rotation N: Obturator
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ORIGIN OF ADDUCTOR BREVIS
inferior pubic ramus
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INSERTION OF ADDUCTOR BREVIS
proximal 1/3 of linea aspera of femur
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ACTION OF ADDUCTOR BREVIS
hip add, flex, med rot
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INNERVATION OF ADDUCTOR BREVIS
obturator nn.
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ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
O: Ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity I: Linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur A: Hip adduction, extension, medial rotation N: Obturator and tibial portion of sciatic nerve
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ORIGIN OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity
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INSERTION OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur
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ACTION OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
hip add, ext, med rot
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INNERVATION OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS
obturator and tibial portion of sciatic nerve
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GRACILIS
O: Lower body of pubis and inferior ramus of pubis I: Medial surface of tibia Hip flexion, medial rotation, adduction And flexion of knee N: Obturator
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ORIGIN OF GRACILIS
lower body of pubis and inferoir ramus of pubis
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INSERTION OF GRACILIS
medial surface of tibia
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ACTION OF GRACILIS
hip flex, med rot, add and flexion of knee
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INNERVATION OF GRACILIS
obturator nn.
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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
O: Outer ilium, posterior gluteal line, thoracolumbar fascia, posterior side of sacrum and coccyx I: Gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial band A: Hip extension & external rotation Secondary action: Hip adduction N: Inferior gluteal
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ORIGIN OF G. MAX
Outer ilium, posterior gluteal line, thoracolumbar fascia, posterior side of sacrum and coccyx
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INSERTION OF G.MAX
gluteal tuberosity and ITB
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ACTION OF G. MAX
hip ext and ER, secondary action: hip add
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INNERVATION OF G. MAX
inferior gluteal nn.
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GLUTEUS MEDIUS AND GLUTEUS MINIMUS
O: Ilium I: Greater trochanter A: Abduction of hip, Assist in medial and lateral rotation of hip N: Superior gluteal
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ORIGIN OF G. MED AND G. MIN
ilium
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INSERTION OF G. MED AND G. MIN
greater trochanter
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ACTION OF G. MED AND G. MIN
abd of hip, assist in med and lat rot of hip
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INNERVATION OF G. MED AND G.MIN
superior gluteal nn.
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TENSOR FASCIA LATAE
O: Iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine I: Proximal one third of the iliotibial band of the fascia lata A: Flex, abduct, medially rotate hip N: Superior gluteal
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ORIGIN OF TFL
iliac crest and ASIS
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INSERTION OF TFL
proximal 1/3 of ITB of fascia lata
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ACTION OF TFL
flex, abduct, med rot hip
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INNERVATION OF TFL
superior gluteal nn.
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PIRIFORMIS
O: Anterior side of sacrum I: Apex of the greater trochanter A: Lateral rotators of hip N: Nerve to the piriformis
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ORIGIN OF PIRIFORMIS
anterior side of sacrum
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INSERTION OF PIRIFORMIS
apex of greater trochanter
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ACTION OF PIRIFORMIS
lateral rotators of hip
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INNERVATION OF PIRIFORMIS
nerve to piriformis
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BICEPS FEMORIS
O: Long head: ischial tuberosity Short head: lateral lip of the linea aspera I: Fibular head A: Flex knee, extend hip N: Sciatic
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ORIGIN OF BICEPS FEMORIS
Long head: ischial tuberosity Short head: lateral lip of the linea aspera
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INSERTION OF BICEPS FEMORIS
fibular head
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ACTION OF BICEPS FEMORIS
flex knee, extend hip
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INNERVATION OF BICEPS FEM
sciatic nn.
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SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
O: Ischial tuberosity I: Medial condyle of tibia A: Flex knee, extend hip N: Sciatic
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ORIGIN OF SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
ischial tuberosity
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INSERTION OF SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
medial condyle of tibia
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ACTION OF SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
flex knee, ext hip
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INNERVATION OF SEMIMEMBRANOSUS
sciatic nn.
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SEMITENDINOSUS
O: Ischial tuberosity I: Medial surface of tibia A: Flex knee, extend hip N: Sciatic
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ORIGIN OF SEMITENDINOSUS
ischial tuberosity
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INSERTION OF SEMITENDINOSUS
medial surface of tibia
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ACTION OF SEMITENDINOSUS
flex knee, ext hip
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INNERVATION OF SEMITENDINOSUS
sciatic nn.

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