Front | Back |
Iliacus
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A: Flexes thigh
O: Illiac fossa & crest
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
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Psoas
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A: Flexes thigh
O: Lumbar vertebra
I: Lesser trochanter of femur
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Sartorius
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A: Abducts, laterally rotates thigh
O: Anterior superior illiac spine
I: Medial proximal tibia
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Adductor longus
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A: Adducts, medially rotates thigh
O: Pubis
I: Linea Aspera of femur
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Adductor brevis
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A: Adducts, medially rotates thigh
O: pubis
I: Linea aspera of femur
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Rectus femoris
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A: Extend leg at knee, flexes thigh
O: Anterior inferior illiac spine
I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus lateralis
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A: Extends knee
O: Intertrochanteric line of femur
I: Tibial tuberosity via patella ligament
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Vastus medialis
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A: Extends knee
O: Intertrochanteric line of femur
I: tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Vastus intermedialis
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A: Extends knee
O: Anterolateral proximal femur
I: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
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Tensor faciae latae
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A: abducts thigh
O: Illiac crest
I: Iliotibial tract
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Gluteus Maximus
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A: Extends thigh
O: Illium, sacrum, coccyx
I: Gluteal tuberosity of femur
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Gluteus medius/minimus
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A: abducts, medially rotates thigh
O: Gluteal lines of illium
I: greater trochanter of femur
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Piriformis
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A: laterally rotates extended thigh
O: anterolateral sacrum
I: greater trochanter
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Obturator externus
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A: Laterally rotates extended thigh
O: Obturator foramen margin
I: Trochanteric fossa of femur
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Obturator internus
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A: Laterally rotates extended thigh
O: Obturator foramen margins
I: Greater trochanter of femur
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