lower extremity muscles 

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Last updated 9:32 AM on 10/15/22
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dorsal ilium, sacrum, and coccyx
gluteus maximus origin
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gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract
gluteus maximus insertion
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extends and laterally rotates thigh
gluteus maximus action
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lateral surface of ilium
gluteus medius origin
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greater trochanter of femur
gluteus medius insertion
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abducts and medially rotates thigh
gluteus medius action
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long head: ischial tuberosity
short head: linea aspera
hamstrings biceps femoris origin
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head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia
hamstrings biceps femoris insertion
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extends and laterally rotates thigh, flexes knee
hamstrings biceps femoris action
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ischial tuberosity
hamstrings semimembranosus origin
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medial condyle of tibia
hamstrings semimembranosus insertion
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extends and medially rotates thigh, flexes knee
hamstrings semimembranosus action
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ischial tuberosity
hamstrings semitendinosus origin
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medical condyle of tibia
hamstrings semitendinosus insertion
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extends and medially rotates thigh, flexes knee
hamstrings semitendinosus action
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anterior inferior iliac spine
rectus femoris origin
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patella and tibial tuberosity
rectus femoris insertion
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extends leg, flexes knee
rectus femoris action
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anterolateral surface of femur
vastus intermedius origin
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patella and tibial tuberosity
vastus intermedius insertion
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extends leg/knee
vastus intermedius action
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greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, linea aspera
vastus lateralis origin
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patella and tibial tuberosity
vastus lateralis insertion
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extends leg/knee
vastus lateralis action
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intertrochanteric line, linea aspera
vastus medialis origin
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patella and tibial tuberosity
vastus medialis insertion
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extends leg/knee
vastus medialis action
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inferior ramus of pubis
gracilis origin
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medial condyle of tibia
gracilis insertion
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adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh, flex knee
gracilis actions
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anterior superior iliac spine
sartorius origin
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medial condyle of tibia
sartorius insertion
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flexes leg; flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh
sartorius actions
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adducts and laterally rotates thigh
adductor magnus actions
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abducts and flexes thigh
tensor fascia lata actions
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abducts and laterally rotates thigh
piriformis actions
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medial and lateral condyles of femur
gastrocnemius origins
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calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
gastrocnemius insertion
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plantar flexes foot, flexes leg/knee
gastrocnemius actions
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head and proximal shaft of fibula, superior tibia
soleus origins
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calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
soleus insertion
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plantar flexes foot
soleus action
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lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia
tibialis anterior origins
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medial cuneiform and first metatarsal
tibialis anterior insertions
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dorsiflexion and inversion of foot
tibialis anterior actions
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plantar flexion and eversion of foot
peroneus (fibularis) longus actions
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dorsiflexion of foot, extension of phalanges
extensor digitorium longus actions