2.2 Muscles of Upper leg + Lower Leg O I A BENS VERSION FINAL BOSS

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Psoas Major (upper leg)

O: transverse processes L1-L5
I: on + below lesser trochanter femur

A: flex thigh

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iliacus (upper leg)

O: iliac fossa
I: on + below lesser trochanter femur

A: flex thigh

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sartorius (upper leg)

O: anterior superior iliac spine
I: medial proximal tibia

A: flex thigh

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tensor fascia latae (upper leg)

O: Anterior superior iliac spine
I: iliotibial tract

A: abducts thigh

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pectineus (upper leg)

O: superior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line of femur聽

A: adduct thigh

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adductor longus (upper leg)

O: pubis near pubic symphysis

I: linea aspera

A:adduct thigh

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gracilis (upper leg)

O: pubic ramus

I: tibia

A: adducts thigh

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adductor magnus (upper leg)

O: ischial ramus

I: linea aspera

A: adduct thigh

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rectus femoris (upper leg)

O: anterior inferior iliac spine

I: tibial tuberosity/patella

A: extend knee

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vastus lateralis (upper leg)

O: linea aspera

I: tibial tuberosity/patella

A: extends knee

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vastus medialis (upper leg)

O: linea aspera

I: tibial tuberosity/patella

A: extends knee

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vastus intermedius (upper leg)

O: anterior + lateral surface femur

I: tibial tuberosity/patella

A: extend knee

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gluteus maximus (upper leg)

O: gluteal lines

I: gluteal tuberosity femur

A: extends thigh

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gluteus medius (upper thigh)

O: gluteal lines

I: greater trochanter femur

A: abducts thigh

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biceps femoris long head (upper leg)

O: ischial tuberosity

I: head of fibula

A: extends thigh

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biceps femoris short head (upper leg)

O: ischeal tuberosity

I: lateral condyle of tibia

A: flexes knee

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Semitendinosus (upper leg)

O: ischial tuberosity

I: tibia

A: extends thigh

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Semimembranosus (upper leg)

O: ischial tuberosity

I: medial condyle tibia

A: extends thigh

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fibularis longus (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: metatarsal 1

A: plantar flexes foot

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fibularis brevis (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: proximal end metatarsal 5

A: plantar flexes foot

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tibialis anterior (lower leg)

O: tibia

I: metatarsal 1

A: dorsiflexion of foot

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extensor digitorum longus (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: 2-5 middle + distal phlanage toe

A: dorsiflexion of foot

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extensor hallucis longus (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: 1st distal phalanx

A: dorsiflexion of foot

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gastrocnemius (lower leg)

O: femur (M + L) condyles

I: calcaneus

A: plantar flexion foot

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soleus (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: calcaneus

A: plantar flexion of foot

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popliteus (lower leg)

O: lateral condyle femur

I: proximal tibia

A: unlocks knee for rotation

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tibialis posterior (lower leg)

O: interosseous membrane

I: metatarsal 2-4

A: plantar flexion of foot

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flexor digitorum longus (lower leg)

O: tibia

I: distal phalange 2-5 toe

A: plantar flexion of foot

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flexor hallucis longus (lower leg)

O: fibula

I: 1st distal phalanx toe

A: plantar flexion of foot

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extensor hallucis brevis (lower leg)

O: calcaneal

I: big toe phalanx

A: extends great toe

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extensor digitorum brevis (lower leg)

O: calcaneus

I: distal phalanges 2-4

A: extends distal phalanges 2-4