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Psoas major

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

-Body and transverse processes of T12-L5

Distal attachment

- Lesser trocanter

Innervation

- Ventral rami L1-L3

Action

- Hip flexion

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>-Body and transverse processes of T12-L5</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Lesser trocanter</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Ventral rami L1-L3</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip flexion</p>

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Iliacus

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Iliac fossa

Distal attachment

- Lesser trochanter

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Hip flexion

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Rectus femoris

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Anterior inferior iliac spine

Distal attachment

- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon

- Patella

- Patella ligament/tendon

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Hip flexion

- Knee extension

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Anterior inferior iliac spine</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon</p><p>- Patella</p><p>- Patella ligament/tendon</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip flexion</p><p>- Knee extension</p>

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Vastus medialis

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Intertrochanteric line

- Linea aspera

Distal attachment

-Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon

- Patella

- Patella ligament/tendon

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Knee extension

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Intertrochanteric line</p><p>- Linea aspera</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>-Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon</p><p>- Patella</p><p>- Patella ligament/tendon</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Knee extension</p>

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Vastus lateralis

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Greater trochanter

- Linea aspera

Distal attachment

- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon)

- Patella

- Patella ligament/tendon

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Knee extension

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Greater trochanter</p><p>- Linea aspera</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon)</p><p>- Patella</p><p>- Patella ligament/tendon</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Knee extension</p>

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Vastus intermedius

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Anterior femoral shaft

Distal attachment

- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon)

- Patella

- Patella ligament/tendon

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Knee extension

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Anterior femoral shaft</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Tibial tuberosity (via quadriceps tendon)</p><p>- Patella</p><p>- Patella ligament/tendon</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Knee extension</p>

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Articularis genu

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Anterior distal femoral shaft

Distal attachment

- Superior portion of the synovial membrane of the knee joint

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Pulls synovial membrane superiorly during knee extension

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Anterior distal femoral shaft</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Superior portion of the synovial membrane of the knee joint</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Pulls synovial membrane superiorly during knee extension</p>

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Sartorius

Anterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Anterior superior iliac spine

Distal attachment

- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proximal tibia)

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

Action

- Hip flexion, ABduction and external/lateral rotation

- Knee flexion

<p>Anterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Anterior superior iliac spine</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proximal tibia)</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip flexion, ABduction and external/lateral rotation</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Pectineus

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Superior pubic ramus

Distal attachment

- Pectineal line of femur

Innervation

- Femoral nerve

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip adduction and flexion

<p>Medial thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Superior pubic ramus</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Pectineal line of femur</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Femoral nerve</p><p>- Obturator nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip adduction and flexion</p>

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Adductor longus

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Pubic bone

Distal attachment

- Middle 1/3 of linea aspera

Innervation

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip adduction and flexion

<p>Medial thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Pubic bone</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Middle 1/3 of linea aspera</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Obturator nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip adduction and flexion</p>

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Adductor brevis

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Pubic bone

Distal attachment

- Proximal linea aspera

Innervation

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip adduction and flexion

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Gracilis

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Pubic bone

Distal attachment

- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proxmial tibia)

Innervation

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip adduction

- Knee flexion

<p>Medial thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Pubic bone</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proxmial tibia)</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Obturator nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip adduction</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Adductor magnus (adductor part)

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Ischiopubic ramus

Distal attachment

- Linea aspera

- Medial supracondylar line

Innervation

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip adduction and flexion

<p>Medial thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Ischiopubic ramus</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Linea aspera</p><p>- Medial supracondylar line</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Obturator nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip adduction and flexion</p>

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Adductor magnus (hamstring part)

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment

- Adductor tubercule

Innervation

- Tibial nerve

Action

- Hip adduction and extension

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Obturator externus

Medial thigh

Proximal attachment

- External surface of obturator membrane and bony margins of obturator foramen

Distal attachment

- Greater trochanter

Innervation

- Obturator nerve

Action

- Hip external rotation/lateral rotation

<p>Medial thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- External surface of obturator membrane and bony margins of obturator foramen</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Greater trochanter</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Obturator nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip external rotation/lateral rotation</p>

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Semimembranosus

Posterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment

- Medial tibial condyle (posterior aspect)

Innervation

- Tibial nerve

Action

- Hip extension

- Knee flexion

<p>Posterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Ischial tuberosity</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Medial tibial condyle (posterior aspect)</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Tibial nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip extension</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Semitendinosus

Posterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment

- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proximal tibia)

Innervation

- Tibial nerve

Action

- Hip extension

- Knee flexion

<p>Posterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Ischial tuberosity</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Pes anserinus (medial surface of proximal tibia)</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Tibial nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip extension</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Biceps femoris (long head)

Posterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Ischial tuberosity

Distal attachment

- Fibular head

Innervation

- Tibial nerve

Action

- Hip extenion

- Knee flexion

<p>Posterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Ischial tuberosity</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Fibular head</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Tibial nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Hip extenion</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Biceps femoris (short head)

Posterior thigh

Proximal attachment

- Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

Distal attachment

- Fibular head

Innervation

- Common fibular (peroneal) nerve

Action

- Knee flexion

<p>Posterior thigh</p><p>Proximal attachment</p><p>- Linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur</p><p>Distal attachment</p><p>- Fibular head</p><p>Innervation</p><p>- Common fibular (peroneal) nerve</p><p>Action</p><p>- Knee flexion</p>

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Iliopsoas

Psoas major + iliacus

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Quadriceps Femoris

1. Rectus femoris

2. Vastus medialis

3. Vastus lateralis

4. Vastus intermedias