| Muscle Property |
Value |
| Iliacus origin | iliac fossa and crest |
| psoas major insertion | lesser trochanter of femur |
| sartorius insertion | medial aspect of proximal tibia |
| iliacus action | thigh flexion (trunk flexion, bowing) |
| adductor magnus origin | ischium and pubis |
| psoas major action | thigh flexion, lateral flexion of vertebral column |
| sartorius action | flexion of thigh, abduction of thigh, lateral rotation of thigh, flexion of knee (weak) |
| iliacus insertion | lesser trochanter of femur |
| sartorius origin | anterior superior iliac spine |
| psoas major origin | transverse process, bodies and discs of T12 and L1-L5 |
| adductor magnus insertion | linea aspera and medial epicondyle of femur |
| adductor brevis origin | pubis |
| adductor longus action | adduction of thigh, flexion of thigh, medial rotation of thigh |
| gracilis origin | ischium and pubis |
| adductor brevis insertion | linea aspera (above adductor longus) |
| adductor longus origin | pubis near pubic symphysis |
| gracilis insertion | just below the medial condyle of tibia |
| adductor magnus action | adduction of thigh, flexion of thigh, medial rotation of thigh |
| adductor longus insertion | linea aspera |
| adductor brevis action | adduction of thigh, flexion of thigh, medial rotation of thigh |
| rectus femoris origin | anterior inferior iliac spine, superior acetabulum |
| vastus lateralis insertion | patella and tibial tuberocity |
| vastus medialis action | extension of knee |
| gracilis action | adduction of thigh, flexion of leg, medial rotation of leg |
| vastus intermedius insertion | patella and tibial tuberocity |
| rectus femoris insertion | patella and tibial tuberocity |
| muscles of the quadriceps femoris | 5:rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, tensor fasciae latae |
| vastus lateralis action | extension of knee |
| vastus medialis insertion | patella and tibial tuberocity |
| rectus femoris action | extension of knee, flexion of thigh |
| vastus intermedius action | extension of knee |
| vastus medialis origin | linea aspera |
| vastus lateralis origin | greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur |
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