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Origin/Insertions

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Gluteus Maximus   Origin: Posterior portion of ilium; post lower part of sacrum and coccyx, sacrotuberous ligament Insertion: Gluteal tubersoisty and ilitotibial tract of fascia lata  
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Gluteus Medius   O: Outer surface and crest of ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines I: Lateral surface of greater trochanter of femur  
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Gluteus Minimus   O: Outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines I: Anterior Surface of greater trochanter of femur  
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Tensor Fasciae Latae   O: Anterior portion of crest of ilium; anterior sup iliac spine I: Iliotibial tract of fascia lata  
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Piriformis   O: Anterior Sacrum I: Greater Trochanter of fermur  
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Obturator Internus   O: bony inner margin of obturator foramen and inner obturator membrane I: Greater Trochanter of fermur  
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Gemellus Superior   O: Ischial Spine I: Greater trochanter of femur  
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Gemellus Inferior   O: Ischial Tuberosity I: Greater trochanter of femur  
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Quadratus Femoris   O: Ischial tuberosity I: lower posterior greater trochanter  
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Obturator Externus   O: bony outer margin of obturator foramen and outer obturator membrane I: trochanteric fossa  
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Psoas Major   O: All lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes and bodies I: Lesser trochanter of femur  
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Psoas Minor   O: Bodies of last thoracic and first lumbar vertebrae I: Iliopubic eminence  
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Iliacus   O: Iliac Fossa I: lesser trochanter of femur  
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Sartorius   O: ASIS I: upper part of medial surface of tibia  
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Rectus Femoris   O: AIIS; superior margin of acetabulum I: Tibial tuberosity ( by way of patella nd patellar ligament)  
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Vastus lateralis   O: lateral lip of linea aspera; lower part of greater trochanter I: tibial tuberosity  
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Vastus Medialis   O: Medial lip of linea aspera; interrochanteric line I: Tibial Tuberosity  
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Vastus Intermedius   O: Anterior shaft of upper femur I: tibial tuberosity  
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Gracilis   O: pubic bone; medial surface of body and inferior ramus I: Upper part of medial surface of tibia  
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Pectineus   O: Pectin of pubis I: Upper part of posterior femur  
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Adductor Longus   O: Pubic bone, between cres and symphysis I: Linea aspera  
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Adductor Brevis   O: Inferior pubic ramus I: Upper part of posterior femur  
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Adductor Magnus   O: Rami of pubis and ischium I: Linea aspera; adductor tubercle  
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Biceps Femoris a: Long head   O: Ischial tuberosity I: Head of fibula; lateral condyle of tibia  
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Biceps Femoris b. short head   O: Linea aspera of shaft of femur I: head of fibula; lateral condyle of tibia  
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Semitendinosus   O: ischial tuberosity I: upper part of medial tibia  
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Semimembranosus   O: Ischial Tuberosity I: Posterior Upper tibia; medial condyle  
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Tibialis Anterior   O: Lateral Condyle and upper tibia; interosseous membrane I: Medial Surface of 1st cuneiform and 1st metatarsal  
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Extensor digitorum longus   O: Lateral condyle of tibia; upper 3/4 anterior fibula; interosseous membrane I: dorsal suface, middle and distal phalanges of digits 2-5  
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Extensor Hallucis Longus   O: Anteior middle fibula; interosseous membrane I; Dorsal surface, base of distal phalanx of hallux  
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Peroneous tertious   O: lower third of medial fibula, interosseous membrane I: Base, fifth metatarsal  
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Peroneus Longus   O: Head and upper 2/3 of lateral fibula I: Base of first metatarsal, first cuneiform  
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Peroneus Brevis   O: Lower 2/3 of lateral fibula I: Base of fifth metatarsal  
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Gastrocnemius   O: Medial and lateral condyles of femur I: Posterior Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon  
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Soleus   O: Upper fibula; soleal line and middle 1/3 of tibia I: Posteior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon  
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Plantaris   O: Posterior femur above lateral condyle I: Posterior calcaneus  
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Popliteus   O: lateral condyle of femur I: Posterior tibia above soleal line  
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Flexor Hallucis Longus   O: Lower 2/3 fibula; interosseous membrane I: Base of distal phalanx of hallux  
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Flexor digitorum longus   O: Posterior tibia I: Base of distal phalanx of digits 2-5  
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Tibialis Posterior   O: Posterior interosseous membrane; tibia and fibula I: Navicular, cuneiforms, cuboid, metatarsals 2-4  
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