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action, origin, insertion of 12 major anterior thigh muscles

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