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Lower Extremity Musc

TermDefinition
Adductor Longus Origin: Anterior pubis near symphysis (proximal to adductor brevis) Insertion: Linea aspera (distal to adductor brevis) Action: ADducts thigh
Adductor Brevis Origin: Anterior pubis & inferior pubic ramus Insertion: Linea aspera Action: Adducts thigh
Gracilis Origin: Inferior pubic ramus near symphysis Insertion: Medial & proximal tibia Action: ADducts thigh, flexes leg
Adductor Magnus Origin: Inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus, & ischial tuberosity Insertion: Linea Aspera & adductor tubercle Action: ADducts & extends thigh
vastus intermedius origin: anterior and lateral surface of femur insertion: tibial tuberosity and patella action: extends leg
vastus medialis Origin: linea aspera Insertion: tibial tuberosity Action: extends knee
vastus lateralis Origin anterior and inferior to greater trochanter of femur and along linea aspera Insertion tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament Actions Extends and stabilizes knee
rectus femoris origin: anterior inferior iliac spine and superior margin of acetabulum rim of ilium insertion: tibial tuberosity and patella action: extends at knee and flexion at hip
biceps femoris Origin: ischial tuberosity and linea aspera of femur Insertion: head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia Action: flexion at knee, extension and lateral rotation at hip
semitendinosus Origin: ischial tuberosity Insertion: proximal, medial surface of tibia near insertion of gracilis Action: flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation at hip
semimembranosus Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia Action: Flexion at knee, extension and medial rotation at hip
sartorius Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone Insertion: medial surface of tibia near tibial tuberosity Action: Flexion at Knee, flexion and lateral rotation at hip
gluteus minimus Origin: lateral surface of ilium between inferior and anterior gluteal lines Insertion: greater trochanter of femur Action: abducts and medially rotation at hip
gluteus medius Origin: anterior iliac crest of ilium, lateral surface between posterior and anterior gluteal lines Insertion: greater trochanter of femur Action: abducts and medially rotation at hip
gluteus maximus Origin: iliac crest, posterior gluteal line, and lateral surface of ilium, sacrum, coccyx, and lumbodorsal fascia Insertion: iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur Action: extension and lateral rotation at hip
tensor fasciae latae Origin: Iliac crest and lateral surface of anterior superior iliac spine Insertion: iliotibial tract Action: flexion and medial rotation at hip, tenses fascia lata, which laterally supports the knee
tibialis posterior Origin: interosseous membrane and adjacent shafts of tibia and fibula Insertion: tarsal and metatarsal bones Action: adduction and inversion of foot, extension (plantar flexion) at ankle
fibularis longus Origin: lateral condyle of tibia, head and proximal shaft of fibula Insertion: base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform bone Action: eversion of foot and extension (plantar flexion) at ankle; supports longitudinal arch
flexor digitorum longus Origin: Posterior surface of tibia Insertion: Distal phalanges of toes 2-5 Action: Flexes toes 2-5
flexor hallucis longus origin: posterior surface of fibula insertion: inferior surface, distal phalanx of great toe action: flexes 1st digit (great toe)
soleus Origin: Head and proximal shaft of fibula and adjacent posteromedial shaft of tibia Insertion: calcaneus by calcaneal tendon(with gastrocnemius) Action: Plantar flexion at ankle
popliteus Origin lateral femoral epicondyle Insertion posterior surface of tibia proximal Action: medial rotation of tibia (or lateral rotation of femur) flexion at knee
gastrocnemius Origin: femur condyles Insertion: calcaneus by calcaneal tendon Action: extension (plantar flexion) at ankle, inversion of foot, flexion at knee
tibialis anterior Origin: lateral condyle and proximal shaft of tibia Insertion: base of first metatarsal bone and medial cuneiform bone Action: flexion(dorsiflexion) at ankle, inversion of foot
flexor hallucis brevis Action: flexion at metatarsophalangeal joint
flexor digiti minimi brevis Action: flexion at metatarsophalangeal joint of toe 5
flexor digitorum brevis Action: flexion at proximal interphalangeal joints of toes 2-5
dorsal interosseous Action: abduction at metatarsophalangeal joint of 3 and 4
plantar interosseous Action: adduction at metatarsophalangeal joints of toes 3-5
extensor digitorum brevis Action: extension at metatarsophalangeal joints of toes 1-4
extensor hallucis brevis Action: extension of great toe
adductor hallucis Action: adduction at metatarsophalangeal joint of great toe
abductor hallucis Action: abduction at metatarsophalangeal joint of great toe
abductor digiti minimi Action: abduction at metatarsophalangeal joint of toe 5
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