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Musculature

Lower Extremity Muscles

QuestionAnswer
Gluteus Maximus - origin Posterior iliac crest/ ilium & sacrum and coccyx
Gluteus Maximus - insertion Gluteal tuberosity/ femur, IT band
Gluteus Maximus - action Hip extension & hip lateral rotation
Gluteus Medius - origin Anterior iliac crest/ ilium
Gluteus Medius - insertion Greater trochanter/ femur
Gluteus Medius - action Hip abduction & hip medial rotation
Gluteus Minimus - origin Ilium
Gluteus Minimus - insertion Greater trochanter/ femur
Gluteus Minimus - action Hip abduction & hip medial rotation
Tensor Fasciae Latae - origin Iliac crest & anterior superior iliac spine/ ilium
Tensor Fasciae Latae - insertion Iliotibial tract
Tensor Fasciae Latae - action Tenses iliotibial tract & flexion & medial rotation of hip
Piriformis - origin Sacrum
Piriformis - insertion Greater trochanter/ femur
Piriformis - action Hip lateral rotation & abduction
Iliacus - origin Iliac fossa/ ilium
Iliacus - insertion Lesser trochanter/ femur
Iliacus - action Hip flexion
Psoas Major - origin Transverse processes/ Lumber vertebrae
Psoas Major - insertion Lesser trochanter/ femur
Psoas Major - action Hip flexion & spine flexion
Rectus Femoris - origin Anterior inferior iliac spine/ ilium
Rectus Femoris - insertion Tibial tuberosity/ tibia
Rectus Femoris - action Extends knee & flexes hip
Vastus Lateralis - origin Linea aspera/ femur
Vastus Lateralis - insertion Tibial tuberosity/ tibia
Vastus Lateralis - action Extends knee
Vastus Intermedius - origin Linea aspera/ femur
Vastus Intermedius - insertion Tibial tuberosity/ tibia
Vastus Intermedius - action Extends knee
Vastus Medialis - origin Linea aspera/ femur
Vastus Medialis - insertion Tibial tuberosity/ tibia
Vastus Medialis - action Extends knee
Sartorius - origin Anterior superior iliac spine/ ilium
Sartorius - insertion Medial surface condyle/ tibia
Sartorius - action Lateral rotation of thigh & flexion of hip & knee
Gracilis - origin Pubis
Gracilis - insertion Medial surface condyle/ tibia
Gracilis - action Adducts thigh & flexes knee
Adductor Magnus - origin Pubis & ishium
Adductor Magnus - insertion Linea aspera/ femur
Adductor Magnus - action Adducts thigh
Adductor Longus - origin Pubis
Adductor Longus - insertion Linea aspera/ femur
Adductor Longus - action Adducts thigh
Biceps Femoris - origin Lng Hd: ishial tuberosity/ ishium, Shrt Hd: shaft of femur
Biceps Femoris - insertion Lateral condyle/ tibia & fibula
Biceps Femoris - action Flexes knee & extends hip
Semitendinosus - origin Ishial tuberosity/ ishium
Semitendinosus - insertion Medial condyle/ tibia
Semitendinosus - action Flexes knee & extends hip
Semimembranosus - origin Ishial tuberosity/ ishium
Semimembranosus - insertion Medial condyle/ tibia
Semimembranosus - action Flexes knee & extends hip
Tibialis Anterior - origin Lateral condyle/ tibia
Tibialis Anterior - insertion Metatarsal 1
Tibialis Anterior - action Dorsiflexion & inversion of foot
Tibialis Anterior - action Dorsiflexion & inversion of foot
Peroneus Longus - origin Lateral condyle/ tibia & fibula
Peroneus Longus - insertion Metatarsal 1
Peroneus Longus - action Plantar flexion & eversion of foot
Peroneus Brevis - origin Lateral condyle/ tibia & fibula
Peroneus Brevis - insertion Metatarsal 5
Peroneus Brevis - action Plantar flexion & evesion of foot
Extensor Digitorum Longus - origin Lateral condyle/ tibia & fibula
Extensor Digitorum Longus - insertion Phalanges 2-5
Extensor Digitorum Longus - action Extends phalanges
Extensor Hallucis Longus - origin Fibula
Extensor Hallucis Longus - insertion Hallux
Extensor Hallucis Longus - action Extends hallux
Gastrocnemius - origin Medial & lateral condyles/ femur
Gastrocnemius - insertion Calcaneus
Gastrocnemius - action Plantar flexion
Soleus - origin Posterior shaft/ fibula & tibia
Soleus - insertion Calcaneus
Soleus - action Planar flexion
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