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muscles 11.18

nameorigininsertionaction
adductor magnus inferior ramus of pubis and ischium to ischial tuberosity linea aspera of femur adducts thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh, anterior part flexes thigh at hip joint and posterior part extends thigh at hip joint
adductor longus pubic crest and pubic symphysis linea aspera of femur adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh
adductor brevis inferior ramus of pubis superior half of linea aspera of femur adducts and flexes thigh at hip joint and medially rotates thigh
pectineus superior ramus of pubis pectineal line of femur, between lesser trochanter and linea aspera flexes and adducts thigh at hip joint
gracilis body and inferior ramus of pubis medial surface of body of tibia adducts thigh at hip joint, medially rotates thigh, and flexes leg at knee joint
quadriceps femoris has 4 (muscles) rectus femoris, vastus lateralis vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
rectus femoris anterior inferior iliac spine patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament all four heads extend leg at knee joint, rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
vastus lateralis greater trochanter and linea aspera of femur patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament all four heads extend leg at knee joint, rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
vastus medialis linea aspera of femur patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament all four heads extend leg at knee joint, rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
vastus intermedius anterior and lateral surfaces of body of femur patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament all four heads extend leg at knee joint, rectus femoris muscle acting alone also flexes thigh at hip joint
satorius anterior superior iliac spine medial surface of body of tibia flexes at knee joint;flexes axducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip joint
hamstrings has 3> 1-biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembreanosus
biceps femoris long head arises from ischial tuberosity; short head arises from linea aspera of femur head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint
semitendinosus ischial tuberosity proximal part of medial durface of shaft of tibia flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint
semimembranosus ischial tuberosity medial condyle of tibia flexes leg at knee joint and extends thigh at hip joint
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