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Hip and Thigh Muscle

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Action
Innervation
Gluteus Maximus   iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx   ITB, gluteal tuberosity   extends and lateral rotates hip   Inferior Gluteal  
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Gluteus Medius   ilium   greater trochanter   abducts and medially rotates hip   Superior Gluteal  
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Gluteus Minimus   ilium   greater trochanter   abducts and medially rotates hip   Superior Gluteal  
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Adductor Longus   pubic symphysis   linea aspera   flexes, adducts and laterally rotates hip   Obturator  
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Adductor Brevis   inferior ramus of pubis   superior half of linea aspera   flexes, adducts and laterally rotoates hip   Obturator  
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Adductor Magnus   inferior ramus of pubis, ischium to ischial tuberosity   pectineal line and linea aspera   flexes, extends, adducts and laterally rotates hip   Obturator  
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Gracilis   ramus of pubis   pes anserine   flexes, adducts, and medially rotates hip   Obturator  
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Rectus Femoris   AIIS   tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon   flexes hip; extends knee   Femoral  
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Vastus Lateralis   greater trochanter and linea aspera   tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon   extends knee   Femoral  
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Vastus Intermedius   anterior and lateral surfaces of femur   tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon   extends knee   Femoral  
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Vastus Medialis   linea aspera   tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon   extends knee   Femoral  
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Sartorius   ASIS   pes anserine   flexes, abducts and laterally rotates hip; flexes knee   Femoral  
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Biceps Femoris   Long head: ischial tuberosty short head: linea aspera   head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia   extends hip; flexes knee   Long head: Tibial; Short head:Common Peroneal  
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Semitendinosus   ischial tuberosity   pes anserine   extends hip; flexes knee   Tibial  
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Semimembranosus   ischial tuberosity   posteromedial tiba on condyle   extends hip; flexes knee   Tibial  
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Popliteus   laretal femoral condyle   posterior tibia   unlocks the knee   Tibial  
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Iliacus   internal iliac crest   distal to lesser trochanter   hip flexion   Lumbar Plexus  
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Tensor Fascia Latae   ASIS   ITB   Hip flexion, internal rotation, abduction   Superior Gluteal  
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Piriformis   sacrum   greater trochanter   hip external rotation   Sacral Plexus  
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Psoas   T12 and lumbar vertebrae   lesser trochanter   hip flexion   Lumbar Plexus  
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