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11.3--Muscle Groups

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Adductor Longus   Origin: Pubic Crest and Pubic Symphysis Insertion: Linea Aspera of Femur Action: Adducts, flexes and rotates; RMA--extends thigh  
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Adductor Brevis   Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis Insertion: Linea Aspera of femur Action: Adducts thigh at hip joint and rotates thigh; anterior part flexes thigh at hip joint  
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Adductor Magnus   Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis, ischium to ischial tuberosity Insertion: Lina Aspera of femur Action: Adduction, rotation, anterior flexion, posterior extension  
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Pectineus   Origin: Superior ramus of pubis Insertion: Pectineal line Action: Flexion and adduction  
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Gracilis   Origin: Body and inferior ramus of pubis Insertion: Medial surface of body of tibia Action: Adduction, medial rotation, and flexion at leg  
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Quads--Rectus Femoris   Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity Action: extension; flexion at hip  
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Quads--Vastus lateralis   Origin: Greater trochanter and linea aspera Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity  
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Quads--Vastus Medialis   Origin: Linea aspera Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity  
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Quads--Vastus Intermedius   Origin: Anterior and Lateral surfaces of femur Insertion: Patella and tibial tuberosity  
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Sartorius   Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine  
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Hamstring--Biceps femoris   Origin: Iscial tuberosity; linea aspera Insertion: Fibula and lateral condyle of tibia Action: Flexion of femur  
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Hamstring--Semitendinosus   Origin: Ischial tuberosity Insertion: Proximal parts of medial surface of shaft of tibia Action: Flexion  
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Hamstring--Smeimembranosus   Origin: Ischium Insertion: Tibia Action: Flexion  
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