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Muscles of Lower Extremity

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Muscle
Origin
Insertion
Action
Innervation
Group
Piriformis   Anterior Sacrum   Greater Trochanter   Lateral Rotation   Nerve to Piriformis   Lateral Rotators  
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Superior gemellus   Spine of ischium   OI tendon   Lateral Rotation   Sacral Plexus n.   Lateral Rotators  
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Obturator Internus (OI)   Internal surface of obturator membrane   Greater Trochanter   Lateral Rotation   Sacral Plexus n.   Lateral Rotators  
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Inferior gemellus   Ischial Tuberosity   OI tendon   Lateral Rotation   Sacral Plexus n.   Lateral Rotators  
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Quadratus Femoris   Ischial Tuberosity   Intertrochanteric crest   Lateral Rotation   Sacral Plexus n.   Lateral Rotators  
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Obturator Externus       Lateral Rotation     Lateral Rotators  
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iliopsoas   iliac fossa, lumbar vertebrae   Lesser trochanter   Flexion of trunk   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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Sartorius   ASIS   upper medial tibia (per anserinus )   Flex, Abduct, laterally rotate thigh, flex leg   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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(QF)Rectus Femoris   AIIS, acetabulum   Tibial Tuberosity   Flex thigh, Extend Leg   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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(QF) Vastus Lateralis   Greater Trochanter, Linea aspera   Tibial Tuberosity   Extend Leg   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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(QF) Vastus Medialis   Linea Aspera   Tibial Tuberosity   Extend Leg   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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(QF) Vastus Intermedius   Upper Femur   Tibial Tuberosity   Extend Leg   Femoral n.   Anterior Thigh Muscles  
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Gracilis   Pubis   upper medial tibia (per anserinus )   Adduct & Flex Thigh   Obturator n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Pectineus   Pubis   Upper Femur   Adduct & Flex Thigh   Femoral n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Adductor Longus   Pubis   Linea Aspera   Adduct & Flex Thigh   Obturator n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Adductor Brevis   Pubis   Linea Aspera   Adduct & Flex Thigh   Obturator n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Adductor Magnus (Adductor Part)   Ischiopubic ramus   Linea Aspera   Adduct & Flex Thigh   Obturator n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Adductor Magnus (Extensor Part)   Ischial Tuberosity   Adductor tubercle   Extend Thigh   Sciatic n.   Medial Thigh Muscles  
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Semitendinosus   Ischial Tuberosity   upper medial tibia (per anserinus )   Extend Thigh, Flex Leg   Sciatic n.   Posterior Thigh Muscles  
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Semimembranosus   Ischial Tuberosity   Medial Condyle of Tibia   Extend Thigh, Flex Leg   Sciatic n.   Posterior Thigh Muscles  
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Biceps Femoris (Long Head)   Ischial Tuberosity   Head of Fibula   Extend Thigh, Flex Leg   Sciatic n.   Posterior Thigh Muscles  
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Biceps Femoris (Short Head)   Linea Aspera   Head of Fibula   Laterally rotate Leg at knee   Sciatic n.   Posterior Thigh Muscles  
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Tibialis Anterior   Upper lateral tibia   Medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal   Dorsiflex and invert foot   Deep fibular/peroneal n.   Anterior Leg Compartment  
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Extensor hallucis longus m.   Middle Fibula   Distal Phalanx of toe 1   Extend big toe   Deep fibular/peroneal n.   Anterior Leg Compartment  
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Extensor Digitorum longus m.   Lateral condyle of tibia, Upper fibula   Toes 2-5   Extend Toes 2-5   Deep fibular/peroneal n.   Anterior Leg Compartment  
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Fibularis (peroneus) Tertius   Lower fibula   5th metatarsal   Dorsiflex & evert foot   Deep fibular/peroneal n.   Anterior Leg Compartment  
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Fibularis (peroneus) Longus   Upper Fibula   Medial cuneiform, 1st metatarsal   Evert foot   Superficial Fibular/peroneal n.   Lateral Leg Compartment  
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Fibularis (peroneus) brevis   Lower fibula   5th Metatarsal   Evert foot   Superficial Fibular/peroneal n.   Lateral Leg Compartment  
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Gastrocnemius   Lateral & Medial condyles of femur   Calcaneus   Plantar Flex Foot   Tibial n.   Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Soleus   Upper tibia and Fibula   Calcaneus   Plantar Flex Foot   Tibial n.   Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Plantaris (freshman nerve)   Above Lateral condyle of Femur   Calcaneus   Plantar Flex Foot   Tibial n.   Superficial Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Tibialis Posterior   Upper tibia and Fibula   Tarsals, Metatarsals 2-4   Invert foot   Tibial n.   Deep Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Flexor Digitorum Longus   Middle Tibia   Distal Phalanx toes 2-5   Flex toes 2-5   Tibial n.   Deep Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Flexor Hallucis Longus   Middle Fibula   Distal Phalanx toe 1   Flex toe 1   Tibial n.   Deep Posterior Leg Compartment  
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Gluteus Maximus   Ilium, Sacrum, Coccyx   Gluteal tuberosity   Extend & Laterally rotate thigh at Hip   Inferior gluteal n.   Gluteal Region  
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Gluteus medius   ilium   Greater Trochanter   Abduct & medially rotate thigh   Superior gluteal n.   Gluteal Region  
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Gluteus Minimus   ilium   Greater Trochanter   Abduct & medially rotate thigh   Superior gluteal n.   Gluteal Region  
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Tensor Fascia Latae   iliac crest, ASIS   IT band   Flex & medially rotate thigh   Superior gluteal n.   Gluteal Region  
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