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Gluteus Maximus (Iliac Fibers)   O: Posterior Gluteal Line and Inferior aspect of lateral crest of ilium; I: Gluteal Tuberosity (2 inches)  
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Gluteus Maximus (Sacral Fibers)   O: Post. Lat. portion of sacrum; I: Gluteal Tuberosity (2 inches)  
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Gluteus Maximus (Coccygeal Fibers)   O: Post. Lat. portion of coccyx; I: Gluteal Tuberosity (2 inches)  
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Psoas Major (Thoracic Fibers)   O: Bodies and transv. processes of T12 & L1; I: Superior aspect of lesser trochanter  
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Psoas Major (Lumbar Fibers)   O: Bodies and Anterior surface of transverse processes of L2-L5; I: Superior aspect of lesser trochantor  
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Psoas Major (Diaphragmatic Fibers)   O: Right Crus: upper 3 lumbar bodies, Left Crus: upper 2 lumbar bodies; I: Central tendon, mid-central part of xyphoid process  
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Psoas Minor   O: Ant. Bodies of T12 & L1 vertebrae; I: Superior Ramus of Pubis  
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Iliacus   O: Anterior surface of iliac crest; I: Superior aspect of lesser trochanter of femur  
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Rectus Femoris   O: Ant. Inf. iliac spine and groove of upper brim of acetabulum just above femoral head; I: Base of patella and tendon attachment to tibial tuberosity  
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Tensor Fascia Latae   O: Ant. portion of lat. lip of Iliac crest; I: Into IT tract inf. to joint capsule  
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Sartorius   O: Inf. aspect of ASIS; I: Prox/Med shaft of tibia at Pes Anserinus tendon  
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Piriformis   O: Ant. surface of sacrum; I: Superior border of greater trocanter  
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Quadratus Femoris   O: Sup. Lat. ischial tuberosity; I: Inter-trocanteric crest of greater trocanter  
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Gemellus   O: Superior: lat. surface of ischial spine, Inferior: Sup/lat. aspect of ischial tuberosity; I: Medial surface of greater trocanter  
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Gluteus Medius (Anterior)   O: Lat. surface of ilium inf. to Iliac Crest (anterior 1/3); I: Lat/Sup and post border surface of greater trocanter  
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Gluteus Medius (Middle)   O: Lat. surface of ilium inf. to Iliac crest, (middle 1/3); I: Lat/Sup and post border surface of greater trocanter  
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Gluteus Medius (Posterior)   O: Lat. surface of ilium inf. to iliac crest (posterior 1/3); I: Lat/Sup and post border surface of greater trocanter  
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Gluteus Minimus (Anterior)   O: Ant. 1/4 of outer middle portion of ilium; I: Ant/Lat border of greater trocanter  
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Gluteus Minimus (Lateral)   O: 2nd 1/4 of ant. outer middle portion of ilium; I: Ant/Lat border of greater trocanter  
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Adductor Magnus (Oblique fibers)   O: Ischial Tuberosity and ramus of ischium; I: Middle 1/3 of linea aspera  
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Adductor Magnus (Vertical fibers)   O: Ischial Tuberosity and ramus of ischium; I: adductor tubercle and lower medial femur  
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Adductor Longus   O: Pubic Tubercle; I: Inf. 1/2 of the linea aspera  
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Adductor Brevis   O: Inf. ramus of pubis; I: Pectinial line and middle portion of linea aspera  
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Pectineus   O: Sup. border of ramus of pubis; I: Pectineal line of femur  
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Gracilis   O: Inf. ramus of pubis and ramus of ischium; I: Prox/med shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon  
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Semimembranosus   O: Ischial Tuberosity; I: Post. aspect of med. condyle of tibia  
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Semitendinosus   O: Post. ischial tuberosity; I: Prox/med shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon  
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Biceps femoris (Long head)   O: Ischial tuberosity; I: Post/sup head of the fibula  
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Biceps Femoris (short head)   O: Post. femoral shaft (lower 1/3); I: Post/sup head of fibula  
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Vastus Medialis (Upper fibers)   O: Sup. 1/3 of linea aspera of femur; I: Sup/med border of patella and med. aspect of patellar tendon attachment  
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Vastus Medialis (Middle Fibers)   O: Middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur; I: Sup/med border of patella and med. aspect of patellar tendon attachment  
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Vastus Medialis (Lower Fibers)   O: Down supracondylar line to just above med. condyle; I: Sup/med border of patella and med. aspect of patellar tendon attachment  
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Vastus Lateralis (Upper fibers)   O: Capsule of hip joint, ant/inf border of greater trochanter and upper 1/3 of linea aspera; I: Sup/lat portion of patella, lateral boder of patellar tendon and fascial attachment to sup. aspect of tibia and fibula  
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Vastus Lateralis (Middle Fibers)   O: Middle 1/3 of linea aspera; I: Sup/lat portion of patella, lat. border of patellar tendon and fascial attachment to sup. aspect of tibia and fibula  
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Vastus Lateralis (Lower fibers)   O: Lower 1/3 of linea aspera; I: Sup/Lat portion of patella, lat. border of patellar tendon and fascial attachment to sup. aspect of tibia and fibula  
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Vastus Intermedius (Lateral Fibers)   O: Ant/lat surface of upper 2/3rds of femur from greater trochanter; I: Quad tendon to patella and patellar tendon attachment to tibia  
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Vastus Intermedius (Medial Fibers)   O: Ant/med surface of upper 2/3rds of femur from greater trochanter; I: Quad tendon to patellar tendon attachment to tibia  
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Articularis Genu   O: Ant. surface of inf. portion of femur; I: Sup. part of supra-patellar bursa  
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Medial Gastrocnemius   O: Post. aspect of med. condyle of femur; I: Medial attachment on calcaneus  
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Lateral Gastrocnemius   O: Post. aspect of lat. condyle of femur; I: Lat. attachment at calcaneus  
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Soleus   O: Post/Med aspect of epicondyle of fibula, upper 1/3 of medial fibula, middle 1/3 of medial border of tibia; I: Through achilles tendon into calcaneus  
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Popliteus   O: Lat/Inf aspect of lat. femoral condyle, outer margins of lateral meniscus; I: Triangular area of the post/sup/med tibia  
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Peroneus Longus   O: Sup 1/3 of post/lat surface of fibula; I: Plantar surface, Lat side of base of 1st Metatarsal, lat. side of 1st cuneiform  
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Peroneus Brevis   O: Middle 1/3 of lat. aspect of fibula; I: Tuberosity at base of 5th Metatarasal  
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Peroneus Tertius   O: Inf. 1/3 of ant. aspect of fibula I: Dorsal, medial surface at the base of 5th Metatarsal  
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Posterior Tibialis   O: Sup 1/3 of post shaft of tibia, sup 1/3 of med. aspect of fibula and interosseous membrane; I: Plantar Surface, navicular, all cuneiforms, cuboid and bases of 2-4 metatarsals  
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Anterior Tibialis   O: Lat. condyle and sup 1/2 of lat surface of tibia (also along interosseous membrane); I: Plantar/med surface of base of 1st Met, Plantar/med of 1st cuneiform  
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