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Hip, Knee, Ankle & Foot Muscles

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Iliopsoas   Prime Mover: Hip Flexion Action(s): Hip Flexion  
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Sartorius   Prime Mover: Hip External Rotation Action(s): Hip Flexion/Abduction/External Rotation; Knee Flexion  
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Adductor Magnus   Prime Mover: Hip Adduction Action(s): Hip Adduction/External Rotation  
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Adductor Longus   Prime Mover: None Action(s): Hip Adduction/Flexion/External Rotation  
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Gluteus Maximus   Prime Mover: Hip Extension Action(s): Hip Extension (esp. with knee flexed)/External Rotation  
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Gluteus Medius   Prime Mover: Hip Abduction Action(s): Hip Abduction/Internal Rotation  
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Gluteus Minimus   Prime Mover: Hip Internal Rotation Action(s): Hip Abduction/Internal Rotation  
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Quadriceps   Prime Mover: Knee Extension Muscles that make up Quad: Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Intermedius and Medialis  
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Rectus Femoris   Prime Mover: Knee Extension Action(s): Hip Flexion (w/ Straight Leg Raising), Knee Extension  
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Vastus Lateralis, Intermedius and Medialis   Prime Mover: Knee Extension Action(s): Knee Extension (Medialis- last 10-15 degrees)  
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Hamstrings   Prime Mover: Knee Flexion Muscles that make up Ham: Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosis, Semimembranosis  
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Biceps Femoris   Prime Mover: Knee Flexion Action(s): Knee Flexion  
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Semitendinosis, Semimembranosis   Prime Mover: Knee Flexion Action(s): Knee Flexion, Hip Extension (w/ knee extended)  
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Anterior Tibialis   Prime Mover: Ankle Dorsiflexion Action(s): Ankle Dorsiflexion/Inversion (antagonist of Peroneus Longus, Brevis & Tertius, co-synergist of Peroneus Tertius)  
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Peroneus Longus   Prime Mover: Ankle Eversion Action(s): Ankle Plantar Flexion/Eversion (antagonist of Anterior Tibialis, co-synergist of Peroneus Tertius)  
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Peroneus Brevis   Prime Mover: None Action(s): Ankle Plantar Flexion/Eversion (antagonist of Anterior Tibialis, co-synergist of Peroneus Tertius)  
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Peroneus Tertius   Prime Mover: None Action(s): Ankle Dorsiflexion/Eversion (antagonist of Anterior Tibialis, co-synergist of Anterior Tibialis, Peroneus Longus & Brevis)  
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Posterior Tibialis   Prime Mover: Ankle Inversion Action(s): Ankle Plantar Flexion/Inversion  
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Gastrocnemius   "Calf Muscle" Prime Mover: Ankle Plantar Flexion Action(s): Knee Flexion, Ankle Plantar Flexion  
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Soleus   Prime Mover: None Action(s): Ankle Plantar Flexion  
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Flexor Digitorum Longus   Action(s): Flexion of 4 lesser toes, Ankle Plantar Flexion/Inversion  
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Flexor Hallicis Longus   Action(s): Flexion of great toe, Ankle Plantar Flexion/Inversion  
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Extensor Digitorum Longus   Action(s): Extension of 4 lesser toes, Ankle Dorsiflexion  
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Extensor Digitorum Brevis   Action(s): Extension of 4 lesser toes  
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Extensor Hallicis Longus   Action(s): Extension of great toe, Ankle Dorsiflexion  
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"Tom, Dick & Harry"   Posterior Tibialis, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallicis Longus: All Plantar Flexors & Invertors  
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Hip Flexion   Prime Mover: Iliopsoas Other(s): Adductor Longus, Rectus Femoris, Sartorius  
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Hip Extension   Prime Mover: Gluteus Maximus Other(s): Semitendinosis, Semimembranosis  
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Hip Abduction   Prime Mover: Gluteus Medius Other(s): Gluteus Minimus, Sartorius  
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Hip Adduction   Prime Mover: Adductor Magnus Other(s): Adductor Longus  
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Hip Internal Rotation   Prime Mover: Gluteus Minimus Other(s): Gluteus Medius  
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Hip External Rotation   Prime Mover: Sartorius Other(s): Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Gluteus Maximus  
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Knee Flexion   Prime Mover: Hamstrings (Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosis, Semimembranosis) Other(s): Sartorius, Gastrocnemius  
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Knee Extension   Prime Mover: Quadriceps (Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Intermedius, Medialis) Other(s): None  
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Dorsiflexion   Prime Mover: Anterior Tibialis Other(s): Peroneus Tertius, Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallicis Longus  
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Plantar Flexion   Prime Mover: Gastrocnemius Other(s): Peroneus Long, Peroneus Brevis, Posterior Tibialis, Soleus, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallicis Longus  
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Inversion   Prime Mover: Posterior Tibialis Other(s): Anterior Tibialis, Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallicis Longus  
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Eversion   Prime Mover: Peroneus Longus Other(s): Peroneus Brevis, Peroneus Tertius  
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