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Psoas Major
O: transverse frocesses, intervertevral disks and bodies of T12-L5

I: lesser trochanter

Innervation: L2-L3

Action: flexes thigh and trunk
Gluteus maximus
O: illium, sacrum, coccyx, sactotuberous ligament

I: gluteal tuberosity, iliotibial tract

Innervation: inferior gluteal nerve

Action: extends and rotates thigh laterally
Gluteus medius
O: ilium between iliac crest and ant/post gluteal lines

I: greater trochanter

Innervation: superior gluteal nerve

Action: abducts and rotates thigh medially, stabilizes pelvis
gluteus minimus
O: ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

I: greater trochanter

Innervation: superior gluteal nerve

Action: abducts and rotates thigh medially
Tensor fasciae latae
O: iliac crest, anterior-superior iliac spine

I: iliotibial tract

Innervation: superior gluteal

Action: flexes, abducts, and rotates thigh medially
Piriformis
O: pelvic surface of sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament

I: upper end of greater trochanter

Innervation: S1-S2

Action: rotates thigh laterally
Obturator internus
O: ischiopubic rami, obturator membrane

I: greater trochanter

Innervation: nerve to obturator internus

Action: abducts and rotates thigh laterally
Superior Gemellus
O: ischial spine

I: obturator internus tendon

Inneration: nerve to obturator internus

Action: laterally rotates thigh
Inferior Gemellus
O: ischial tuberosity

I: obturator internus tendon

Innervation: nerve to quadratus femoris

Action: rotates thigh laterally
Quadratus femoris
O: ischial tuberosity

I: intertrochanteric crest

Innervation: nerve to quadratus femotis

Action: rotates thigh laterally
Semitendinosus
O: ischial tuberosity

I: medial superior tibia

Innervation: tibial division of sciatic

Action: extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Semimembranosus
O: ischial tubersoity

I: medial condyle of the tibia

Innervation: tibial division of the sciatic

Action: extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Biceps Femoris
O: Long head from ischial tuberosity, short head from linea aspera

I: head of fibula

Innervation: long head by tibial division and short head by common peroneal divisions of the sciatic

Action: extends thigh, flexes and rotates leg laterally
Iliacus
O: iliac fossa, ala of sacrum

I: lesser trochanter

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: flexes thigh
Sartorius
O: anterior-superior iliac spine

I: upper medial side of tibia

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: flexes and laterally rotates thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
Rectus Femoris
O: anterior-inferior iliac spine, acetabulum

I: base of patella, tibial tuberosity

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: flexes thigh and extends leg
Vastus Medialis
O: intertrochanteric line, linea aspera, medial intermuscular septum

I: medial side of patella, tibial tuberosity

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: extends leg
Vastus Lateralis
O: intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter, linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity, lateral intermuscular septum

I: lateral side of patella, tibial tuberosity

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: extends leg
Vastus Intermedius
O: upper shaft of femur, lower lateral intermuscular septum

I: upper border of the patella, tibial tuberosity

Innervation: femoral nerve

Action: extends leg
Adductor longus
O: body of pubis below crest

I: middle third of linea aspera

Innervation: obturator nerve

Action: adducts and flexes thigh
Adductor Brevis
O: body and inferior pubic ramus

I: pectineal line, upper part of linea aspera

Innervation: obturator nerve

Action: adducts and flexes thigh
Adductor Magnus
O: ischiopubic ramus, ischial tuberosity

I: linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, adductor tubercle

Innervation: obturator nerve and tibial division of sciatic

Action: adducts, flexes, and extends thigh
Pectineus
O: pectineal line of pubis

I: pectineal line of femur

Innervation: obturator and femoral nerves

Action: adducts and flexes thigh
Gracilis
O: body and inferior pubic ramus

I: medial surface of upper tibia

Innervation: obturator nerve

Action: adducts and flexes thigh, flexes and medially rotates the leg
Obturator Internus
O: margin of obturator foramen, obturator membrane

I: intertrochanteric fossa of the femur

Innervation: obturator nerve

Action: laterally rotates thigh
Tibialis ANterior
O: lateral tibial condyle, interosseus membrane

I: first cuneiform and metatarsal

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Extensor Hallucis Longus
O: middle anterior fibula, interosseous membrane

I: base of distal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: extends big toe, dorsiflexes and inverts foot
Extensor Digitorum Longus
O: lateral tibial condyle, upper fibula, interosseous membrane

I: bases of middle and distal phalanges

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: extends toes, dorsiflexes and everts foot
Peroneus Tertius
O: distal fibula, interosseous membrane

I: base of fifth metatarsal

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: dorsiflexes and everts foot
Peroneus Longus
O: lateral tibial condyle, head and upper lateral fibula

I: base of first metatarsal, medial cuneiform

Innervation: superficial peroneal nerve

Action: everts and plantar flexes the foot
Peroneus Brevis
O: lower lateral side of fibula, intermuscular septa

I: base of fifth metatarsal

Innervation: superficial peroneal nerve

ACtion: everts and plantar flexes foot
Gastrocnemius
O: lateral head from lateral femoral condyle, medial head from medial femoral condyle

I: posterior cancaneus via calcaneal tendon

Innervation: Tibial nerve

Action: flexes knee, plantar flexes foot
Soleus
O: fibular head, soleal line on tibia

I: posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

Innervation: Tibial nerve

Action: plantar flexes foot
Plantaris
O: lower supracondylar line

I: posterior surface of calcaneus

Innervation: tibial nerve

Action: flexes leg, plantar flexes foot
Popliteus
O: lateral condyle of femur, popliteal ligament

I: upper posterior tibia

Innervation: tibial nerve

Action: flexes and "unlocks" knee, rotates leg medially
Flexor Halucis Longus
O: lower fibula, interosseous membrane, intermuscular septa

I: base of distal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: tibial nerve

Action: plantar flexes foot, flexes distal phlanx of big toe
Flexor Digitorum Longus
O: middle posterior tibia

I: distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes

Innervation: tibial nerve

Action: flexes lateral 4 toes, plantar flexes foot
Tibialis Posterior
O: interosseous membrane, upper tibia and fibula

I: tuberosity of navicular, sustentacula tali, cuneiforms, cuboid, bases of metatarsals 2-4

Innervation: tibial nerve

Action: plantar flexes and inverts foot
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
O: dorsal surface of calcaneus,

I: tendons of extensor digitorum longus

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: extends toes
Extensor Hallucis brevis
O: dorsal surface of calcaneus

I: base of proximal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: deep peroneal nerve

Action: extends big toe
Abductor hallucis
O: medial tubercle of calcaneus

I: base of proximal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: medial plantar nerve

Action: abducts big toe
Flexor digitorum brevis
O: medial tubercle of cancaneus

I: meddle phalanges of lateral four toes

Innervation: medial plantar nerve


Action: flexes meddle phalanges of lateral four roes
Abductor digiti minimi
O: medial and lateral tubercles of calcaneus

I: proximal phalanx of little toe

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: abducts little toe
Quaratus plantae
O: medial and lateral calcaneus

I: tendons of flexor digitorum longus

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: aids in flexing toes
Lumbricals (4)
O: tendons of flexor digitorum longus

I: proximal phalanges, extensor expansion

Innervation: first by medial plantar nerve, rest by lateral plantar nerve

Action: flex metatarsophalangeal joints and extend interphalangeal joints
Flexor hallucis brevis
O: cuboid, third cuneiform

I: proximal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: medial plantar nerve

Action: flexes big toe
adductor hallucis
O: oblique head from bases of metatarsals 2-4, transverse head from capsule of lateral four metatarsal joints

I: proximal phalanx of big toe

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: adducts big toe
Flexor digiti minimi brevis
O: base of metatarsal 5

I: proximal phalanx of little toe

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: flexes little toe
plantar interosseus (3)
O: medial sides of metatarsals 3-5

I: medial sides of base of proximal phalanges 3-5

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: adducts toes, flexes proximal phalanges and extends distal phalanges
Dorsal interosseus (4)
O: shafts of metatarsals

I: proximal phalanges of second toe (medial and lateral side), and 3rd and 4th toes (lateral sides)

Innervation: lateral plantar nerve

Action: abducts toes, flexes proximal phalanges and extends distal phalanges