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Rectus abdominis
Origin: pubic crest, pubic synthesis
Insertion: cartilages of R's 5-7 & xiphoid process
Action: flexes vertebral column
Quandratus lumborum
Origin: iliac crest
Insertion: R 12 & lumbar vertabrae
Action: laterally flexes vert column
Iliocostalis thoracis
Origin: R's 7-12
Insertion: C7 & R's 1-6
Action: extends vertebral column
Longissimus thoracis
Origin:sacrum, transverse processes of lumbar vertabrae
Insertion: transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae, R's 4-12
Action:extends vertebral column
Spinalis thoracis
Origin: SP's of T11-L2
Insertion: SP's of superior thoracic vertebrae
Action: extends vertebral column
External oblique
Origin: R's 5-12
Insertion: iliac crest, linea alba
Action: compresses abdomen, rotation of vert column
Internal oblique
Origin: iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbodorsal fascia
Insertion: linea alba, xiphoid process, inferior ribs
Action: compresses abdomen, rotation of vert column
Transversus abdominis
Origin:iliac crest, inguinal ligament, lumbodorsal fascia, & cartilages of R's 6-12
Insertion: linea alba, pubis
Action: compresses abdomen
External intercostals
Origin: inferior border of each rib
Insertion: superior border of the rib below
Action:elevates ribs
Internal intercostals
Origin:superior border of each rib
Insertion: interior border of the rib above
Action: depresses ribs
Iliacus
Origin: iliac fossa
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur
Action: flexes & rotates thigh laterally
Psoas major
Origin: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur
Action: flexes & rotates thigh laterally
Gluteus maximus
Origin:iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur & iliotibial tract
Action: extends & rotates thigh laterally
Gluteus medius
Origin:lateral surface of ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Action: abducts & rotates thigh medially
Gluteus minimus
Origin: lateral inferior surface of ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Action: abducts & rotates thigh medially
Adductor longus
Origin: interior ramus of pubis--anterior part
Insertion: linea aspera of femur
Action:adducts, flexes, & medially rotates thigh
Adductor brevis
Origin: inferior ramus of pubis-- middle part
Insertion: linea aspera of femur
Action: adducts, flexes, & medially rotates thigh
Adductor magnus
Origin: inferior ramus of pubis-- posterior part & ischium
Insertion:linea aspera & medial epicondyle of femur
Action:adducts, flexes, & medially rotates thigh
Pectineus
Origin: superior ramus of pubis
Insertion: distal to lesser trochanter of femur (pectineal line)
Action:adducts, flexes, & medially rotates thigh
Gracilis
Origin:inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: proximal medial surface of tibia
Action: adducts thigh, flexes & medially rotates leg at knee
Tensor fasciae latae
Origin:anterior iliac crest
Insertion: iliotibial tract
Action: flexes & abducts thigh
Piriformis
Origin: anterior surface of sacrum
Insertion: greater trochanter of femur
Action: laterally rotates & adducts thigh
Quadratus femoris
Origin: lateral border of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: intertrochanteric crest of femur
Action: laterally rotates & adducts thigh
Sartorius
Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: proximal medial surface of tibia
Action:flexes thigh & less at knee, abducts & lat rotates thigh