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| Iliacus and Psoas Major | What two muscles are a part of iliopsoas group? |
| Origin: iliac fossa of ilium Insertion: lesser trochanter of femur Action: flexes thigh, flexes vertebral column and pelvis | Origin, Insertion, and action of iliacus |
| Origin: bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebra (L1-L5) | Origin, insertion, and action of Psoas Major |
| Origin: posterior superior iliac spine AND sacrum Insertion: Gluteal tuberosity of femur Actions: Extends thigh, rotates thigh laterally | Origin, insertion, and action of Gluteus Maximus |
| Origin: iliac crest of ilium Insertion: Tibia (inserts by way of IT band) Actions: Flexes thigh, abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially | Origin, insertion, and action of Tensor Fasciae Latae |
| Origin: ischial ramus Insertion: Linea aspera of femur Action: adducts thigh | Origin, insertion, and action of Adductor Magnus (Pelvic girdle) |
| Origin: inferior ramus of pubis Insertion: Proximal medial surface of tibia Actions: Adducts thigh, flexes leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Gracilis (pelvic girdle) |
| Origin: Anterior Superior Iliac Spine Insertion: Proximal medial surface of tibia Actions: Flexes thigh, rotates thigh, flexes leg | Origin, Insertion, and Action of Sartorius (pelvic girdle) |
| Origin: anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion: Tibial tuberosity Actions: Flexes thigh, extends leg | Origin, insertion, and actions of Rectus femoris (quadriceps) |
| Origin: Linea aspera of femur Insertion: tibial tuberosity of tibia Action: Extends leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Vastus Lateralis (quadriceps) |
| Origin: Linea aspera of femur Insertion: Tibial tuberosity of tibia Action: Extends leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Vastus Medialis (quadriceps) |
| Extends leg | Action of Vastus Intermedius |
| Origin: Linea aspera of femur Insertion: head of fibula Actions: extends thigh, flexes leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Biceps Femoris (Hamstring group) |
| Origin: Ischial tuberosity pelvis Insertion: proximal medial surface of tibia Actions: extends leg, flexes leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Semitendinosus (hamstring group) |
| Origin: ischial tuberosity of pelvis Insertion: Medial condyle of tibia Actions: extends thigh, flexes leg | Origin, insertion, and action f semimembranous (hamstring group) |
| Origin: proximal to lateral and medial condyles of femur Insertion: Calcaneus )inserts through achilles tendon) Actions: Plantarflexion of foot, flexes lower leg | Origin, insertion, and action of Gastrocnemius (lower leg) |
| Origin: anterolateral surface of tibia Insertion: Metatarsal I Actions: Dorsiflexes foot, inverts foot | Tibialis Anterior (lower leg) |