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Question	Answer
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)