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1
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origin and insertion of Tensor Fascia Lata

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origin: crest/ilium
insertion: iliotibial tract

2
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action of Tensor Fascia Lata

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helps stabilize knee

3
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innervation of Tensor Fascia Lata

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Superior Gluteal nerve

4
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origin and insertion of Gluteus Maximus

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origin: posterior gluteal line/ilium
insertion: gluteal tuberosity/femur

5
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action of Gluteus Maximus

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laterally rotates femur

6
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innervation of Gluteus Maximus

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inferior gluteal nerve

7
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origin and insertion of Gluteus Medius

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origin: external surface (b/w post and ant gluteal lines)/ilium
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

8
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action of Gluteus Medius

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medially rotates femur

9
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innervation of Gluteus Medius

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superior gluteal nerve

10
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origin and insertion of gluteus minimus

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origin: external surface (b/w post and ant gluteal lines)/ilium
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

11
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action of gluteus minimus

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medially rotates femur

12
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innervation of gluteus minimus

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superior gluteal nerve

13
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origin and insertion of piriformis

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origin: anterior surface/sacrum
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

14
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action of piriformis

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laterally rotates femur

15
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innervation of piriformis

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S1,S2

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origin and insertion of superior gemellus

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origin: spine/ischium
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

17
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action of superior gemellus

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laterally rotates femur

18
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innervation of superior gemellus

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L4,L5,S1,S2

19
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origin and insertion of obturator internus

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origin: internal surface/obturator membrane
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

20
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action of obturator internus

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laterally rotates femur

21
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innervation of obturator internus

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L4,L5,S1,S2

22
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origin and insertion of inferior gemellus

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origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: greater trochanter/femur

23
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action of inferior gemellus

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laterally rotates femur

24
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innervation of inferior gemellus

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L4,L5,S1,S2

25
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origin and insertion of obturator externus

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origin: external surface obturator membrane
insertion: trochanteric fossa/femur

26
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action of obturator externus

A

laterally rotates femur

27
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innervation of obturator externus

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obturator nerve

28
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origin and insertion of quadratus femoris

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origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: quadrate tubercle/femur

29
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action of quadratus femoris

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laterally rotates femur

30
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innervation of quadratus femoris

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L4,L5,S1,S2

31
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origin and insertion of semitendinosus

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origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: medial condyle/tibia

32
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action of semitendinosus

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flexion of leg at knee

33
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innervation of semitendinosus

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sciatic nerve

34
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origin and insertion of semimembranosus

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origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: medial condyle/tibia

35
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action of semimembranosus

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flexion of leg at knee

36
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innervation of semimembranosus

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sciatic nerve

37
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origin and insertion of biceps femoris–long head

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origin: long head=ischial tuberosity
insertion: long head=lateral condyle/tibia

38
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action of biceps femoris (long and short head)

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flexion of leg at knee

39
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innervation of biceps femoris (long and short head)

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sciatic nerve

40
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origin and insertion of biceps femoris–short head

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origin: linea aspera/femur
insertion: lateral condyle/tibia