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Muscles of the Lower Limbs

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    Learning the names, insertions, origins, and actions of the muscles of the lower limbs.
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  • Where is the insertion of the iliopsoa muscle?
    Femur
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  • What is the origin of the fibularis muscles?
    Fibula
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  • What is the origin of the gluteus maximus?
    Sacrum & Ilium
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  • What is the origin of the gluteus medius?
    Proximal femur
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  • What are the actions of the hamstring muscles (2)?
    Flex the knee and extend the hip
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  • What is the action of the iliopsoas?
    Flex the hip
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  • What is the origin of the adductor muscles?
    Pelvis
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  • What is the insertion of the sartorious?
    Proximal tibia
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  • What is the origin of the rectus femoris?
    Pelvis
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  • What is the insertion of the quadriceps group?
    Tibial tuberosity
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  • What is the action of the tibialis anterior?
    Dorsiflexes and inverts foot
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  • What is the insertion of extensor digitorum longus?
    Distal toes 2-5
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  • What does adduction mean?
    Movement towards the body's midline.
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  • What is the origin of the sartorius?
    Ilium
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  • What is the origin of the vasti muscles?
    Femur
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  • What is the insertion of the the tibialis anterior (2)?
    First cuneiform and first metatarsal of the foot
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