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Gluteus Maximus (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: Femur
Action: Rotation and extension
Location: gluteal region

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Gluteus Minimus (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Action: Abduction and medial rotation
Location: Gluteal region

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Gluteus Medius (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Iliac crest
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Action: Abduction and rotation
Location: Gluteal region

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Tensor Fasciae Latae (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Ilium
Insertion: Iliotibial tract
Action: Flexion and abduction
Location: Gluteal region

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Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial tibia
Action: Extension of upper leg, flexion of lower leg
Location: Posterior upper leg

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Biceps Femoris (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Ischial tuberosity and femur
Insertion: Head of fibula
Action: Extension of upper leg, flexion of lower leg
Location: Posterior upper leg

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Gracilis (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Pubic tubercle
Insertion: Medial tibia
Action: Adduction
Location: medial Upper leg

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Pectineus and Adductor brevis, longus, and magnus (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Pubic bone
Insertion: Linear aspera
Action: Adduction
Location: medial Upper leg

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Vastus muscles (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Lower leg extension
Location: anterior Upper leg

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Rectus femoris (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Action: Extension and flexion
Location: Anterior Upper leg

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Sartorius (origin, insertion, action, location)

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Medial tibia
Action: Crossing legs and lower leg extension
Location: anterior Upper leg

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Peroneus longus

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Origin: fibula
Insertion: metatarsals
Action: eversion
Location: lateral lower leg

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Peroneus brevis

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Origin: fibula
Insertion: 5th metatarsal
Action: eversion
Location: lateral lower leg

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Tibialis anterior

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: 1st metatarsal
Action: flexion and inversion
Location: anterior lower leg

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Extensor digitorum

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: digits
Action: extension and flexion
Location: anterior lower leg

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Extensor hallucis

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: big toe
Action: extension and plantar flexion
Location: anterior lower leg

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Tibialis posterior

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: navicular, 3rd cuneiform, 3+4 metatarsal
Action: plantar flexion
Location: posterior lower leg

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Flexor digitorum

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: digits
Action: plantar flexion
Location: posterior lower leg

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Flexor hallicus

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: big toe
Action: flexion
Location: posterior lower leg

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Soleus

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Origin: tibia
Insertion: calcaneous
Action: flexion
Location: posterior lower leg

21
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Gastrocnemius

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Origin: femur
Insertion: calcaneus
Action: flexion
Location: posterior lower leg