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        | O: outer surface of pubis on inferior ramus 
 I: line from the lesser trochanter to linea asepra (including upper portion)
 
 A: adducts, flex, med rot of thigh
 
 N: obturator L3, L4
 
 Extra: most superficial of adductors
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        | Term 
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        | O: anterior surface of pubis below crest 
 I: middle 1/3 of linea aspera
 
 A: adducts, flex, med rot of thigh
 
 N: obturator L3, L4
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        | Term 
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        | O: inferior ramus of pubis and ischium, inferior part of ischial tuberosity 
 I: entire length of linea aspera and supracondyler ridge and the adductor tubercle of femur
 
 A: adduction, ext of thigh, med rot
 
 N: obturator and sciatic L2-L4
 
 Extra: hiatus: opening where fem art/vein pass. when they pass they are called popliteal a/v.
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        | Term 
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        | 1-4: muscles of neck 5-8: brachial plexus (wrist/hand)
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        | O: pisiform bone, flexor carpii ulnaris tendon 
 I: medial base of prox phalanx
 
 A: abduct pinky
 
 N: Ulnar, C8, T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Ant surface of flexor retinaculum, hamate 
 I: Side of 5th metacarpal
 
 A: rotates, flexes metacarpal joint so finger moves in opposition with thumb
 
 N: ulnar, C8,T1
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        | Term 
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        | O: 1) medial side of base of 1st metacarpal 2) anterior suface of 2nd, 4th, 5th metacarpals
 3) lat side of prox pahalnge of ring + little finger
 
 I: 1) medial side of base of prox phalanx
 2) medial side of base of prox phalanx of index
 
 A: adduct fingers towards middle finger
 
 N: ulnar nerve C7,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Proximal 1/2 of the ulnar border of 1st metacarpal 1) radial border of 1st metacarpal
 2) adjacent sides of each bone + space between
 
 I: 3rd digit has one on both, ulnar side of 4th digit, no insertion on thumb or pinky.
 
 A abduct the index finger, middle finger, ring finger
 
 N: deep branch of ulnar C8,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: on tendons only of flexor digitorum profundus in the palm of your hand, both sides of tendom 3+4, radial side of 2+5 
 I: lat side of the corresponding tendon of the extensor digitorum.
 
 A: extend fingers @ interphalangeal joints, flex weakly at the metaphalangeal
 
 N: medial nerve C6,C7 for lat muscles, ulnar nerve C8 for medial muscles
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        | Term 
 
        | Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | O: hamate, flexor retinaculum 
 I: medial side, base of prox phalanx of 5th digit
 
 A: flex m.p. joint
 
 N: ulnar nerve C8,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: retinaculum, trapezium (not scaphoid) 
 I: ant surface on the radial side of 1st metacarpal
 
 A: extends thumb into opposition (w/ other fingers)
 
 N: median nerve, C6-7
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: flexor retinaculum, trapezium 
 I: base of radial sid eof prox phalanx
 
 A: flex prox phalanx of thumb
 
 NL median, C8,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: flexor retinaculum, trapezium, scaphoid 
 I: radial side of the base of the prox phalanx
 
 A: abducts and assists in opposition of the thumb
 
 N: median, C8,T1
 
 Extra: a lesion that dec. size of carpal tunnel compresses median nerve, causing a wekaness in the muscle. fine movements are diff.
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: 1) oblique head: ant surface of 2nd/3rd metacarpals, capitate, trapezoid 2) transverse head: 3rd metacarpal
 
 I: medial side of thumb (base)
 
 A: abduct, flex thumb
 
 N: C8,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: post. surface of ulna (just below supinator), interosseus memb, middle portion of radius 
 I: back of base of 1st metacarpal
 
 A: abducts, extends thumb/wrist
 
 N: radial nerve, C6-8
 
 Extra: has a long belly of muscle
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: 1) Ant shaft of radius 2) interosseus membrane
 3) coronoid process of ulna
 4) medial epicondyle of humerus
 
 I: palmar surface, distal phalanx of thumb
 
 A: flex thumb
 
 N: C8,T1
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        | Term 
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        | O: dorsal surface of radius 
 I: prox, post, lat phalanx of thumb
 
 A: ext thumb, adb hand
 
 N: radial nerve, C6-7
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: interosseus membrane between U/R, middle 1/3 of post ulna 
 I: dorsal base of distal phalanx of thumb
 
 A: extend interphalangeal joints and exnteion of m-p joints. adb/ext of wrist, lat rot.
 
 N: radial nerve, C6-8
 
 Extra: lateral side of snuff box
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Ant surface of sacrum, medial side of greater sciatic notch 
 I: superior aspect of greater trochanter of femur
 
 A: lat rot of thigh, adb thigh
 
 N: S1-2
 
 Extra: one of deep rotator muscles. tension in this muscle can cause entrapment of sciatic nerve which normally goes under. there is a problem when the sciatic goes through the muscle instead.
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Transverse processes of T12-L5 and discs between them 
 I: lesser trochanter.
 
 A strongest flexor of thigh at hip, lateral rotation
 
 N: femoral, L2-4
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: pubis between the iliopectineal eminence and pubic tubercle 
 I: medial aspect of femur between lesser trochanter and linea aspera
 
 A: flex femur at hip, assists in adduction
 
 N: femoral nerve, L2-4
 
 Extra: 2 layers, superficial/deep. Supplied by femoral nerve and sometimes obturator
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        | Term 
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        | O: upper 2/3 of femur 
 I: patellar ligament, tibial tuberosity
 
 A: ext knee
 
 N: femoral L2-4
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        | Term 
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        | O: lateral supracondylar ridge of femur 
 I: crosses knee and inserts onto post surface of calcaneous, sometimes it joines Achilles.
 
 A: plantar flexion
 
 N: tibial nerve, L4-5, S1
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        | Term 
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        | O: ischial tuberosity 
 I: intertrochanteric crest
 
 A: lat rot of hip
 
 N: L5,S1
 
 Extra: most inferior of rotators
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Lateral facet of the ischial tuberosity 
 I: med/post aspect of medial condyle of tibia
 
 A: helps ext of the thigh, flexes knee joint, med rot leg at knee joint
 
 N: tibial portion of sciatic nerve: L5, S1-2
 
 Extra: most med of hamstring group, deeper than semitendinosus
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        | Term 
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        | O: medial facet of the ischial tuberosity by a common tendon with the long head of the biceps femoris 
 I: medial anterior surface of tibia, just distal to the insertion of gracilis
 
 A: extends the thigh, flex knee, med rotation
 
 N: tibial portion of scitic nerve L5, S1-2
 
 Extra: hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of the swing, this could strain the hamstring
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: med head: post surface of med condyle lat head: post surface of lat condyle
 
 I: post surface of calcaneous through achilles tendom
 
 A: flexes knee, plantar flex the ankle
 
 N: tibial nerve S1-2
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: ant groove on lateral condyle of femur and oblique popliteal ligament of knee 
 I: triangular area prox to soleal line
 
 A: med rotates tibia and flexes (nonweight bearing), lat rotates femur tibia, flexes (weight bearing)
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        | O: posterior gluteal line of ilium and adjacent portion of the iliac crest, attached to erector spinae muscles 
 I: gluteal tuberosity of femur, IT band
 
 A: upper: ext/lat rot of thigh
 lower: ext/lat rot of thigh, raise trunk from flexed position.
 abd of thigh
 
 N: inferior gluteal nerve L5,S1-2
 
 Extra: sciatic nerve runs deep through this muscle
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: Prox 2/3 of lat supracondylar ridge of humerus 
 I: lat side of base of styloid process
 
 A: flexes the forearm at elbow joint. both supinates and pronates the forearm at the radio-ulnar joint.
 
 N: radial nerve C5-6
 
 Extra: superficial, easy to palpate.
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: common tendon of lateral epicondyle of humerus 
 I: dorsal surface of base of 5th metacarpal bone
 
 A: extension of wrist, assists in adduction
 
 N: C6-8
 
 Extra: tendon runs through groove b/w head and styloid process of ulna.
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: humeral head: common tendon of medial epicondyle ulnar head: olecranon process, upper 1/3 of posterior border of ulna
 
 I: pisiform, hamate, base of 5th metacarpal
 
 A: flex and adduct of wrist
 
 N: ulnar, C7-8
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: medial epicondyle of humerus 
 I: palmar aponeurosis
 
 A: tenses palmar fascia and flexes wrist
 
 N: median C6-8
 
 Extra: 25% of population is missing this muscle
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        | Term 
 
        | Flexor Digitorum Sublimus |  | Definition 
 
        | O: coronoid process of ulna, medial epicondyle of humerus 
 I: sides of middle phalanges
 
 A: flexes wrist and middle phalanges
 
 N: median C7-8,T1
 
 Extra: tendons of fingers 3+4 are superficial to 2+5. each tendon divids at prox phalanx to allow tendons of profundus to go through
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        | Term 
 
        | Flexor Digitorum Profundus |  | Definition 
 
        | O: medial and anterior proximal 3/4 of ulna and interosseous membrane 
 I: splits into 4 tendons, goes onto ant surface of distal phalanges of 2-5.
 
 A: flex distal interphalangeal joints; adduction of 2,4,5; flexion of wrist
 
 N: C7-8,T1
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        | Flexor Digitorum Profundus |  | Definition 
 
        | O: medial and anterior proximal 3/4 of ulna and interosseous membrane 
 I: splits into 4 tendons, goes onto ant surface of distal phalanges of 2-5.
 
 A: flex distal interphalangeal joints; adduction of 2,4,5; flexion of wrist
 
 N: C7-8,T1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: medial epicondyle of humerus 
 I: base of 2,3 metacarpal bones
 
 A: flex wrist, abd hand
 
 N: median C6-7
 
 Extra: galvar's elbow (medial epicondylitis) is repetitive use of muscles in forearm and CFT is used too much; tendom acts as a guide for position of artery
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        | Extensor Indicus Proprius |  | Definition 
 
        | O: interosseus membrane and back of ulna 
 I: extensor expansion on dorsal surface of proximal phalanx of index finger
 
 A: extend index finger
 
 N: radial C6-8
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        | Extensor Digitorum Communis |  | Definition 
 
        | O: common extensor tendon from lat epicondyle of humerus 
 I: back and side of 4 phalanges (not thumb)
 
 A: extend fingers and wrist
 
 N: radial C6-8
 
 Extra: this muscle tends to hyperextend the metacarpal and phalangeal joints
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        | Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | O: lat epicondyle of humerus, medial collateral ligament 
 I: base, dorsal surface of 3rd metacarpal
 
 A: extends wrist, adb of hand
 
 N: radial nerve C6-7
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        | Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus |  | Definition 
 
        | O: lower 1/3 of the lat supracondylar ridge of humerus 
 I: dorsal surface of the base of the 2nd metacarpal bone
 
 A: extend wrist, abd hand
 
 N: radial C6-7
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: distal 1/2 of anterior surface of humerus 
 I: corocoid process and ulnar tuberosity
 
 A: flexion of forearm (prime mover)
 
 N: musculocutaneous C5-7
 
 Extra: accounts for a lot of the size of the biceps
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        | Term 
 
        | Extensor Digiti Quinti Proprius |  | Definition 
 
        | O: common tendon on lat epicondyle of humerus 
 I: dorsal surface of base of 1st phalange
 
 A: extends pinky
 
 N: C6-8
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        | Term 
 
        | Extensor Hallucis Longus/Brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | O: middle 2/3 of ant fibula, interosseus membrane 
 I: base of distal phalanx of big toe
 
 A: extends metatarsophlangeal, interphalangeal joints, inversion, dorsiflexion
 
 N: deep peroneal L4-5,S1
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        | Term 
 
        | Extensor Digitorum Longus/Brevis |  | Definition 
 
        | Longus: O: lat condyl of tibia, prox 3/4 ant fibia, intermuscular septa, fascia, interosseus memb
 I: 2-5 digits
 
 Brevis
 O: distal sup/lat surface of calcaneus, lat talocalcaneal ligament, inf ext retinaculum
 I: 1-4 digits
 
 A: dorsiflexion, eversion, extension
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: ASIS 
 I: upper and medial tibia
 
 A: abduction, laterally rotates hip, flex hip, medial rotation of knee, flexion knee
 
 N: femoral nerve L2-3
 
 Extra: longest muscle, bursa separates sartorius from gracilis near the insertion
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        | Term 
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        | O: distal 1/3 of ant surface of fibula, interosseus membrane, adjacent intermuscular septum 
 I: dorsal surface, base of 5th metatarsal
 
 A: dorsiflexes ankle, everts foot
 
 N: deep peroneal, L4-5,S1
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | O: post surface of lat condyle of femur 
 I: upper, post, med surface of tibia
 
 A: only true flexor of knee, provides post/lat support of knee, med rot
 
 N: tibial nerve L5,S1
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        | Term 
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        | O: middle 1/3 of post tibia 
 I: base of distal phalanx (2-5)
 
 A: maintains longitudinal arch, flexes toes, inversion, plantar
 
 N: tibial L5,S1
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        | Term 
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        | O: lat surface of fibula, lower 2/3 
 I: base of 5th metatarsal
 
 A: eversion of foot, plantar flexion, maintains longitudinal arch
 
 n: superficial peroneal nerve L4-5,S1
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        | Term 
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        | O: sides of 12th thoracic, all lumbar vert and intervertebral cartilages 
 I: lesser trochanter of femur
 
 A: hip flexion, adb, lat rot
 
 N: L2-4
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        | Term 
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        | O: 2 heads: AIIS, goove above rimof acetabulum 
 I: base of patella and tibial tuberosity
 
 A: ext knee, flex hip
 
 N: femoral L2-4
 
 Extra: can cause pelvic tilt, bipennate muscle
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        | Term 
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        | O: long head: medial facet of ischial tuberosity short head: linea aspera and prox supracondylar line
 
 I: lateral condyle of tibia and head of fibula
 
 A: hip ext, knee flex, lat rot of thigh
 
 N: tibial/peroneal div of sciatic nerve L5,S1-2
 
 Extra: 2 heads joint together in descending tendon, splits in 2 by LCL.
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        | A: flexes hip joint by flexing femur on trunk and flexing trunk on femur |  | 
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        | O: post surface of ilium, area bounded by the iliac crest and post/ant gluteal lines 
 I: oblique ridge on lateral aspect of greater trochanter on femur
 
 A: abd hip, med rot of thigh
 
 N: superior gluteal nerve, L5,S1
 
 Extra: site for intramuscular injections (avoids sciatic nerve)
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        | Term 
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        | O: post surface of ilium between the ant/post and from the edge of greater sciatic notch 
 I: ant border of greater trochanter of femur
 
 A: abd femur, med rot
 
 N: L4-5,S1
 
 Extra: smallest/deepest, controls pelvic movements
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        | Term 
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        | O: head of fibula and upper 2/3 of shaft of fibula on lat side 
 I: medial cuneiform and 1st metatarsal
 
 A: strong everter
 
 N: superficial peroneal L4-5,S1
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 | Definition 
 
        | O: lat condyle, prox 1/ of lat tibia, interosseus memb, deep fascia, lat intermuscular septum 
 I: med and plantar surface of medial cuneiforum bone, base of 1st metatarsal bone
 
 A: dorsiflexion of ankle, inversion
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        | O: inferior 1/2 of symphysis and superior half of arch of pubis, med margin of inf ramus of pubic bone 
 I: medial aspect of tibia, just below condyle
 
 A: hip adductor that is 2 joint, flexes knee, assists in med rot
 
 N: obturator L3-4
 
 Extra: most medial
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        | Term 
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        | O: post surface of upper 1/2 of the T, F and interosseus memb 
 I: lower, inner surface of navicular and cuneiform bones, and base of 2-5 metatarsals
 
 A: plantar, inversion
 
 N: tibial L5,S1
 
 Extra: shin splints are when tib post/ant and ext dig long are inflammed, so you have tendinitis of 1 or more of these, or stress fracture.
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        | Term 
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        | O: head of fibula, post 1/3 fibula, prox 2/3 of med tibia. 
 I: post calcaneus through a tendon
 
 A: plantar
 
 N: tibial S1-2
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        | O: medial supracondylar line, lower portion of intertrochanteric line 
 I: medial border of patella, tibial tuberosity, patellar tendon
 
 A: extends leg at knee, draws patella medially
 
 N: femoral L2-4
 
 Extra: most medial
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        | O: greater trochanter of femur and linea aspera 
 I: patellar tendon and tibial tuberosity
 
 A: extends knee, lateral pull on patella
 
 N: femoral L2-4
 
 Extra: most lateral of group, common site for intramuscular injection
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        | Term 
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        | O: crest of ilium, near ASIS 
 I: IT band, lat epicondyle of tibia
 
 A: med rot, abd, flex
 
 N: L4-5,S1
 
 Extra: links pelvis to tibia
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        | O: middle 2/3 of fibula 
 I: base of distal phalanx of big toe
 
 A: flex big toe, inv, plantar flexion
 
 N: tibial L5, S1-2
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