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MUSCLE
REGION
ORIGIN
INSERTION
PRIMARY
ACTION
SECONDARY
ACTION
INNERVATION
inferior gluteal nerve
(L5, S1, S2)
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Hip lateral rotation, Hip abduction, Knee extension
Hip extension
gluteal tuberosity of femur, iliotibial tract/band (ITB)
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thoracolumbar fascia, gluteal surface of ilium, posterior to posterior gluteal line, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous ligament, posterior sacrum, lateral coccyx
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Lower Limb, Torso
Gluteus Maximus
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superior gluteal nerve
(L4, L5)
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Knee extension
Hip flexion, Hip abduction, Hip medial rotation
iliotibial tract/band (ITB)
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anterior superior iliac spine
(ASIS), tubercle of iliac crest
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Lower Limb
Tensor Fascia Lata
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superior gluteal nerve
(L4, L5, S1)
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Hip internal rotation, Hip abduction
greater trochanter of femur anterosuperiorly
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gluteal surface of ilium between anterior gluteal line and
inferior gluteal line
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Lower Limb
Gluteus Minimus
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superior gluteal nerve
(L4, L5, S1)
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Hip internal rotation, Hip abduction
greater trochanter of femur superolaterally
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gluteal surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal
lines
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Lower Limb
Gluteus Medius
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Lower subscapular nerve
(C6, C7)
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Shoulder adduction, Shoulder internal rotation
Medial lip of the intertubercular groove
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Dorsal surface of the scapula
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Upper Limb
Teres Major
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Median nerve
(C6, C7)
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Elbow flexion
Forearm pronation
Lateral surface of radius
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Medial supracondylar ridge of humerus, medial epicondyle of humerus, Pronator ridge of ulna
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Upper Limb
Pronator teres
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Radial nerve
(C5, C6)
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Forearm supination, Forearm pronation
Elbow flexion
Lateral surface of radius just above the radial styloid
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Supracondylar ridge of humerus
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Upper Limb
Brachioradialis
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Musculocutaneous nerve, Radial nerve
(C5, C6)
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Elbow flexion
Ulnar tuberosity
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Distal half of the anterior humerus
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Upper Limb
Brachialis
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Musculocutaneous nerve
(C6, C7)
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Shoulder flexion
Shoulder adduction
Medial shaft of the humerus
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Coracoid process of the scapula
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Upper Limb
Coracobrachialis
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ventral rami of adjacent spinal nerves, dorsal rami of adjacent nerves
(C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5)
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ipsilateral cervical and lumbar side flexion
Lumbar and cervical stabilizers
transverse processes of C1 to C6, transverse processes of L1 to L4
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transverse processes of C2 to C7, transverse processes L2 to L5
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Torso
Intertransversarii
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inferior gluteal nerve
(L5, S1, S2)
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Hip lateral rotation, Hip abduction, Knee extension
Hip extension
gluteal tuberosity of femur, iliotibial tract/band (ITB)
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thoracolumbar fascia, gluteal surface of ilium, posterior to posterior gluteal line, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous ligament, posterior sacrum, lateral coccyx
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Lower Limb, Torso
Gluteus Maximus
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superior gluteal nerve
(L4, L5, S1)
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Hip internal rotation, Hip abduction
greater trochanter of femur superolaterally
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gluteal surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal
lines
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Lower Limb
Gluteus Medius
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MUSCULOSKELORDLE
Anatomy muscle guessing game
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Lower Limb
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Upper Limb
Abductor Hallucis
Lower Limb
Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Upper Limb
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Upper Limb
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