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| Actions — together with iliac us, prime mover for flexing thigh or flexing trunk on thigh during a bow; also effects lateral flexion of vertebral column |
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| Actions — Along with psoas major, prime mover for flexing thigh or for flexing trunk on thigh during a bow |
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| Actions — Flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates thigh; flexes knee (weak) as in a soccer kick; also known as “tailor’s muscle” |
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| Actions — Anterior part adducts and medially rotates and flexes thigh; posterior part is a synergist of hamstrings in thigh extension |
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| Actions — adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh |
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| Actions —adducts and medially rotates thigh |
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| Actions — adducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates thigh, especially during walking; flexes knee |
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| Actions — extends knee and flexes thigh at hip |
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| Actions — extends and stabilizes knee |
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| Actions — extends knee; inferior fibers stabilize patella |
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| Actions — flexes and abducts thigh (thus a synergist of the iliopsoas and gluteus medius and minimus muscles; rotates thigh medially |
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| Actions — major extensor of thigh; laterally rotates and abducts thigh |
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| Actions — abducts and medially rotates thigh; steadies pelvis |
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| Actions — abducts and medially rotates thigh; steadies pelvis |
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| Actions — extends thigh and flexes knee; laterally rotates leg, especially when knee is flexed |
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| Actions — extends thigh at hip; flexes knee; along with semimembranosus, medially rotates leg |
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| Actions — extends thigh and flexes knee, medially rotates leg |
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| Actions — plantar flexes foot when knee is extended; since it also crosses knee joint, it can flex knee when foot is dorsiflexed |
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| Actions — plantar flexes foot; important locomotor and postural muscle during walking, running, and dancing |
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| Actions — agonist of foot inversion; plantar flexes foot; stabilizes medial longitudinal arch of foot (as during ice skating) |
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| Actions — plantar flexes and inverts foot; flexes toes; helps foot “grip” ground |
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| Actions — plantar flex and inverts foot; flexes great toe at all joints; “push off” muscle during walking |
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| Actions — plantar flexes and everts foot; may help keep foot flat on ground |
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| Actions — plantar flexes and everts foot |
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| Actions — agonist of dorsiflexion; inverts foot; assists in supporting medial longitudinal arch of foot |
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| Extensor Digitorum Longus |
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| Actions — agonist of toe extension (acts mainly at metatarsophalangeal joints); dorsiflexes foot |
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| Actions — extends great toe; dorsiflexes foot |
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