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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: A) Patella B) Lateral border of tibia.
Action: Abducts the thigh and flexes the shank. |
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Origin: Transverse processes of the second and third caudal vertebrae
Insertion: Patella by a tendon which pierces the fascia lata
Action: Abducts the thigh and extends the shank |
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Origin: A) Ventral border of the ilium B)From the fascia covering the gluteus medius
Insertion: By the fascia lata and by the fascia of the biceps femoris on the patella and the tibia
Action: Extends the thigh |
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Origin: Transverse processes of the last sacral and first caudal vertebrae
Insertion: The greater trochanter of the femur.
Action: Abducts the thigh. |
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Origin: A) Fascia from the sacral and caudal vertebrae. B) Crest of the ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur
Action: Abducts the thigh |
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Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Proximal end of the tibia
Action: Flexes the shank |
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Origin: A) Crest of ilium B) Ventral border of the ilium
Insertion: A) Patella B) Proximal end of the tibia
Action: A) Adducts and rotates the femur. B) Extends the tibia |
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Origin: Border between the ischium and the pubis.
Insertion: Proximal end of the medial surface of the tibia.
Action: Adducts the thigh and pulls the thigh caudad |
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Origin: Ischial tubersoity
Insertion: A) Medial surface of the femur at its distal end. B) Medial surface of the tibia.
Action: Extends the thigh |
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Origin: Pubis and the ischium
Insertion: Nearly the entire length of the ventral surface of the shaft of the femur.
Action: Extends the thigh |
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Origin: Cranial border of the pubis.
Insertion: Linea aspera of the femur.
Action: Adducts the thigh |
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