Origin/Insertion/Function Leg Muscles

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Hint	Answer
Flexor Hallucis Longus Origin	Posterior fibular surface
Tibialis Anterior Function	Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion
Gastrocnemius Insertion	Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Tibialis Posterior Origin	Posterior tibia and fibula (in between FHL and FDL)
Biceps Femoris (Long Head) Origin	Ischial tuberosity
Tibialis Anterior Insertion	Dorsomedial surface of metatarsal I
Flexor Hallucis Longus Insertion	Plantar surface of hallux
Fibularis Longus Origin	Upper lateral surface and head of fibula
Extensor Digitorum Longus Origin	Lateral tibial condyle and Medial fibular surface
Soleus Origin	Soleal line and fibular head
Fibularis Brevis Origin	Lower lateral surface of fibular shaft
Adductor Magnus (Hamstring) Function	Hip extension
Fibularis Brevis Insertion	Lateral aspect of metatarsal V
Soleus Insertion	Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Gastrocnemius Medial Head Origin	Postero-medial femoral condyle
Tibialis Posterior Insertion	Plantar surface of nearly all tarsal and metatarsal bones
Extensor Digitorum Longus Insertion	Dorsal surface of lateral four phalanges
Soleus Function	Ankle plantarflexion
Fibularis Longus Insertion	Plantar surface of metatarsal I
Tibialis Posterior Function	Ankle inversion and plantarflexion and supports arch
Fibularis Longus Function	Ankle eversion and plantarflexion and supports arch
Extensor Hallucis Longus Origin	Medial fibular surface
Extensor Hallucis Longus Function	Hallux Extension and Ankle dorsiflexion
Sartorius Function	Hip and knee flexion
Flexor Digitorum Longus Insertion	Plantar surface of lateral four phalanges
Quadratus Plantae Insertion	FDL tendon
Gastrocnemius Lateral Head Origin	Postero-lateral femoral condyle
Sartorius Origin	Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)
Tibialis Anterior Origin	Lateral tibial surface
Adductor Longus Insertion	Linea aspera
Adductor Magnus (Hamstring) Origin	Ischial tuberosity
Vastus Medialis Origin	Lesser trochanter and linea aspera (medial)
Sartorius Insertion	Medial surface of proximal tibia (pesanserine)
Rectus Femoris Origin	Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)
Rectus Femoris Function	Knee extension and hip flexion

Hint	Answer
Gastrocnemius Function	plantar flexion and knee flexion
Vastus Lateralis Origin	Greater trochanter and linea aspera (lateral)
Flexor Hallucis Longus Function	Flexes hallux and ankle plantarflexion
Extensor Digitorum Longus Function	Extension of lateral four toes and Ankle dorsiflexion
Extensor Hallucis Longus Insertion	Dorsal surface of hallux
Flexor Digitorum Longus Origin	Posterior tibial surface
Vastus Lateralis Insertion	Quadriceps Femoris tendon
Vastus Lateralis Function	Knee extension
Adductor Magnus (Hamstring) Insertion	Adductor tubercle of femur
Semitendinosus Function	Knee flexion and hip extension
Fibularis Brevis Function	Ankle eversion and plantarflexion
Vastus Medialis Function	Knee extension
Biceps Femoris Insertion	Head of fibula
Vastus Medialis Insertion	Quadriceps Femoris tendon
Biceps Femoris Short Head) Origin	Linea aspera (Lateral lip)
Vastus Intermedius Insertion	Quadriceps Femoris tendon
Rectus Femoris Insertion	Quadriceps Femoris Tendon
Semitendinosus Insertion	Medial surface of proximal tibia (pesanserine)
Adductor Magnus (Adductor) Origin	Ischiopubic ramus
Vastus Intermedius Origin	Antero-lateral Femur
Adductor Brevis Function	Hip adduction
Vastus Intermedius Function	Knee extension
Semimembranosus Insertion	Posterior surface of medial tibial condyle
Adductor Brevis Origin	Ischio-pubic ramus
Quadratus Plantae Origin	anterior calcaneus
Adductor Longus Function	Hip adduction
Adductor Brevis Insertion	Linea aspera
Semimembranosus Origin	Ischial tuberosity
Adductor Magnus(Adductor) Function	Hip adduction
Adductor Magnus(Adductor) Insertion	Linea aspera
Biceps Femoris Function	Knee flexion and hip extension
Semitendinosus Origin	Ischial tuberosity
Adductor Longus Origin	Pubic body
Flexor Digitorum Longus Function	Flexes lateral four toes and ankle plantarflexion
SemimembranosusFunction	Knee flexion and hip extension

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