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Muscles of lower and upper limb

Certain muscles of the lower and upper lib. Write origin, insertion, nerve, root value and main action of said muscle.
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Extensor carpi radialis brevis, origin
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Insertion
Posterior aspect of base of metacarpal bone 3
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C5 - C6
Main action
Hand extension
Extensor carpi radialis longus, origin
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
 
Lateral intermuscular septum of arm
Insertion
Posterior aspect of base of metacarpal bone 2
Nerve
Radial
Root value
C5 - C8
Main action
Hand extension
Flexor carpi radialis, origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
Insertion
Base of metacarpal bones 2 - 3
Nerve
Median
Root value
C6 - C7
Main action
Wrist flexion
Flexor carpi ulnaris, origin
Medial epicondyle of humerus
 
Olecranon
 
Posterior border of ulna
Insertion, carpal
Pisiform
Carpal
Hamate
Metacarpal
Base of metacarpal bone 5
Nerve
Ulnar
Root value
C7 - T1
Main action
Wrist flexion
Gluteus maximus, origin
Lateroposterior surface of sacrum and coccyx
Ilium
Gluteal surface of ilium
Fascia
Thoracolumbar fascia
Ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion
Iliotibial tract
On femur
Gluteal tuberosity of femur
Nerve
Inferior gluteal
Root value
L5 - S2
Main action
Thigh extension
 
External rotation of femur
Gluteus medius, origin
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion
Greater trochanter
Nerve
Superior gluteal
Root value
L4 - S1
Main action
Thigh abduction
 
Internal rotation
Gluteus minimus, origin
Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion
Greater trochanter
Nerve
Superior gluteal
Root value
L4 - S1
Main action
Thigh abduction
 
Internal rotation
Iliopsoas major, origin VB
T12 - L4
IVD
T12 - L4
TVP
L1 - L5
Insertion
Lesser trochanter
Nerve
Anterior rami of spinal nerves
Root value
L1 - L3
Main action
Thigh flexion
Rectus femoris, origin
Anterior inferior iliac spine
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity
 
Patella
Nerve
Femoral
Root value
L2 - L4
Main action
Flexion of thigh
 
Knee extension
Vastus lateralis, origin
Intertrochanteric line
 
Greater trochanter
 
Gluteal tuberosity
 
Linea aspera
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity
 
Patella
Tibia
Lateral condyle
Nerve
Femoral
Root value
L2 - L4
Main action
Knee extension
Vastus medialis, origin
Intertrochanteric line
 
Pectineal line
 
Linea aspera
 
Medial supracondylar line
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity
 
Patella
Tibia
Medial condyle
Nerve
Femoral
Root value
L2 - L4
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Main action
Knee extension
Vastus intermedialis, origin
Anterior surface of femoral shaft
Insertion
Tibial tuberosity
 
Patella
Nerve
Femoral
Root value
L2 - L4
Main action
Knee extension
Biceps femoris, origin long head
Ischial tuberosity
Ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament
Short head, origin
Linea aspera
 
Lateral supracondylar line
Insertion
Head of fibula
Nerve, long head
Tibial division of sciatic
Nerve, short head
Common fibular division of sciatic
Root value
L5- S2
Main action
Thigh extension
 
Knee flexion
Semitendinosus, origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Medial condyle of the tibia
Nerve
Tibial division of sciatic
Root value
L5 - S2
Main action
Thigh extension
 
Knee flexion
Semimembranosus, origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Medial condyle of tibia
Nerve
Tibial division of sciatic
Root value
L5 - S2
Main action
Thigh extension
 
Knee flexion
Gastrocnemius, origin lateral head
Lateral condyle of femur
Medial head
Medial condyle of femur
Medial head, on femoral shaft
Popliteal surface
Insertion
Calcaneus
Nerve
Tibial
Root value
S1 - S2
Main action
Knee flexion
 
Plantar flexion
Soleus, origin
Soleal line
Tibia
Medial border
Fibula
Head
Fibula border
Posterior border
Insertion
Calcaneus
Nerve
Tibial
Root value
S1 - S2
Main action
Plantar flexion
Peroneus brevis, origin
Lateral surface of fibula
 
Anterior intermuscular septum
Insertion
Tuberosity of the 5th metatarsal
Nerve
Superficial fibular
Root value
L5 - S1
Main action
Plantar flexion
 
Foot eversion
Peroneus longus, origin
Head of fibula
Surface of fibula
Lateral surface
 
Intermuscular septum
Insertion
Medial cuneiform
 
1st metatarsal
Nerve
Superficial fibular
Root value
L5 - S1
Main action
Plantar flexion
 
Foot eversion
Tibialis anterior, origin
Lateral surface of tibia
Membrane
Interosseous membrane
Insertion
Medial cuneiform
 
Base of 1st metatarsal
Nerve
Deep fibular
Root value
L4 - L5
Main action
Dorsi flexion
 
Foot inversion
Tibialis posterior, origin tibia
Posterior surface of tibia
Fibula
Posterior surface of fibula
Membrane
Interosseous membrane
Insertion
Navicular
 
Cuneiform
 
Cuboid
 
Base of metatarsal 2 - 4
Nerve
Tibial
Root value
L4 - L5
Main action
Plantar flexion
 
Foot inversion
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