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iliacus muscle
- iliacus...ilium part of coxic bone
- where leg connects to body
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psoas major muscle
- psoas...loin
- major...larger
- by the iliacus muscle
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tensor fasciae latae muscle
- on the side of the leg
- connected to the gluteus medius
- tensor...tensed
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gluteus maximus muscle
BUTT!!!
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gluteus medius muscle
- deep muscle...
- under the gluteus maximus, above the gluteus minimus...hence the medius...middle
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gluteus minimus muscle
- deep muscle...
- underneath the gluteus medius muscle
- minimus...smallest
- and most bottom of the three gluteus muscles
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piriformis muscle
- piriformis...pear shaped
- deep muscle
- more like triangular shaped than a pear
- under gluteus maximus
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quadratus femoris muscle
- deep muscle...
- quadratus...four
- square like shape...four corners
- femoris...attached or close to the femur
- under gluteus maximus
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sartorius muscle
- sartorius...like a tailor
- long muscle on leg
- wraps around leg from one side to anterior medial side of knee
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rectus femoris muscle
- rectus...straight/parallel
- muscle with two white heads
- femoris...ataches or close to the femur
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vastus medialis muscle
- vastus...great
- medialis...middle, medial side
- more medial
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vastus lateralis muscle
- vastus...great
- lateralis...lateral
- more lateral
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pectineus muscle
- pectineus...comb like
- deep muscle...
- by pubic symphisis
- next to blue vein
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adductor longus muscle
- adductor...A motion that pulls a structure or part toward the midline of the body
- longus...long
- by the pectineus muscle
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gracilis muscle
- gracilis...slender
- medial side
- long
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long head of biceps femoris muscle
- superficial muscle...
- back of thigh
- lateral
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short head of biceps femoris muscle
- deep muscle...
- back of thigh
- lateral
- under the long head biceps femoris muscle
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semitendinosus muscle
- superficial muscle...
- back of thigh
- medial
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semimembranous muscle
- deep muscle...
- back of thigh
- medial
- under the semitendinosus muscle
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tibialis anterior muscle
- tibealis...tibia
- anterior...front
- lower leg
- tibialis...by the tibia
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extensor digitorum longus muscle
- extensor...extend toward posterior
- the top of the goot in anatomical terms is posterior...so pull toward you
- digitorum...fingers or toes, in this case toes
- longus...long
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peron longus muscle
- peron=fibula...toward fibula (skinny lower leg bone)
- lateral...pinky side
- longus...long
- towards ankle
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peron brevis muscle
- peron=fibula...toward fibula
- lateral...pinky side
- brevis...short
- towards ankle
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gastrocnemius muscle
- two heads...one structure
- calve muscle
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soleus muscle
- deep muscle...under gastrocnemius muscle
- connects to tendon towards "soles"
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