Muscles of the Lower Extremities

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Across
  1. 2. Its sole purpose is to flex the thigh. The origin is the iliac fossa & the insertion is the lesser trochanter of femur.
  2. 6. Its origin is the Anterior Inferior Ilaic Spine
  3. 8. Its insertion is between the lesser trochanter and the linea aspera on the linea aspera
  4. 9. The adductor found in the cat but not in humans
  5. 11. Its origin is the proximal half of the linea aspera, intertrochanteric line, and the greater trochanter
  6. 12. Extends the knee and stabilizes the patella. Its origin is the linea aspera and the intertrochanteric line
  7. 15. The origin is the lateral sides and trasverse processes T12 and lumbar spine
  8. 16. Origin is between the posterior and anterior gluteal lines on outer surface of the ilium
Down
  1. 1. The origin is the body of the inferior ramus and the ischial ramus
  2. 3. This muscle extends the thigh and flexes the knee. Its origin is the ischial tuberosity & its insertion is the upper medial surface of the tibia
  3. 4. Extends the thigh and flexes the knee. Its origin is the Ischial Tuberosity & the lower half of the posterior femur.
  4. 5. Its insertion is the linea aspera and the adductor tubercle of the femur
  5. 7. A muscle in the cat, but not in humans. Located above the biceps femoris.
  6. 10. Insertion is the Gluteal Tuberosity of the Femur
  7. 13. Adducts, flexes, and medially rotates the thigh. The origin is the body of pubis & the insertion is the linea aspera.
  8. 14. Origin is the anterior superior iliac spine