MUSCLES OF THE LOWER LIMB
GLUTEAL
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius LEG
Gluteus minimus Anterior
Tensor fasciae latae - Tibialis anterior SOLE (FOOT)
Piriformis First Layer
- Extensor digitorum longus
Obturator internus - Abductor hallucis
- Peroneus tertius
Gemelli superior
- Extensor hallucis longus - Flexor digitorum brevis
Gemelli inferior
- Extensor digitorum brevis - Abductor digiti minimi
Quadratus femoris
Gluteus maximus Lateral Second Layer
Gluteus medius - Peroneus longus - Quadratus plantae
- Peroneus brevis - Lumbricals (4)
THIGH Posterior - Flexor digitorum longus tendon
Anterior - Flexor hallucis longus tendon
- Sartorius Superficial Third Layer
- Iliacus - Gastrocnemius - Flexor hallucis brevis
- Psoas - Plantaris - Adductor hallucis
- Pectineus - Soleus - Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Rectus femoris Fourth Layer
- Vastus lateralis
Deep - Interossei
- Vastus medialis
- Popliteus - Dorsal (4)
- Vastus intermedius
Medial - Flexor digitorum longus - Plantar (3)
- Gracilis - Flexor hallucis longus - Peroneus longus tendon
- Adductor longus - Tibialis posterior - Tibialis posterior tendon
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor magnus DORSUM (FOOT)
- Obturator externus Extensor digitorum brevis
Posterior
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- Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)
, COMPLETE MUSCLES OF THE LOWER LIMB
MUSCLES ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION INNERVATION
Gluteus maximus Outer surface of ilium, Iliotibial tract and gluteal Extends and laterally rotates hip Inferior gluteal
sacrum, coccyx, tuberosity of femur joint; through iliotibial tract, nerve
sacrotuberous ligament it extends knee joint
Gluteus medius Outer surface of ilium Lateral surface of greater Abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts Superior gluteal
trochanter of femur pelvis when walking to permit nerve
opposite leg to clear ground
Gluteus minimus Anterior surface of greater
trochanter of femur
Tensor fasciae latae Iliac crest Iliotibial tract Assists gluteus maximus in
extending the knee joint
Piriformis Anterior surface of sacrum Upper border of greater Lateral rotator of thigh at hip 1st and 2nd sacral
trochanter of femur joint nerves
GLUTEAL
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius LEG
Gluteus minimus Anterior
Tensor fasciae latae - Tibialis anterior SOLE (FOOT)
Piriformis First Layer
- Extensor digitorum longus
Obturator internus - Abductor hallucis
- Peroneus tertius
Gemelli superior
- Extensor hallucis longus - Flexor digitorum brevis
Gemelli inferior
- Extensor digitorum brevis - Abductor digiti minimi
Quadratus femoris
Gluteus maximus Lateral Second Layer
Gluteus medius - Peroneus longus - Quadratus plantae
- Peroneus brevis - Lumbricals (4)
THIGH Posterior - Flexor digitorum longus tendon
Anterior - Flexor hallucis longus tendon
- Sartorius Superficial Third Layer
- Iliacus - Gastrocnemius - Flexor hallucis brevis
- Psoas - Plantaris - Adductor hallucis
- Pectineus - Soleus - Flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Rectus femoris Fourth Layer
- Vastus lateralis
Deep - Interossei
- Vastus medialis
- Popliteus - Dorsal (4)
- Vastus intermedius
Medial - Flexor digitorum longus - Plantar (3)
- Gracilis - Flexor hallucis longus - Peroneus longus tendon
- Adductor longus - Tibialis posterior - Tibialis posterior tendon
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor magnus DORSUM (FOOT)
- Obturator externus Extensor digitorum brevis
Posterior
- Biceps femoris This printable is intended for educational purposes only. It may contain copyrighted materials which have not been authorized
- Semitendinosus for use by the owner. Some information and illustrations do not belong to me. They were obtained from different sources to aid
- Semimembranosus in learning. Reproduction, distribution, and selling of this material for any purpose other than what is intended is prohibited.
- Adductor magnus (hamstring portion)
, COMPLETE MUSCLES OF THE LOWER LIMB
MUSCLES ORIGIN INSERTION ACTION INNERVATION
Gluteus maximus Outer surface of ilium, Iliotibial tract and gluteal Extends and laterally rotates hip Inferior gluteal
sacrum, coccyx, tuberosity of femur joint; through iliotibial tract, nerve
sacrotuberous ligament it extends knee joint
Gluteus medius Outer surface of ilium Lateral surface of greater Abducts thigh at hip joint; tilts Superior gluteal
trochanter of femur pelvis when walking to permit nerve
opposite leg to clear ground
Gluteus minimus Anterior surface of greater
trochanter of femur
Tensor fasciae latae Iliac crest Iliotibial tract Assists gluteus maximus in
extending the knee joint
Piriformis Anterior surface of sacrum Upper border of greater Lateral rotator of thigh at hip 1st and 2nd sacral
trochanter of femur joint nerves
