Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Artery |
Nerve |
Action |
Antagonist
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Iliopsoas |
iliac fossa (iliacus, sacrum (iliacus), spine (T12, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5) & intervertebral discs (psoas major, psoas minor)[1] |
femur - lesser trochanter (psoas major/minor), shaft below lesser trochanter (iliacus), tendon of psoas major & femur (iliacus)[1] |
medial femoral circumflex artery, iliolumbar artery |
femoral nerve, Lumbar nerves L1, L2 |
flexion of hip (psoas major/minor, iliacus), spine rotation (psoas major/minor) |
Gluteus maximus, posterior compartment of thigh
|
psoas major |
lower spine |
in the lesser trochanter of the femur |
Iliolumbar artery |
Lumbar plexus via anterior branches of L1, L2, L3[2] |
flexes and rotates laterally thigh |
Gluteus maximus
|
psoas minor |
Side of T12+L1 and IV Disc between |
Pectineal line and iliopectineal eminence |
|
L1 |
Weak trunk flexor |
Gluteus maximus
|
iliacus |
iliac fossa |
lesser trochanter of femur |
medial femoral circumflex artery, Iliolumbar artery |
femoral nerve (L2, L3[2]) |
flexes and rotates laterally thigh |
Gluteus maximus
|
gluteus maximus muscle |
Gluteal surface of ilium, lumbar fascia, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament |
Gluteal tuberosity of the femur, iliotibial tract |
superior and inferior gluteal arteries |
inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2 nerve roots) |
external rotation and extension of the hip joint, supports the extended knee through the iliotibial tract, chief antigravity muscle in sitting |
Iliacus, Psoas major, Psoas minor
|
gluteus medius muscle |
Gluteal surface of ilium, under gluteus maximus |
Greater trochanter of the femur |
superior gluteal artery |
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1 nerve roots) |
abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. |
lateral rotator group
|
gluteus minimus muscle |
Gluteal surface of ilium, under gluteus medius. |
Greater trochanter of the femur |
superior gluteal artery |
superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1 nerve roots) |
Works in concert with gluteus medius: abduction of the hip; preventing adduction of the hip. Medial rotation of thigh. |
lateral rotator group
|
tensor fasciae latae |
iliac crest |
iliotibial tract |
primarily lateral circumflex femoral artery, Superior gluteal artery |
Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5) |
Thigh - flexion, medial rotation. Trunk stabilization. |
|
lateral rotator group: |
at or below the acetabulum of the ilium |
on or near the greater trochanter of the femur |
Inferior gluteal artery, Lateral sacral artery, Superior gluteal artery |
Obturator nerve, nerve to the Piriformis, nerve to quadratus femoris |
lateral rotation of hip |
Gluteus minimus muscle, Gluteus medius muscle
|
piriformis |
sacrum |
greater trochanter |
Inferior gluteal artery, Lateral sacral artery, Superior gluteal artery |
nerve to the Piriformis (S1 and S2 nerve roots)[3] |
rotate laterally (outward) the thigh |
|
obturator externus |
obturator foramen and obturatory membrane |
medial aspect of greater trochanter of femur |
obturator artery |
posterior branch of obturator nerve (L3, L4) |
adduct thigh, rotate laterally thigh |
|
obturator internus |
Ischiopubic ramus & obturator membrane |
medial aspect of the Greater trochanter |
|
Nerve to obturator internus (L5, S1, S2) |
Abducts & rotates laterally thigh, and stabiliser of the hip during walking |
|
inferior gemellus |
Ischial tuberosity |
Obturator internus tendon |
|
Nerve to Quadratus femoris (L4, L5, S1) |
Rotates laterally thigh |
|
superior gemellus |
spine of the ischium |
Obturator internus tendon |
|
Sacral plexus (S1, S2, S3) |
Rotates laterally thigh |
|
quadratus femoris |
Ischial tuberosity |
Intertrochanteric crest |
Inferior gluteal artery |
Nerve to quadratus femoris (L4, L5, -S1) |
lateral rotation of thigh |
|
sartorius |
superior to the anterior superior iliac spine |
medial side of the upper tibia in the pes anserinus |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
flexion, lateral rotation and abduction of thigh; flexion and medial rotation of leg |
|
quadriceps femoris |
combined rectus femoris and vastus muscles |
Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament |
femoral artery |
Femoral nerve |
Knee extension; Hip flexion (R.Fem. only) |
Hamstring
|
rectus femoris |
anterior inferior iliac spine and the exterior surface of the bony ridge which forms the iliac portion of the acetabulum |
Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
knee extension; hip flexion |
Hamstring
|
vastus lateralis |
Greater trochanter, Intertrochanteric line, and Linea aspera of the Femur |
Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
Extends and stabilizes knee |
Hamstring
|
vastus intermedius |
antero/ lateral femur |
Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
extends knee |
Hamstring
|
vastus medialis |
femur |
Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
extends knee |
Hamstring
|
articularis genu |
femur |
suprapatellar bursa |
femoral artery |
femoral nerve |
Pulling the suprapatellar bursa during extension of the knee. |
|
biceps femoris |
tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera, femur |
the head of the fibula which articulates with the back of the lateral tibial condyle |
inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries, popliteal artery |
long head: tibial nerve, short head: common peroneal nerve |
flexes knee joint, laterally rotates knee joint (when knee is flexed), extends hip joint (long head only) |
Quadriceps muscle
|
semitendinosus |
tuberosity of the ischium |
pes anserinus |
inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries |
sciatic (tibial, L5, S1, S2) |
flex knee, extend hip joint |
Quadriceps muscle
|
semimembranosus |
Ischial tuberosity |
Medial surface of tibia |
profunda femoris, gluteal artery |
sciatic nerve |
Hip extension, Knee flexion |
Quadriceps muscle
|
adductor muscles of the hip |
pubis |
femur, tibia |
|
obturator nerve |
adduction of hip |
|
gracilis |
ischiopubic ramus |
tibia (pes anserinus) |
medial femoral circumflex artery |
anterior branch of obturator nerve |
flexes hip, knee |
|
pectineus |
pubis - superior pubic ramus |
Lesser trochanter, linea aspera |
Obturator artery |
Femoral nerve, sometimes obturator nerve |
Thigh - flexion, adduction, medial rotation |
|
adductor brevis |
anterior surface of the inferior ramus and body of the pubis |
the lesser trochanter and linea aspera of the femur |
Obturator artery |
obturator nerve |
adduction of hip |
|
adductor longus |
pubic body just below the pubic crest |
middle third of linea aspera |
obturator artery |
anterior branch of obturator nerve |
adduction of thigh |
|
adductor magnus |
pubis, tuberosity of the ischium |
femur |
Obturator artery |
posterior branch of obturator nerve (adductor) and sciatic nerve (hamstring)[4] |
adduction of hip |
|
tibialis anterior |
body of tibia |
medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot |
anterior tibial artery |
Deep Fibular (peroneal) nerve |
dorsiflex and invert the foot |
Fibularis longus, Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Plantaris, Tibialis posterior
|
extensor hallucis longus |
middle portion of the fibula on the anterior surface and the interosseous membrane |
dorsal side of the base of the distal phalanx of the Hallux |
anterior tibial artery |
peroneal nerve |
Extends the big toe and assists in dorsiflexion of the foot at the ankle. Also is a weak invertor |
Flexor hallucis longus, Flexor hallucis brevis
|
extensor digitorum longus |
Lateral Condyle of tibia and superior ¾ of interosseous membrane |
Middle and Distal phalanges of lateral four digits |
anterior tibial artery |
peroneal nerve |
extension of toes and ankle |
Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor digitorum brevis
|
fibularis tertius |
distal anterior surface of the fibula |
dorsal surface of metatarsal 5 |
anterior tibial artery |
deep fibular nerve |
dorsi flexes and everts foot |
|
triceps surae |
|
achilles tendon, calcaneus |
posterior tibial artery |
tibial nerve |
plantarflexion |
|
gastrocnemius |
femur |
calcaneus |
sural arteries |
tibial nerve from the sciatic, specifically, nerve roots S1, S2 |
plantarflexion, flexion of knee (minor) |
Tibialis anterior muscle
|
soleus |
fibula, medial border of tibia (soleal line) |
tendo calcaneus |
sural arteries |
tibial nerve, specifically, nerve roots L5–S2 |
plantarflexion |
Tibialis anterior muscle
|
plantaris |
Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur above lateral head of gastrocnemius |
Tendo calcaneus (medial side, deep to gastrocnemius tendon) |
sural arteries |
tibial nerve |
Plantar flexes foot and flexes knee |
Tibialis anterior muscle
|
popliteus |
middle facet of the lateral surface of the lateral femoral condyle |
posterior tibia under the tibial condyles |
popliteal artery |
tibial nerve |
Medial rotation and flexion of knee |
|
flexor hallucis longus |
fibula, posterior aspect of upper 1/3 |
base of distal phalanx of hallux |
Peroneal artery (peroneal branch of the posterior tibial artery |
tibial nerve, S1, S2 nerve roots |
flexes all joints of the Hallux, plantar flexion of the ankle joint |
Extensor hallucis longus muscle
|
flexor digitorum longus |
medial tibia |
distal phalanges of lateral four digits |
posterior tibial artery |
Tibial nerve |
Primary action is Flex digits |
Extensor digitorum longus, Extensor digitorum brevis
|
tibialis posterior |
tibia, fibula |
navicular, medial cuneiform |
posterior tibial artery |
tibial nerve |
inversion of the foot, plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle |
Tibialis anterior muscle
|
Fibularis longus |
fibula |
first metatarsal, medial cuneiform |
fibular (peroneal) artery |
superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve |
plantarflexion, eversion |
Tibialis anterior muscle
|
Fibularis brevis |
fibula |
fifth metatarsal |
fibular (peroneal) artery |
superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve |
plantarflexion, eversion |
|
|
extensor digitorum brevis |
calcaneus |
toes |
|
deep peroneal nerve |
extends digits 2, 3, and 4 |
Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor digitorum brevis
|
extensor hallucis brevis |
calcaneus |
base of proximal phalanx of hallux |
|
deep peroneal nerve |
Extension of hallux |
Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
|
abductor hallucis |
medial process of calcaneus, flexor retinaculum, plantar aponeurosis |
medial side of base of proximal phalanx of first digit |
|
plantar nerve |
abducts hallux |
Adductor hallucis muscle
|
flexor digitorum brevis |
medial process of calcaneus, plantar aponeurosis, intermuscular septa |
middle phalanges of digits 2-5 |
|
plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
flexes lateral four toes |
Extensor digitorum longus, Extensor digitorum brevis
|
abductor digiti minimi |
Plantar aponeurosis |
Fifth toe or Phalanges |
lateral plantar artery |
lateral plantar nerve (S1, S2) |
flex and abduct the fifth toe |
Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle
|
quadratus plantae |
Calcaneus |
Tendons of Flexor Digitorum Longus |
|
lateral plantar nerve (S1, S2) |
Assists Flexor Digitorum Longus in flexion of DIP joints |
|
lumbrical muscle |
tendons of flexor digitorum longus |
medial aspect of extensor expansion over lateral four digits |
|
plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
flex proximal phalanges and extend middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits |
|
flexor hallucis brevis |
|
|
|
medial plantar nerve |
flex hallux |
Extensor hallucis longus muscle
|
adductor hallucis |
|
|
|
Lateral plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
adducts hallux |
Abductor hallucis muscle
|
flexor digiti minimi brevis |
fifth metatarsal bone |
phalanx of the fifth toe |
|
Lateral plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
flex and adduct the fifth toe |
Abductor digiti minimi muscle
|
dorsal interossei |
|
|
|
plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
abduct toes |
Plantar interossei muscles
|
plantar interossei |
metatarsals |
proximal phalanges |
|
plantar nerve [disambiguation needed] |
adduct toes |
Dorsal interossei of the toes
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