Flexes the leg at the Tibial division of

Long Head knee joint. The long Ischial tuberosity
head extends and
Biceps laterally rotates the hip.
Femoris When the knee is
Short Head flexed, It can laterally
rotate the leg at the
Posterior knee joint
Compartment
of the Thigh Semitendinousus
Flexes the leg at the
knee joint, extends the
thigh, when the knee if
flexed it medially
Semimembraneous
rotates the leg at the
knee joint
sciatic nerve ( 5, S1,
The long and short head
S2)
join together to form a
tendon that inserts into the Common fibular
Lateral lip of the linea lateral surface of the head (Peroneal) nerve;
aspera on the shaft of of fibula division of sciatic
the femur
nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Medial surface of the
Ischial tuberosity
proximal tibia
Medial and posterior Tibial division of
surfaces of the medial tibial sciatic nerve part of
condyle. Expansions of the
Ischial tuberosity tibia (L5, S1, S2)
tendon also insert into the
ligament and fascia around
the knee joint

Medial Adducts and flexes the Body and inferior ramus Superior medial surface of Obturator Nerve (L2-
Gracilis
Compartment thigh of pubis tibia L4)
of the Thigh
Obturator Nerve (L2-
(Pull the thigh Adductor Longus Adducts the thigh Body of pubis Middle third of linea aspera
L4)
medically,
stabilises Body and inferior ramus Pectineal line and upper Obturator Nerve (L2-
Adductor Brevis Adducts the thigh
stance and of pubis one third of linea aspera L4)
kicking with
Lateral rotation of the
the medical Margins of obturator
thigh. Stabilises head of Obturator nerve (L2-
side of the Obturator Externus foramen and obturator Trochanteric fossa
femur in the L4)
foot [Football membrane
acetabulum
Fans])
Adductor Adductor Portion Adducts thigh Ischiopubic ramus Posterior surface of Obturator Nerve (L2-
 proximal femour, linea
aspera and medial L4)
supracondylar line
Magnus
Tibial Nerve [Branch
Hamstring Extends and adducts
Ischial tuberosity Adductor tubercle of Sciatic Nerve] (L4-
Portion the thigh
S3)
Flexes the Hip Joint.
Femoral Nerve (L2,
Adduct and flexes the Base of lesser trochanter to
Pectineal line and L3, L4) and may
Pectineus thigh and assists with linea aspera on posterior
adjacent bone of pelvis receive a branch
medial rotation of the surface of proximal femur
from obturator nerve
thigh.

Tendon passes posterior to

the lateral malleolus under Superficial Fibular
Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus Upper lateral fibula the sole of the foot to Nerve (Superficial
Lateral Eversion of the foot and
insert in the medial Peroneal Nerve)
Compartment weakly plantarflex ankle
cuniform
of the Leg
Tendon passes posterior to Superficial Fibular
Lower two thirds of
Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis the lateral malleolus to Nerve (Superficial
lateral shaft of fibula
insert on the 5th metatarsal Peroneal Nerve)