Posterior part of the gluteal surface of ilium

Origin Back of sacrum & coccyx

Back of sacrotuberous ligament

Gluteus maximus Insertion Iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of the femur

Nerve supply Inferior gluteal nerve

Extension & lateral rotation

Action
Stabilize the femur on tibia during standing

Origin Middle part of the gluteal surface of ilium

Glutei Insertion Lateral surface of the greater trochanter

Abductor hallucis
Gluteus medius Nerve supply Superior gluteal nerve
Flexor digitorum brevis 1st layer
Abduction & medial rotation
Abductor digiti minimi Action
Prevent tilt of pelvis
Quadratus plantae
Origin Anterior part of the gluteal surface of ilium
Lumbricals
2nd layer Insertion Anterior surface of the greater trochanter
Flexor digitorum longus tendon
Gluteus minimus Nerve supply Superior gluteal nerve
Flexor hallucis longus tendon Sole
Abduction & medial rotation
Flexor hallucis brevis Action
Prevent tilt of pelvis
Adductor hallucis 3rd layer
Origin Pelvic surface of middle 3 sacral vertebrae
Flexor digiti minimi brevis Muscles of the foot
Passes through GSF to be inserted into the
Interossei "3 plantar, 4 dorsal" Gluteal region Insertion
Piriformis upper border of the greater trochanter
Peroneus longus tendon 4th layer Nerve supply Anterior rami of S1&S2
Tibialis posterior tendon Action Lateral rotation of hip joint
Anterior part of upper surface of calcaneum Origin Inner surface of the side wall of the pelvis
Origin
Inferior extensor retinaculum Insertion Medial surface of the greater trochanter
Obturator internus
By four tendons into the proximal phalanx Nerve supply Nerve to obturator internus
Insertion
of big toe and 2nd, 3rd and 4th toes Extensor digitorum brevis Dorsum
Action Lateral rotation of hip joint
Deep & superficial
Nerve supply Origin Upper part of lesser sciatic notch
peroneal nerve

Extension of toes Action Lateral rotators Insertion Tendon of obturator internus

Superior gemellus
Anterior inferior iliac spine Rectus femoris Nerve supply Nerve to obturator internus

Front of shaft of femur Vastus intermedius Action Lateral rotation of hip joint
Origin
Posterior border of femur Vastus medialis Origin Lower part of lesser sciatic notch

Posterior border of femur Vastus lateralis Quadriceps femoris Extensors of knee Insertion Tendon of obturator internus
Inferior gemellus
From patella to tuberosity of tibia through ligamentum patellae Insertion Nerve supply Nerve to quadratus femoris

Femoral nerve Nerve supply Action Lateral rotation of hip joint

Extension of knee Action Origin Lateral border of the ischial tuberosity

Anterior surface of iliac spine Origin Insertion Quadrate tubercle & intertrochanteric crest
Quadratus femoris
Upper part of the medial surface of tibia Insertion Nerve supply Nerve to quadratus femoris

Femoral nerve Nerve supply Sartorius Action Lateral rotation of hip joint

Flexion, abduction & lateral rotation of hip Lateral surface of shaft of tibia
Action Origin
Flexion of knee Interosseous membrane
Anterior
Superior pubic ramus Origin Insertion Medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal

Back of the femur "below lesser trochanter" Insertion Tibialis anterior Nerve supply Deep peroneal nerve
Pectineus
Femoral nerve Nerve supply Extension of foot

Flexion & abduction of hip Action Flexors of hip Action Holds up medial longitudinal arch

T12 & lumbar vertebrae Origin Inversion

Lesser trochanter of the femur Insertion Origin Anterior surface of shaft of fibula
Psoas major
Femoral nerve Nerve supply Insertion Base of distal phalanx of the big toe

Flexion of hip Action Nerve supply Deep peroneal nerve

Extensor hallucius longus
Iliac fossa Origin Dorsiflexion

Lesser trochanter of the femur Insertion Anterior Action Extension of toes

Iliacus
Femoral nerve Nerve supply Inversion

Flexion of hip Action Origin Anterior surface of shaft of fibula

Lower limb
Body of pubis Origin Insertion Extensor expansion of lateral 4 toes

Posterior border of femur "linea aspera" Insertion Extensor digitorum longus Nerve supply Deep peroneal nerve
Adductor longus
Obturator nerve Nerve supply Dorsiflexion
Action
Adduction of hip Action Extension of toes

Body of pubis, inferior pubic ramus Origin Origin Anterior surface of shaft of fibula

Posterior border of femur "linea aspera" Insertion Insertion Base of 5th metatarsal bone
Adductor brevis
Obturator nerve Nerve supply Peroneus teritus Nerve supply Deep peroneal nerve

Adduction of hip Action Dorsiflexion

Action
Inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus Origin Adductors of hip Medial Eversion
Muscles of the thigh
Posterior border of femur "linea aspera" Insertion Origin Lateral surface of shaft of fibula
Adductor magnus
Obturator nerve Nerve supply Insertion Base of 1st metatarsal and the medial cuneiform

Adduction of hip Action Nerve supply Superficial peroneal

Peroneus longus Planter-flexion
Inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus Origin

Upper part of medial surface of tibia "behind Insertion Eversion

Action
sartorius"
Obturator nerve Nerve supply Gracilis Holds lateral longitudinal
Lateral & transverse arch
Adduction of hip
Action Origin Lateral surface of shaft of fibual
Flexion of knee
Insertion Base of 5th metatarsal bone
Ischial tuberosity Origin
Muscles of the leg Nerve supply Superficial peroneal
Head of the fibula Insertion Peroneus brevis
Planter-flexion
Tibial part of sciatic Nerrve supply
Long head Action Eversion
Extension of hip
Holds lateral longitudinal arch
Flexion of knee Action
Lateral head: lateral condyle of femur
Lateral rotation of flexed leg Biceps femoris Origin
Medial head: above medial condyle of femur
Linea aspera Origin
Insertion Posterior surface of calcaneum via tendocalcaneous
Head of the fibula Insertion Gastrocnemius
Nerve supply Tibial nerve
Common peroneal part of sciatic Nerve supply Short head
Planter-flexion
Lateral rotation of flexed leg Action
Action Flexion of knee
Flexion of knee
Origin Lateral supracondylar ridge of femur
Ischial tuberosity Origin
Hamstring muscles Insertion Posterior surface of calcaneum
Upper part of the medial surface of the shaft of the tibia "SGS" Insertion "Flexors of knee & Posterior Superficial
extensors of hip" Plantaris Nerve supply Tibial nerve
Tibial part of sciatic Nerve supply Semitendinosus
Planter-flexion
Flexion & medial rotation of leg Action
Action Flexion of knee
Extension of thigh
Origin Shafts of tibia and fibula
Ischial tuberosity Origin
Insertion Posterior surface of calcaneum via tendocalcaneous
Posterior surface of the medial condyle of the tibia Insertion
Soleus Nerve supply Tibial nerve
Tibial part of sciatic Nerve supply Semimembranous
Posterior Planter-flexion
Flexion & medial rotation of leg Action
Action Provide force in walking and running
Extension of thigh
Origin Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur
Ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity Origin
Popliteus Insertion Posterior surface of shaft of tibia "above soleal lime"
Adductor tubercle of the medial condyle of the femur Insertion
Adductor magnus Nerve supply Tibial nerve
Tibial part of sciatic Nerve supply
Origin Posterior surface of shaft of tibia
Extension of thigh Action
Flexor digitorum longus Insertion Bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes

Nerve supply Tibial nerve

Deep Origin Posterior surface of shaft of fibula

Flexor hallucis longus Insertion Base of distal phalanx of big toe

Nerve supply Tibial nerve

Posterior surface of shafts of tibia and fibula

Origin
Interosseous membrane
Tibialis posterior
Insertion Tuberosity of navicular bone and other neighboring bones

Nerve supply Tibial nerve