Muscles of the lower limb

thigh

gluteal region

leg

anterior

posterior

medial

gluteal muscles

hip muscles

anterior

posterior

lateral

muscles

artery

nerves

Iliopsoas

sartorius

rectus femoris

vastus

lateralis

intermedius

medialis

femoral nerve

femoral artery

muscles

nerves

arteries

pectineus

Action

hip flexors

knee extensors

gracilis

adductor brevis

adductor longus

adductor magnus

obturator nerve

action

Action

adductors

hip extensors

knee flexors

nerves

sciatic nerve (tibial)

muscles

biceps femoris

semitendinosus

semimembranosus

Action

evertors

artery

peroneal artery

nerves

superficial peroneal nerve

muscles

peroneus longus

peroneus brevis

Action

Dorsi flexors

Muscles

artery

nerves

deep peroneal nerve

anterior tibial artery

extensor dig. longus

extensor hall. longus

tibialis anterior

action

dorsi flexors

plantar flexors

muscles

gastrocnemius

soleus

plantaris

nerve

tibial

artery

posterior tibial artery

muscles

psoas major

iliacus

psoas minor

action

flexor of thigh

muscles

gluteus maximus

gluteus medius

gluteus minimus

tensor fascia latae

piriformis

obturator internus muscle

inferior gemelllus muscle

superior gemellus muscle

quadratus femori

action

Extension & abduction of thigh at hip

extension of knee joints

lateral rotators of thigh at hip

stablize hip joints

artery

superior & inferior gluteal arteries

nerves

nerves from sacral plexus

obturator externes muscle

flexion & rotation of thigh

obturator artery

deep femoral artery

femoral & tibial nerves

artery

femoral

deep femoral artery

common peroneal nerve

plantar flexors

knee flexors