Muscles of the lower limb

The muscles of the lower limb include the following muscle groups:

Front group

 * Psoas major muscle
 * Musculus psoas minor
 * Iliacus muscle

Back group (surface layer)

 * Musculus gluteus maximus
 * Musculus gluteus medius
 * Musculus gluteus minimus
 * Musculus tensor fasciae latae

Posterior group (deep layer) – pelvitrochanteric muscles

 * Piriformis muscle
 * Musculus gemellus superior
 * Musculus obturatorius internus
 * Musculus gemellus inferior
 * Musculus quadratus femoris

Front group

 * Musculus sartorius
 * Musculus quadriceps femoris

Internal group

 * Musculus pectineus
 * Musculus adductor longus
 * Musculus gracilis
 * Musculus adductor brevis
 * Musculus adductor magnus
 * Musculus obturatorius externus

Back group (hamstrings = ischiocrural muscles)

 * Musculus biceps femoris
 * Musculus semitendinosus
 * Musculus semimembranosus

Front group

 * Musculus tibialis anterior
 * Musculus extensor digitorum longus
 * Musculus extensor hallucis longus
 * Musculus fibularis tertius

Lateral group

 * Musculus fibularis longus
 * Musculus fibularis brevis

Back group
Surface layer
 * Triceps surae muscle
 * Musculus plantaris

Deep layer
 * Musculus popliteus
 * Musculus tibialis posterior
 * Musculus flexor digitorum longus
 * Musculus flexor hallucis longus

Back of leg

 * Musculus extensor digitorum brevis
 * Musculus extensor hallucis brevis

Thumb Muscles

 * Musculus abductor hallucis
 * Musculus flexor hallucis brevis
 * Musculus adductor hallucis

Muscles of the little finger

 * Musculus abductor digiti minimi
 * Musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis
 * Musculus opponens digiti minimi

Middle groups

 * Musculus flexor digitorum brevis
 * Musculi lumbricales pedis
 * Musculus quadratus plantae
 * Musculi interossei pedis

Related Articles

 * List of Muscles
 * Muscle