Muscles of the lower limb

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

Muscles of the hip joint

Front group

Back group (surface layer)

Posterior group (deep layer) – pelvitrochanteric muscles

Thigh muscles – musculi femoris

  • Thigh cut
    Thigh cut
  • Thigh cut
    Thigh cut
  • Scheme of a thigh cut
    Scheme of a thigh cut

Front group

Internal group

Back group (hamstrings = ischiocrural muscles)

Lower leg muscles – musculi cruris

  • Cut through the lower leg
    Cut through the lower leg
  • Lower leg cut
    Lower leg cut
  • Scheme of lower leg cut
    Scheme of lower leg cut

Front group

Lateral group

Back group

Surface layer

Deep layer

Leg muscles – musculi pedis

  • Foot cut
    Foot cut
  • Foot cut scheme
    Foot cut scheme

Back of leg

Plantar muscles

Thumb Muscles

Muscles of the little finger

Middle groups