Muscles of the lower limb
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The muscles of the lower limb include the following muscle groups:
Muscles of the hip joint[edit | edit source]
Front group[edit | edit source]
Back group (surface layer)[edit | edit source]
- Musculus gluteus maximus
- Musculus gluteus medius
- Musculus gluteus minimus
- Musculus tensor fasciae latae
Posterior group (deep layer) – pelvitrochanteric muscles[edit | edit source]
- Piriformis muscle
- Musculus gemellus superior
- Musculus obturatorius internus
- Musculus gemellus inferior
- Musculus quadratus femoris
Thigh muscles – musculi femoris[edit | edit source]
Thigh cut
Thigh cut
Scheme of a thigh cut
Front group[edit | edit source]
Internal group[edit | edit source]
- Musculus pectineus
- Musculus adductor longus
- Musculus gracilis
- Musculus adductor brevis
- Musculus adductor magnus
- Musculus obturatorius externus
Back group (hamstrings = ischiocrural muscles)[edit | edit source]
Lower leg muscles – musculi cruris[edit | edit source]
Cut through the lower leg
Lower leg cut
Scheme of lower leg cut
Front group[edit | edit source]
- Musculus tibialis anterior
- Musculus extensor digitorum longus
- Musculus extensor hallucis longus
- Musculus fibularis tertius
Lateral group[edit | edit source]
Back group[edit | edit source]
Surface layer
Deep layer
- Musculus popliteus
- Musculus tibialis posterior
- Musculus flexor digitorum longus
- Musculus flexor hallucis longus
Leg muscles – musculi pedis[edit | edit source]
Foot cut
Foot cut scheme
Back of leg[edit | edit source]
Plantar muscles[edit | edit source]
Thumb Muscles[edit | edit source]
Muscles of the little finger[edit | edit source]
- Musculus abductor digiti minimi
- Musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis
- Musculus opponens digiti minimi
Middle groups[edit | edit source]
- Musculus flexor digitorum brevis
- Musculi lumbricales pedis
- Musculus quadratus plantae
- Musculi interossei pedis
