Muscles of lower limb - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS

Antoine Micheau & Muhammad A. Javaid

The muscles of lower limb can be categorized into various groups based on the anatomical regions; iliac, gluteal, thigh, leg, and foot:

Region	Muscles
iIiac region	Iliopsoas, Iliacus, Psoas major, Psoas minor
Gluteal Region	Superficial gluteal muscles: Gluteus maximus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, Guteal aponeurosis, Tensor fasciae latae Deep gluteal muscles: Piriformis, Obturator internus, Superior gemellus, Inferior gemellus, Quadratus femoris
Anterior Thigh	Anterior compartment of thigh: Sartorius, Pes anserinus, Quadriceps femoris (Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, Vastus medialis, Tendon of quadriceps femoris), Articularis genus
Medial Thigh (Adductors)	Medial compartment of thigh: Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor magnus, Gracilis, Obturator externus
Posterior Thigh (Hamstrings)	Posterior compartment of thigh: Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Anterior Leg	Anterior compartment of leg: Tibialis anterior, Extensor digitorum longus, Fibularis tertius muscle, Extensor hallucis longus
Lateral Leg	Lateral compartment of leg: Fibularis longus, Fibularis brevis
Posterior Leg (Superficial)	Superficial part of posterior compartment of leg: Triceps surae (Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Calcaneal tendon), Plantaris
Posterior Leg (Deep)	Deep part of posterior compartment of leg: Popliteus, Tibialis posterior, Flexor digitorum longus, Flexor hallucis longus
Foot (Dorsum)	Extensor hallucis brevis, Extensor digitorum brevis
Foot (Plantar)	1st layer: Abductor hallucis, Flexor hallucis brevis, Adductor hallucis 2nd layer: Quadratus plantae muscle, Lumbrical muscles of foot 3rd layer: Abductor digiti minimi of foot, Opponens digiti minimi muscle of foot, Flexor digiti minimi of foot, Flexor digitorum brevis 4th layer: Dorsal interossei muscles of foot, Plantar interossei muscles

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