Lower Leg Origins and Insertions

Gluteus maximus-origin

Dorsal ilium; sacrum; coccyx

Gluteus maximus-insertion

Gluteal tuberosity of femur; iliotibial tract

Gluteus medius-origin

Superior lateral surface of ilium

Gluteus medius-insertion

Greater trochanter of femur

Gluteus minimus-origin

Inferior lateral surface of ilium

Gluteus minimus-insertion

Greater trochanter of femur

Gracilis-origin

Inferior ramus and body of pubis; ischial ramus

Gracilis-insertion

Medial surface of tibia

Sartorius-origin

Anterior superior iliac spine

Sartorius-insertion

Medial aspect of proximal tibia

Rectus femoris-origin

Anterior inferior iliac spine; superior margin of acetabulum

Rectus femoris-insertion

Patella; tibial tuberosity

Vastus lateralis-origin

Greater trochanter; linea aspera

Vastus lateralis-insertion

Patella; tibial tuberosity

Vastus medialis-origin

Linea aspera

Vastus medialis-insertion

Patella; tibial tuberosity

Vastus intermedius-origin

Proximal femur shaft

Vastus intermedius-insertion

Patella; tibial tuberosity

Biceps femoris-origin

Ischial tuberosity; linea aspera; distal femur

Biceps femoris-insertion

Head of fibula; lateral condyle of tibia

Semitendinosus-origin

Ischial tuberosity

Semitendinosus-insertion

Medial upper tibial shaft

Semimembranosus-origin

Ischial tuberosity

Semimembranosus-insertion

Medial condyle of tibia

Gastrocnemius-origin

Medial and lateral condyles of femur

Gastrocnemius-insertion

Posterior calcaneus

Soleus-origin

Superior tibia; fibula; interosseous membrane

Soleus-insertion

Posterior calcaneus

Tibialis anterior-origin

Lateral condyle and upper tibial shaft; interosseous membrane

Tibialis anterior-insertion

Inferior surface of medial cuneiform; first metatarsal

Tibialis posterior-origin

Superior tibia and fibula; interosseous membrane

Tibialis posterior-insertion

Tarsal bones; metatarsals 2–4

Flexor digitorum longus-origin

Posterior tibia

Flexor digitorum longus-insertion

Distal phalanges of toes 2–5

Fibularis longus-origin

Upper portion of lateral fibula

Fibularis longus-insertion

First metatarsal; medial cuneiform