Hindlimb Muscle Origin and Insertion

Tensor Fascia Latae

Origin: coxal tuber

Insertion: Fascia Latae

Gluteus Superficialis

Origin: coxal tuber

Insertion: Third trochanter

Gluteus Medius

Origin: Gluteal surface (ilium)Sacroiliac and Sacrotuberal Ligaments

Insertion: greater trochanter

Gluteus profundus

Origin: Ischiatic spine

Insertion: greater trochanter

Biceps femoris

Origin: Ischiatic tuberosity

Insertion: Caudal femur, patella, tibia, calcaneus

semitendinosus

Origin: ischiatic tuber, first and second caudal vertebrae

Insertion: Calcaneus, cranial tibia

Semimembranosus

Origin: ischiatic tuber, sacrotuberal ligament

Insertion: medial epicondyle of femur

Gracilis

Origin: pelvic symphysis

Insertion: Medial patella ligament, medial surface of tibia

Pectineus

Origin: prepubic tendon, accessory femoral ligament, cranial pubis

Insertion: medial surface of femur

Adductor

Origin: pubis and ischium, tendon of gracilis

Insertion: caudal surface of femur, medial epicondyle

Psoas Minor

Origin: last three thoracic vertebrae, first four/five lumbar vertebrae

Insertion: psoas tubercle

Psoas major

Origin: transverse process of lumbar vertebrae

Insertion: lesser trochanter

Iliacus

Origin: sacropelvic surface of the ilium, wing of sacrum

Insertion: lesser trochanter

Quadratus lumborum

Origin: last two ribs and lumbar transverse process

Insertion: wing of the sacrum

Sartorius

Origin: iliac fascia, tendon of psoas minor

Insertion: medial patella ligament and tibial tuberosity

Rectus femoris

Origin: Body of ilium

Insertion: cranial patella

Vastus lateralis

Origin: lateral surface of femur

Insertion: cranial surface of patella, rec fem tendon

Vastus medialis

Origin: medial surface of femur

Insertion: medial border of patella, rec fem tendon

Vastus intermedius

Origin: cranial surface of femur

Insertion: base of patella

Articularis coxae (dog and horse)

Origin: ilium

Insertion: proximal third of cranial femur

Extensor digitorium longus (long digital extensor)

Origin: extensor fossa (femur)

Insertion: extensor process, dorsal surface of 1st and 2nd phalanx

Extensor digitorium lateralis (lateral digital extensor)

Origin: lateral collateral ligament (stifle), fibula, lateral surface of tibia

Insertion: extensor digitorium longus longus

Fibularis tertius

Origin: extensor fossa

Insertion: metatarsal bone, third tarsal, calcaneus, 4th tarsal

Tibialis cranialis

origin: lateral condyle (tibia), tibial tuberosity, crural fascia

Insertion: large metatarsal bone, first tarsal bone

Fibularis longus (peroneus)

Origin: lateral collateral ligament, lateral condyle (tibia)

Insertion: middle phalynx of 4th digit

Extensor digitorium brevis

Origin: dorsal surface of talus

Insertion: tendon of extensor digitorium longus

Gastrocnemius

Origin: lateral and medial supracondyloid tuberosities (femur)

Insertion: calcaneus

Soleus

Origin: head of fibula

Insertion: tendon of gastrocnemius

Flexor digitorium superficialis (superficial digital flexor)

Origin: supracondyloid fossa (femur)

Insertion: calcaneus, proximal phalynx, distal phalynx

Flexor digitorium profundus (deep digital flexor)

Origin (flexor digiti I longus): lateral condyle (tibia), caudal tibial surface, caudal border fibula, interosseous ligament

Insertion: cartilage of distal phalynx

(insertion for all heads: flexor digitorum longus, tibialis caudalis, flexor digiti I longus)

Popliteus

Origin: lateral epicondyle (femur)

Insertion: caudal surface of tibia