muscles of pelvic girdle and thigh

(H) gluteus maximus origin

ilium and sacrum

(H) gluteus maximus insertion

gluteal tuberosity of femur

(H) gluteus maximus action

extend hip (primary mover)

(H) gluteus medius origin

ilium

(H) gluteus medius insertion

femur

(H) gluteus medius action

abducts hip

(H, C) iliopsoas origin

iliac fossa of ilium; vertebrae T12-L3

(H, C) iliopsoas insertion

lesser trochanter of femur

(H, C) iliopsoas action

flex hip

(H, C) sartorius origin

anterior superior iliac spine of ilium

(H, C) sartorius insertion

tibia

(H, C) sartorius action

flex hip; laterally rotates hip

(H, C) adductor longus origin

pubis

(H, C) adductor longus insertion

linea aspera of femur

(H, C) adductor longus action

adduct hip

(H, C) adductor magnus origin

pubis; ischial tuberosity of ischium

(H, C) adductor magnus insertion

femur

(H, C) adductor magnus action

adduct hip

(H, C) gracilis origin

pubis

(H, C) gracilis insertion

tibia

(H, C) gracilis action

adduct hip

(H) rectus femoris origin

femur

(H) rectus femoris insertion

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

(H) rectus femoris action

extend knee

(H) vastus lateralis origin

femur

(H) vastus lateralis insertion

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

(H) vastus lateralis action

extend knee

(H) vastus medialis origin

femur

(H) vastus medialis insertion

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

(H) vastus medialis action

extend knee

(H) vastus intermedius origin

femur

(H) vastus intermedius insertion

tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament

(H) vastus intermedius action

extend knee

(H, C*) biceps femoris (hamstring group) origin

ischial tuberosity of ischium

(H, C*) biceps femoris (hamstring group) insertion

lateral condyle of tibia

(H, C*) biceps femoris (hamstring group) action

flexes knee

(H, C*) semitendinosus (hamstring group) origin

ischial tuberosity of ischium

(H, C*) semitendinosus (hamstring group) insertion

medial condyle of tibia

(H, C*) semitendinosus (hamstring group) action

flexes knee

(H, C*) semimembranosus (hamstring group) origin

ischial tuberosity of ischium

(H, C*) semimembranosus (hamstring group) insertion

medial condyle of tibia

(H, C*) semimembranosus (hamstring group) action

flexes knee