Lab Report 23: Muscles of the Hip and Lower Limb

adducts thigh and flexes knee

gracilis

plantar flexion and eversion of foot

fibularis longus

flexes hip

psoas major and iliacus

abducts and rotates thigh laterally; flexes knee and hip

sartorius

dorsiflexion and eversion of foot

fibularis tertius

abducts thigh and rotates it medially

gluteus medius 

plantar flexion and inversion of foot

tibialis posterior

flexes knee and laterally rotates leg

biceps femoris

extends knee

quadriceps femoris group

dorsiflexion and inversion of foot

tibialis anterior

origin- lateral surface of the ilium

insertion- greater trochanter of the femur

muscle- ??

gluteus medius/minimus

origin- ischial tuberosity

insertion- posterior surface of femur

muscle- ??

adductor magnus

origin- anterior superior iliac spine

insertion- medial surface of proximal tibia

muscles- ??

sartorius

origin- lateral and medial condyles of the femur

insertion- posterior surface of calcaneus

muscles- ??

gastrocnemius

origin- anterior iliac crest

insertion- fascia of the thigh

muscles- ??

tensor fasciae latae

origin- greater trochanter and posterior surface of femur

insertion- patella and to tibial tuberosity

muscles- ??

vastus lateralis

origin-ischial tuberosity

insertion- medial surface of proximal tibia

muscles- ??

semitendinosus

origin- medial surface of femur

insertion- patella to tibial tuberosity

muscles- ??

vastus medialis

origin- posterior surface of tibia

insertion-distal phalanges of four lateral toes

muscles- ??

flexor digitorum longus

origin- lateral condyle and lateral surface of tibia

insertion-medial cuneiform and first metatarsals

muscles- ??

tibialis anterior