Lab 7: Muscles of the Lower Limb

Gluteus maximus Origin

Dorsal ilium

Sacrum

Coccyx

Gluteus maximus Insertion

Iliotibial (IT) band

Femur

Gluteus maximus image

A

Gluteus medius Origin

Posterior ilium

Gluteus medius insertion

Greater trochanter of

femur

Gluteus medius image

A

Gluteus minimus origin

Posterior ilium

Gluteus minimus insertion

Greater trochanter of

femur

Gluteus minimus image

A

Piriformis origin

Anterior sacrum

Piriformis insertion

Greater trochanter of

femur

Piriformis image

A

Semimembranosus origin

Ischial tuberosity of

ischium

Semimembranosus insertion

Medial condyle of tibia

Semimembranosus image

A

Semitendinosus origin

Semitendinosus insertion

Semitendinosus image

A

Biceps femoris origin

Ischial tuberosity of

ischium (long head)

Linea aspera of

femur (short head)

Biceps femoris insertion

Head of fibula

Lateral condyle of tibia

Biceps femoris image

A

Iliopsoas origin

Iliac crest and

internal ilium

(iliacus)

Anterior of T12-L5

vertebrae (psoas

major)

Iliopsoas insertion

Lesser trochanter of

femur

Iliacus image

A

Psoas major image

A

Sartorius origin

ASIS of ilium

Sartorius insertion

Proximal, medial tibia

Sartorius image

A

Tensor fascia latae origin

Iliac crest, ASIS of

ilium

Tensor fascia latae insertion

IT band

Tensor fascia latae image

A

Rectus femoris origin

AIIS of ilium

Acetabulum

Rectus femoris insertion

Tibial tuberosity via the

patellar ligament

Rectus femoris image

A

Vastus lateralis origin

Greater trochanter

and linea aspera of

femur

Vastus lateralis insertion

Tibial tuberosity via the

patellar ligament Leg extension @ knee

Vastus lateralis image

A

Vastus medialis origin

Linea aspera of

femur

Vastus medialis insertion

Tibial tuberosity via the

patellar ligament

Vastus medialis image

A

Vastus intermedius origin

Proximal anterior

femur

Vastus intermedius insertion

Tibial tuberosity via the

patellar ligament

Vastus intermedius image

A

Adductor magnus origin

Ischium

Adductor magnus insertion

Linea aspera of femur

Adductor tubercle of

femur

Adductor magnus image

A

Adductor longus origin

Pubis

Adductor longus insertion

Linea aspera of femur

Adductor longus image

A

Adductor brevis origin

Pubis

Adductor brevis insertion

Linea aspera of femur

Adductor brevis image

A

Pectineus origin

Pubis

Pectineus insertion

Proximal posterior femur

Pectineus image

A

Gracilis origin

Pubis

Gracilis insertion

Proximal medial tibia

Gracilis image

A

Tibialis anterior origin

Proximal lateral

tibia

IOM

Tibialis anterior insertion

Medial cuneiform

1st metatarsal

Tibialis anterior image

A

Extensor digitorum

longus origin

Lateral condyle of

tibia

Anterior fibula

IOM

Extensor digitorum

longus insertion

Phalanges of toes 2-5

Extensor digitorum

longus image

A

Extensor hallucis

longus origin

Proximal medial

fibula

IOM

Extensor hallucis

longus insertion

Distal phalanx of big toe

Extensor hallucis

longus image

A

Tibialis posterior origin

Proximal posterior

tibia

Fibula

IOM

Tibialis posterior insertion

Tarsals

2nd to 4th metatarsals

Tibialis posterior image

A

Flexor digitorum

longus origin

Posterior tibia

Flexor digitorum

longus insertion

Distal phalanges of toes

2-5

Flexor digitorum

longusi mage

A

Flexor hallucis

longus insertion

Distal phalanx of big toe

Flexor hallucis

longus origin

Posterior fibula

IOM

Flexor hallucis

longus image

A

Gastrocnemius origin

Medial and lateral

condyles of femur

Gastrocnemius insertion

Calcaneus

Gastrocnemius image

A

Soleus origin

Proximal tibia and

fibula

IOM

Soleus

Calcaneus

Soleus image

A

Fibularis longus origin

Proximal lateral

fibula

Fibularis longus insertion

1st metatarsal

Medial cuneiform

Fibularis longus image

A

Fibularis brevis origin

Distal fibula

Fibularis brevis insertion

5th metatarsal Foot plantar flexion,

Eversion @ ankle

Fibularis brevis image

A