Muscles - Thigh/Leg/Foot&Toes/Misc.

comprises muscles of the thigh, leg, foot, toes, and other misc. features

Tensor fascia latae

flexes and medially rotates the thigh

Gluteus maximus

Extends and laterally rotates the thigh

• you have to remove the gluteus maximus in order to view the gluteus medius

Gluteus medius

Abducts and medially rotates the thigh

• located ABOVE and DEEP to the gluteus maximus 

Iliopsoas (iliopsoas)

• contains: iliacus/Iliacus & Psoas major 

FLEXES THE THIGH

iliacus

flexes the thigh

Psoas major

flexes the thigh

• this structure plus the iliacus form a group together known as the iliopsoas

Adductor magnus

adducts the thigh

• move towards the back 

• inside of the leg 

• brings more towards the midline of the body 

Adductor longus 

adducts the thigh 

Gracilis 

adducts the thigh 

• located between the adductor magnus and longus 

Sartorius (very diagonal)

flexes the thigh and leg

Quadriceps femoris (ANTERIOR SIDE)

contains:

• rectus femoris 

• vastus lateralis

• vastus medialis 

• vastus intermedius 

Rectus femoris

flexes the thigh and extends the leg

Vastus lateralis

Extends the leg

Vastus medialis

Extends the leg

• same side as the BIG TOE

• midline of the body 

Vastus intermedius

Extends the leg

• DEEP BENEATH THE RECTUS FEMORIS!!!!

Hamstrings

contains: 

• Biceps femoris 

• Semitendinosis 

• Semimembranosis 

Biceps femoris

• flexes the leg and extends the thigh 

Semitendinosis

• flexes the leg and extends the thigh 

Semimembranosis

• flexes the leg and extends the thigh 

• more closely attached to the biceps femoris 

Tibialis anterior

• Dorsiflexes and inverts the foot 

Fibularis longus

• Plantar flexes and everts the foot

Gastrocnemius

• plantar flexes and inverts the foot 

Soleus

• plantar flexes the foot 

Extensor digitorum longus

• Extends the toes 

• extending for the toes - means that the toes will go toward the floor) 

Flexor digitorum longus

• Flexes the toes 

• means the toes go toward the ceiling 

iliotibial tract

- WHITE BAND

function not required! 

fascia lata

• function not required! 

• located to the LEFT of the iliotibial tract!!!

central tendon of the diaphragm

function not required!

inguinal ligament

function not required!

Achilles tendon (calcaneal tendon)

function not required!

• towards the HEEL