lower appendicular - hip and leg muscles

sartorius

extends obliquely from the lateral hip areal to the medial side of the patella region and tibia

rectus femoris

located in the middle of the femoral region and inserts on the tibial tuberosity

vastus lateralis

located lateral to the rectus femoris

vastus medialis

medial to the rectus femoris

vastus intermedius

located deep to the rectus femoris and is between the vastus medialis and the vastus lateralis

biceps femoris long head

lateral posterior thigh muscle

biceps femoris short head

deep to the long head of the biceps femoris (part of hamstrings)

semitendinosus

medial to the long head of the biceps femoris (part of hamstrings)

semimembranosus

deep to the semitendinosus (part of hamstrings)

gracilis

most medial muscle of the thigh

adductor longus

anterior-lateral to the gracilis

pectineus

anterior lateral to the adductor longus

iliopsoas

anterior lateral to the pectineus. medial to the proximal portion of the sartorius

adductor magnus

posterior lateral to the gracilis

tensor fasciae latae

small muscle on the lateral edge of the hip

gluteus maximus

largest and most superficial of all the gluteal muscles

gluteus medius

immediately deep and a bit anterior to the gluteus maximus

gluteus minimus

immediately deep to the gluteus medius

piriformis

inferior to the gluteus minimus

superior gemellus

inferior to the piriformis

obturator internus

inferior to the superior gemellus

inferior gemellus

inferior to the obturator internus

quadratus femoris

inferior to the inferior gemellus