Muscle of lower limb: origin, insertion, action and innervation

52 muscles of this region (Muscle of lower limb) with their origin, insertion, action, nerve and artery. Press a name to see it on the 3D model.

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action	Innervation	Arterial supply
abductor digiti minimi of foot Musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis	lateral process of calcanean tuberosity	proximal phalanx of foot	abduction of the toes	lateral plantar nerve
abductor hallucis Musculus abductor hallucis	medial process of calcanean tuberosity flexor retinaculum of ankle	proximal phalanx of foot	abduction of the toes	medial plantar nerve	medial plantar artery
adductor brevis Musculus adductor brevis	pubis ischiopubic ramus	linea aspera	adducting of the hip joint	anterior branch of obturator nerve posterior branch of obturator nerve
adductor longus Musculus adductor longus	inferior pubic ramus	linea aspera	adducting of the hip joint	anterior branch of obturator nerve
adductor magnus Musculus adductor magnus	ischiopubic ramus tuberosity of the ischium	linea aspera adductor tubercle of femur	adducting of the hip joint	posterior branch of obturator nerve tibial nerve
adductor minimus Musculus adductor minimus	ischiopubic ramus	linea aspera		obturator nerve
anterior compartment of thigh Compartimentum anterius femoris				femoral nerve	femoral artery
dorsal interossei muscles of foot Musculi interossei dorsales pedis	metatarsal bone	proximal phalanx of foot	abduction of the toes	lateral plantar nerve	arcuate artery
extensor digitorum brevis Extensor brevis digitorum	calcaneus	extensor digitorum longus	extension of the toes	deep fibular nerve
extensor digitorum longus Musculus extensor digitorum longus	medial surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	middle phalanx of foot distal phalanx of foot	dorsiflexion of the ankle joint extension of the toes	deep fibular nerve
extensor hallucis brevis Musculus extensor hallucis brevis	calcaneus	proximal phalanx of foot
extensor hallucis longus Musculus extensor hallucis longus	medial surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	distal phalanx of foot	dorsiflexion of the ankle joint extension of the toes	deep fibular nerve
fibularis brevis Musculus fibularis brevis	lateral surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	tuberosity of fifth metatarsal bone	plantar flexion the ankle eversion	superficial fibular nerve
fibularis longus Musculus fibularis longus	head of fibula lateral condyle of tibia anterior ligament of fibular head	tuberosity of first metatarsal bone medial cuneiform bone second metatarsal bone	plantar flexion the ankle	superficial fibular nerve
fibularis tertius Musculus fibularis tertius	medial surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	fifth metatarsal bone	dorsiflexion of the ankle joint eversion	deep fibular nerve
flexor accessorius Musculus quadratus plantae	calcaneus		flexion of the toes	lateral plantar nerve medial plantar nerve
flexor digiti minimi brevis of foot Musculus flexor digiti minimi brevis pedis	cuboid bone fifth metatarsal bone	proximal phalanx of foot	flexion of the toes	lateral plantar nerve	lateral plantar artery
flexor digitorum brevis Musculus flexor digitorum brevis	medial process of calcanean tuberosity	middle phalanx of foot	flexion of the toes	medial plantar nerve
flexor digitorum longus Musculus flexor digitorum longus	posterior surface of tibia	phalanx of toe	plantar flexion the ankle flexion of the toes	tibial nerve
flexor hallucis longus Musculus flexor hallucis longus	posterior surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	distal phalanx of foot	plantar flexion the ankle flexion of the toes	tibial nerve	posterior tibial artery
gemellus inferior Musculus gemellus inferior	tuberosity of the ischium	trochanteric fossa	laterally rotation of the hip joint	nerve to quadratus femoris muscle	inferior gluteal artery
gemellus superior Musculus gemellus superior	iliopubic eminence	trochanteric fossa	laterally rotation of the hip joint	Nerve to obturator internus
gluteus maximus Musculus glutaeus maximus	iliac crest iliac crest gluteal surface of ilium Lateral sacral crest sacrum coccyx sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinous ligament	gluteal tuberosity iliotibial tract	extension of the hip joint abducting of the hip joint laterally rotation of the hip joint	inferior gluteal nerve
gluteus medius Musculus glutaeus medius	iliac crest anterior superior iliac spine gluteal surface of ilium	greater trochanter	abducting of the hip joint internal rotation	superior gluteal nerve	superior gluteal artery
gluteus minimus Musculus glutaeus minimus	gluteal surface of ilium	greater trochanter	abducting of the hip joint medially rotating the hip joint	superior gluteal nerve	superior gluteal artery
gracilis Musculus gracilis	ischiopubic ramus	tibia	adducting of the hip joint flexion of the knee joint medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint	anterior branch of obturator nerve
iliacus Musculus iliacus	iliac fossa sacrum	lesser trochanter	flexion of the hip joint medially rotating the hip joint	nerve to iliacus
lateral head of gastrocnemius caput laterale musculi gastrocnemii	lateral condyle of femur
lumbrical of foot musculus lumbricalis pedis	flexor digitorum longus	proximal phalanx of foot	extension of the toes flexion of the toes	medial plantar nerve deep branch of lateral plantar nerve
medial head of gastrocnemius caput mediale musculi gastrocnemii	medial condyle of femur
oblique head of adductor hallucis	cuboid bone lateral cuneiform bone third metatarsal bone fourth metatarsal bone
obturator externus Musculus obturatorius externus	bony pelvis obturator membrane	trochanteric fossa	laterally rotation of the hip joint	posterior branch of obturator nerve
obturator internus Musculus obturatorius internus	ischiopubic ramus body of pubic bone ischium obturator membrane sacrotuberous ligament	greater trochanter	laterally rotation of the hip joint	Nerve to obturator internus
opponens digiti minimi of foot Musculus opponens digiti minimi pedis	cuboid bone fifth metatarsal bone	fifth metatarsal bone proximal phalanx of foot		lateral plantar nerve	lateral plantar artery
pectineus Musculus pectineus	pubic tubercle	pectineal line of femur	adducting of the hip joint flexion of the hip joint internal rotation	pectineus branch of femoral nerve accessory obturator nerve
piriformis Musculus piriformis	sacrum sacrotuberous ligament	greater trochanter	laterally rotation of the hip joint	Anterior ramus of first sacral nerve Anterior ramus of second sacral nerve
plantar interosseous of foot Musculi interossei plantares	third metatarsal bone fourth metatarsal bone fifth metatarsal bone	proximal phalanx of foot	abduction of the toes	lateral plantar nerve	plantar arch
plantaris Musculus plantaris	lateral condyle of femur	calcaneal tubercle	plantar flexion the ankle	tibial nerve
popliteus Musculus popliteus	groove for popliteus	posterior surface of tibia	flexion of the knee joint medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint
quadratus femoris Musculus quadratus femoris	tuberosity of the ischium	quadrate tubercle	laterally rotation of the hip joint	nerve to quadratus femoris muscle
rectus femoris Musculus rectus femoris	anterior inferior iliac spine supra-acetabular groove intertrochanteric line	base of patella tuberosity of the tibia	flexion of the hip joint extension of the knee joint	rectus femoris branch of femoral nerve
sartorius Musculus sartorius	anterior superior iliac spine	tibia	flexion of the hip joint flexion of the knee joint medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint	femoral nerve	femoral artery
semimembranosus Musculus semimembranosus	tuberosity of the ischium	medial condyle of tibia medial condyle of femur	extension of the hip joint flexion of the knee joint medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint	tibial nerve	deep femoral vein
semitendinosus Musculus semitendinosus	tuberosity of the ischium	pes anserinus	extension of the hip joint flexion of the knee joint medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint	tibial nerve
soleus Musculus soleus	head of fibula Soleal line interosseous membrane of leg	calcaneal tuberosity	plantar flexion the ankle	tibial nerve
tensor fasciae latae Musculus tensor fasciae latae	anterior superior iliac spine outer lip of iliac crest	iliotibial tract	abducting of the hip joint medially rotating the hip joint extension of the knee joint	superior gluteal nerve
tibialis anterior Musculus tibialis anterior	lateral condyle of tibia lateral surface of tibia interosseous membrane of leg	medial cuneiform bone first metatarsal bone	dorsiflexion of the ankle joint inversion of the foot	deep fibular nerve
tibialis posterior Musculus tibialis posterior	posterior surface of tibia medial surface of fibula interosseous membrane of leg	sustentaculum tali navicular tuberosity tuberosity of cuboid bone lateral cuneiform bone medial cuneiform bone intermediate cuneiform bone second metatarsal bone third metatarsal bone fourth metatarsal bone	plantar flexion the ankle inversion of the foot	tibial nerve interosseous nerve of leg
transverse head of adductor hallucis	second metatarsal bone third metatarsal bone
vastus intermedius Musculus vastus intermedius	femur	patella	extension of the knee joint	vastus intermedius branch of femoral nerve
vastus lateralis Musculus vastus lateralis	greater trochanter lateral lip of linea aspera of femur lateral femoral intermuscular septum	patella	extension of the knee joint	vastus lateralis branch of femoral nerve
vastus medialis Musculus vastus medialis	medial lip of linea aspera of femur intertrochanteric line of femur medial supracondylar line	patella	extension of the knee joint	vastus medialis branch of femoral nerve