Anatomy - Lower Limb Muscles And Areas

Front 1

Purpose of obturator canal

Back 1

connects abdominopelvic region with medial compartment of thigh

Front 2

Purpose of greater sciatic foramen

Back 2

connects pelvis with gluteal region

Front 3

Purpose of lesser sciatic foramen

Back 3

connects gluteal region with perineum

Front 4

Purpose of inguinal ligament gap

Back 4

connects abdomen and anteromedial aspect of thigh

Front 5

Muscles of the anterior thigh
(7)

Back 5

psoas major (ant rami L1-L3)
iliacus
vastus medialis
vastus intermedius
vastus lateralis
rectus femoris
sartorius

Front 6

Innervation of muscles of the anterior thigh

Back 6

femoral nerve

Front 7

Muscles of medial thigh
(6)

Back 7

gracilis
pectineus
adductor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus
obturator externus

Front 8

Innervation of muscles of medial thigh

Back 8

obturator nerve
(partially sciatic nerve for obturator externus)

Front 9

Muscles of posterior thigh

Back 9

biceps femoris
semitendinous
semimembranous

Front 10

Innervation of posterior thigh muscles

Back 10

sciatic nerve

Front 11

Deep gluteal muscles

Back 11

piriformis
obturator internus
gemellus superior
gemellus inferior
quadratus femoris

Front 12

Innervation of piriformis

Back 12

S1

Front 13

Innervation of obturator internus and gemellus superior

Back 13

obterator internus

Front 14

Innervation of gemellus inferior and quadratus femoris

Back 14

quadratus femoris

Front 15

Function of deep gluteal muscles

Back 15

laterally rotate and abduct femur
(quadratus only laterally rotates)

Front 16

Superficial gluteal muscles

Back 16

gluteus minimus
gluteus medius
gluteus maximus
tensor fasciae latae

Front 17

Function of gluteus minimus and medius muscles

Back 17

abduct femor at hip
prevent hip drop

Front 18

Function of tensor fasciae latae

Back 18

stabilize knee in extension

Front 19

Innervation of gluteus minimus

Back 19

superior gluteal nerve

Front 20

Innervation of gluteus medius

Back 20

superior gluteal nerve

Front 21

Innervation of tensor fasciae latae

Back 21

superior gluteal nerve

Front 22

Superficial Posterior muscles of leg

Back 22

gastrocnemius
plantaris
soleus

Front 23

Innervation of superficial posterior leg muscles

Back 23

tibial nerve

Front 24

Function of superficial posterior leg muscles

Back 24

plantarflexion
flexion of knee

Front 25

Deep posterior leg muscles

Back 25

popliteus
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior

Front 26

Innervation of deep posterior leg muscles

Back 26

tibial nerve

Front 27

Lateral leg muscles

Back 27

fibularis longus
fibularis brevis

Front 28

Innervation of lateral leg muscles

Back 28

superficial fibular nerve

Front 29

Anterior leg muscles

Back 29

tibialis anterior
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum longus
fibularis tertius

Front 30

Innervation of anterior leg muscles

Back 30

deep fibular nerve

Front 31

Base of femoral triangle

Back 31

inguinal ligament

Front 32

Medial border of femoral triangle

Back 32

medial of adductor longus muscle

Front 33

Lateral margin of femoral triangle

Back 33

medial of sartorius muscle

Front 34

Floor of femoral triangle

Back 34

pectineus and adductor longus

Front 35

Contents of the adductor canal

Back 35

femoral artery and vein

Front 36

Contents of femoral triangle

Back 36

femoral nerve, artery, vein, lymphatics
(from lateral to medial)

Front 37

Function of gluteus maximus

Back 37

extend flexed femor at hip
stablize hip and knee joints

Front 38

Function of tensor fasciae latae

Back 38

stabilize the knee in extension

Front 39

Contents of femoral canal

Back 39

lymphatics

Front 40

Contents of femoral canal

Back 40

lymphatics

Front 41

Function of psoas major and iliacus

Back 41

Flex thigh at hip

Front 42

Function of vastus medialis, intermedius, lateralis

Back 42

Extends leg at knee

Front 43

Function of rectus femoris

Back 43

flex thigh at hip and extend leg at knee

Front 44

Function of sartorius

Back 44

flex thigh at hip and flex leg at knee

Front 45

Function of medial thigh muscles

Back 45

adduct the thigh at hip

Front 46

Function of adductor longus and magnus

Back 46

adduct thigh at hip
medially rotate thigh

Front 47

Function of posterior muscles of thigh

Back 47

Flex leg at knee
extend thigh at hip
rotate at knee or hip

Front 48

Function of popliteus

Back 48

unlocks knee joint

Front 49

Function of flexor hallucis longus

Back 49

flexes great toe

Front 50

Function of flexor digitorum longus

Back 50

flexes toes

Front 51

Function of tibialis posterior

Back 51

inversion
plantarflexion

Front 52

Function of lateral leg muscles

Back 52

eversion

Front 53

Function of posterior leg muscles

Back 53

plantarflexion
flexion of toes
inversion

Front 54

Tarsal bones

Back 54

talus
calcaneus
navicular
cuboid
cuneiforms (lateral, medial, intermediate)

Front 55

Dorsal intrinsic muscle of foot

Back 55

extensor digitorum brevis

Front 56

1st layer of plantar intrinsic muscles of foot

Back 56

abductor hallucis
flexor digitorum brevis
abductor digiti minimi

Front 57

Function of extensor digitorum brevis

Back 57

flexion of MP joint of great toe
flexion of 2-4

Front 58

Function of abductor hallucis

Back 58

abducts and flexes great toe

Front 59

Function of flexor digitorum brevis

Back 59

flex 4 toes at proximal PIP

Front 60

Function of abductor digiti minimi

Back 60

abducts little toe at MP