Thigh Musculature | Overview of the musculature

Thigh Musculature

Knee extensors = front muscle group Knee flexors = rear muscle group Adductors = inner muscle group Abductors = outer muscle group

  • Quadriceps femori – Musculus quadriceps femori
  • Tailor muscle – Musculus sartorius
  • Bilateral thigh muscle – Musculus biceps femoris
  • Semitendinous muscle – Musculus semitendinosus
  • Semimembranous muscle – Musculus semimembranosus
  • Comb muscle – Musculus pectineus
  • Long adductor muscle – Musculus adductor longus
  • Short adductor muscle – Musculus adductor brevis
  • Large adductor muscle – Musculus adductor magnus
  • Slim muscle – Musculus gracilis
  • Middle gluteus muscle – Musculus gluteus medius
  • Small gluteus muscle – Musculus gluteus minimus
  • Pear-shaped mucous membrane – Musculus piriformes
  • Iliac-tibial tract – tractus iliotibialis

Hip Muscles

Inner hip muscles Outer hip muscles Deep hip muscles

  • Ilium-lumbar muscle – Musculus iliopsoas ilium muscle – Musculus iliacus large lumbar muscle – Musculus psoas major
  • Iliac muscle – Musculus iliacus
  • Large lumbar muscle – Musculus psoas major
  • Iliac muscle – Musculus iliacus
  • Large lumbar muscle – Musculus psoas major
  • Large gluteal muscle – Musculus gluteus maximus
  • Middle gluteus muscle – Musculus gluteus medius
  • Small gluteus muscle – Musculus gluteus minimus
  • Thigh bandage tensioner – Musculus tensor fasciae latae
  • Upper twin muscle – Musculus gemellus superior
  • Lower twin muscle – Musculus gemellus inferior
  • Internal hip hole muscle – Musculus obturator internus
  • Outer hip hole muscle – Musculus obturator externus
  • Pear-shaped muscle – Musculus piriformis
  • Square thigh muscle – Musculus quadratus femoris

Lower leg muscles – front muscle group

  • Anterior tibial muscle – Musculus tibialis anterior
  • Long toe extensor – Musculus extensor digitorum longus
  • Long big toe extensor – Musculus extensor hallucis longus
  • Long fibula muscle – Musculus fibularis longus
  • Short fibula muscle – Musculus fibularis brevis

Lower leg muscles – rear muscle group

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  • Popliteal muscle – Musculus popliteus
  • Plaice muscle – Musculus soleus
  • Bifurcated calf muscle – Musculus gastrocnemicus
  • Foot sole muscle – Musculus plantaris
  • Posterior tibialis posterior muscle
  • Long big toe flexor – Musculus flexor hallucis longus
  • Long toe flexor – Musculus flexor digitorum longus