Muscles of the Hips and Legs

Muscles of the Hips and Legs
Action	Muscle	Origin	Insertion
*Muscles that Move the Thigh*
Flexors	Iliopsoas	ilium	femur
Extensors	Gluteus Maximus	ilium, crest	femur, gluteal
Abductors	Gluteus Medius	ilium, crest	femur, greater
	Tensor Fasciae Latae	ilium, crest	iliotibial
Adductors	Adductor Longus	pubis, inferior	femur, linea
*Muscles that Move the Lower Leg*
Flexors	Biceps Femoris	ischium femur	fibula tibia
(Hamstrings)	Semitendinosus	ischium, tuber.	tibia, post.
	Semimembranosus	ischium, tuber.	tibia, post
Extensors	Rectus Femoris	ilium, ant. inf.	tibia, tuber.
(Quadriceps)	Vastus Lateralis	femur, linea prox.	tibia, tuber.
	Vastus Medialis	femur, linea	tibia, tuber.
*Muscles that Move the Ankle*
Dorsiflexors	Tibialis anterior	tibia, lateral	1st metatarsal
Plantar flexors	Gastrocnemius	femur	calcaneus
*Muscles that Move the Toes*
Extensors	Extensor Digitorum Longus	tibia fibula, ant.	2-5 phalanges
Flexors	Flexor Digitorum Longus	tibia, post. med.	2-5 phalanges