Muscles of the Leg

d. vastus lateralis

c. peroneus longus

b. extensor digitorum longus

a. tibialis anterior

Muscles of the Leg. The muscles that move the thigh have their origins on some part of the
pelvic girdle and their insertions on the femur.
a. vastus lateralis - is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle
in the thigh.
b. peroneus longus - is a superficial muscle in the lateral compartment of the leg, and acts to
evert and plantarflex the ankle.
c. extensor digitorum longus - is a long, thin muscle located in the anterior region of the
thigh, just behind the tibialis anterior.
d. tibialis anterior - is a muscle in humans that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral
surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the
foot.
j. gluteus medius

h. iliopsoas

g. sartorius

f. adductor longus

e. pectineus

i. rectus femoris

e. gluteus medius - is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the
pelvis.
f. rectus femoris - is a bulk of muscle located in the superior, anterior middle compartment of
the thigh and is the only muscle in the quadriceps group that crosses the hip.
g. iliopsoas - is a composite muscle formed from the psoas major muscle, and the iliacus
muscle.
h. sartorius - is the longest muscle in the human body. It is a long, thin, superficial muscle
that runs down the length of the thigh in the anterior compartment.
i. adductor longus - is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh. One of the adductor muscles of
the hip, its main function is to adduct the thigh and it is innervated by the obturator nerve.
j. pectineus - is the most anterior adductor of the hip. The muscle does adduct and medially
rotate the thigh but its primary function is hip flexion.
 m. gluteus medius

q. gluteus maximus

l. iliotibial tract p. adductor magnus

o. biceps femoris
k. semitendinosus

r. gracilis
n. semimembranosus

k. gluteus medius - is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the
pelvis.
l. iliotibial tract - is a longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of the fascia lata.
m. semitendinosus - is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh.
n. gracilis - is a long, slim, superficial muscle of the medial region of the thigh.
o. gluteus maximus - is the main extensor muscle of the hip.
p. adductor magnus - is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.
q. biceps femoris - is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back.
r. semimembranosus - is a flat, long muscle situated in the posterior region of the thigh.
 w. gastrocnemius

v. plantaris tendon

t. soleus
u. medial malleolus

s. fibularis longus

s. gastrocnemius - is a muscle located on the back portion of the lower leg, being one of the
two major muscles that make up the calf.
t. plantaris tendon - is one of the superficial muscles of the superficial posterior compartment
of the leg, one of the fascial compartments of the leg.
u. medial malleolus - is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.
v. soleus - is the plantar flexor muscle of the ankle. It is capable of exerting powerful forces
onto the ankle joint.
w. fibularis longus - is a muscle inside the outer area of the human leg, which everts and
flexes the ankle.
 The Tibia and Fibula

h. lateral condyle
d. medial condyle

e. head of fibula c. tibial tuberosity

g. fibula b. Tibia (shinbone)

f. fibular notch

a. medial malleolus

Tibia and Fibula. are the two long bones in the lower leg. They are closely linked at the
knee and ankle, but they are two separate bones.
a. lateral condyle - is the lateral portion of the upper extremity of tibia. It serves as the
insertion for the biceps femoris muscle (small slip).
b. head of fibula - is of an irregular quadrate form, presenting above a flattened articular
surface, directed upward, forward, and medialward, for articulation with a corresponding
surface on the lateral condyle of the tibia.
c. fibula - is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected
above and below.
d. fibular notch - is an indentation at the inferior portion of the tibia where it articulates with
the fibula to form the inferior tibiofibular articulation.
e. medial condyle - is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of femur, the other
being the lateral condyle.
f. tibial tuberosity - is a large oblong elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia,
just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.
g. tibia - is the main bone of the lower leg, forming what is more commonly known as the
shin.
h. medial malleolus - is the prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower
end of the tibia.