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    This document provides an overview of the major muscles and their innervation involved in movement of the lower limbs, including the hip, knee, ankle, and toes. Key muscles are listed for actions like hip flexion, abduction, and extension. At the knee, hamstrings, quadriceps, gastrocnemius, and others are involved in flexion and extension. The ankle is discussed in terms of plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and eversion. Individual toe muscles are also outlined.

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    This document provides an overview of the major muscles and their innervation involved in movement of the lower limbs, including the hip, knee, ankle, and toes. Key muscles are listed for actions like hip flexion, abduction, and extension. At the knee, hamstrings, quadriceps, gastrocnemius, and others are involved in flexion and extension. The ankle is discussed in terms of plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and eversion. Individual toe muscles are also outlined.

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    This document provides an overview of the major muscles and their innervation involved in movement of the lower limbs, including the hip, knee, ankle, and toes. Key muscles are listed for actions like hip flexion, abduction, and extension. At the knee, hamstrings, quadriceps, gastrocnemius, and others are involved in flexion and extension. The ankle is discussed in terms of plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion and eversion. Individual toe muscles are also outlined.

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    by @abgohel and @smsmendell

    Lower Limb
    Adduction (L2-L4)
    Adductor magnus Muscles and Innervation Abduction (L4-S1)
    Gluteus medius
    Adductor longus
    Gluteus minimus
    Adductor brevis
    Tensor fasciae lata (TFL)
    Iliopsoas in hip exed
    Hip

    Extension (L5-S2)
    Flexion (L1-L4)
    Gluteus maximus
    Iliopsoas
    Glutei medius
    Rectus femoris
    Gluteus minimus
    Sartorius
    Hamstrings
    Tensor fascia lata
    Hip adductors

    Flexion (L5,S1-S2)
    Hamstrings: Biceps femoris,
    semimembranosus, and
    semitendinosus Extension (L2-L4)
    Popliteus Quadriceps
    Gracilis
    Knee
    Sartorius
    Gastrocnemius

    Dorsi exion (L4-L5)


    Plantar exion (S1-S2)
    Tibialis anterior
    Gastrocnemius
    EDL
    Soleus
    EHL

    Ankle

    Inversion Eversion (L4-L5, S1)


    Tibialis posterior (L5-S1) Peronei muscles

    Toe extensors Toe exors


    EHL (L5) Toes FDL and FHL (L5, S1-S2)
    EDL and EDB (L5-S1) FHB (S1-S2)

    Ref.: DeJong’s The Neurologic Examination


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