LL Muscles and Nerves

• What are the gluteal muscles?


  Gluteus maximus, medius, minimus, tensor fascia latae, piriformis, obturator internus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris
• Which muscle is the hip extensor among the gluteal muscles?

  Gluteus maximus
• Which muscle acts as a hip abductor?

  Gluteus medius
• What is the role of the gluteus minimus?

  Hip internal rotator
• What is the function of the tensor fascia latae?

  Hip abductor and internal rotator
• Which muscles are classified as deep hip external rotators?

  Piriformis, obturator internus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris
• What are the extensors of the hip joint?

  Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
• Which muscles are included in the hamstrings?

  Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
• What are the abductors of the hip joint?

  Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fascia latae, piriformis
• Which muscles are lateral rotators of the hip joint?

  Gluteus maximus, piriformis, obturator externus, obturator internus, superior gemellus, inferior gemellus, quadratus femoris
• What are the medial rotators of the hip joint?

  Gluteus minimus, gluteus medius (anterior fibers), tensor fascia latae
• What muscles are in the anterior fascial compartment of the thigh?

  Sartorius, iliacus, psoas, pectineus, quadriceps femoris
• What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the thigh?

  Femoral nerve
• What are the flexors of the hip joint?

  Iliopsoas, rectus femoris, sartorius, pectineus
• What muscles are in the posterior fascial compartment of the thigh?

  Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, adductor magnus (hamstring portion)
• What nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the thigh?

  Sciatic nerve
• What are the flexors of the knee joint?

  Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus, gastrocnemius
• Which muscle is a lateral rotator of the knee joint?

  Biceps femoris
• What are the medial rotators of the knee joint?

  Popliteus, sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
• What are the pes anserine muscles?

  Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus
• What muscles are in the medial fascial compartment of the thigh?

  Gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, obturator externus
• What nerve supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?

  Obturator nerve
• What are the adductors of the hip joint?

  Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, pectineus, gracilis
• What muscles are in the anterior fascial compartment of the leg?

  Tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, extensor hallucis longus
• What nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?

  Deep peroneal nerve
• What are the dorsiflexors of the ankle joint?

  Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius
• What are the superficial muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg?

  Gastrocnemius, plantaris, soleus
• What are the deep muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg?

  Popliteus, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, tibialis posterior
• What nerve supplies the posterior compartment of the leg?

  Tibial nerve
• What are the plantarflexors of the ankle joint?

  Triceps surae, plantaris, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus
• What are the invertors of the subtalar and midtarsal joints?

  Tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, extensor hallucis longus
• What muscles are in the lateral fascial compartment of the leg?

  Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis
• What nerve supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?

  Superficial peroneal nerve
• What are the evertors of the subtalar and midtarsal joints?

  Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius, extensor digitorum longus
• What muscles are in the first layer of the sole of the foot?

  Abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi
• What muscles are in the second layer of the sole of the foot?

  Quadratus plantae, lumbricals, tendon of FDL, tendon of FHL
• What muscles are in the third layer of the sole of the foot?

  Flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi
• What muscles are in the fourth layer of the sole of the foot?

  Dorsal interossei, palmar interossei, tendon of tibialis posterior, tendon of peroneus longus
• What muscle is found on the dorsum of the foot?

  Extensor digitorum brevis
• What forms the lumbar plexus?

  Anterior rami of L1-L4 nerves