MUSCLE (Lowerlimb)

• sartorius

  is for: flexion of the hip joint

  origin: ilium

  insertion : tibia

  
• rectus femoris

  is for: flexion of the hip joint

  origin: Ilium

  insertion: tibia

  
• psoas major

  is for: flexion of the hip joint

  origin: lumbar

  insertion: femur

  
• iliacus

  is for: flexion of the hip joint

  origin: ilium

  insertion: femur

  
• pectineus MC

  is for: adduction of thigh

  origin: pubis

  insertion: femur

  
• adductor brevis

  is for: adduction of the thighs

  origin: pubis

  insertion: femur

  
• adductor longus

  is for: adduction of the thighs

  origin: pubis

  insertion: femur

  
• adductor magnus

  is for: adductor of the thighs

  origin: pubis

  insertion: femur

  
• gracilis

  is for: adduction of the thighs

  origin: pubis

  insertion: tibia

  
• vastus lateralis

  is for: extension of knee

  origin: femur

  insertion: tibia

  
• vastus intermedius

  is for: extension of the knee

  origin: femur

  insertion: tibia

  
• vastus medialis

  is for: extension of the knee

  origin: femur

  insertion: tibia

  
• gluteus maximus

  is for: rotation of femur laterally

  origin: ilium

  insertion: femur

  
• gluteus medius

  is for: rotation of femur medially

  origin: ilium

  insertion: femur

  
• gluteus minimus

  is for: rotation of femur medially

  origin: ilium

  insertion: femur

  
• tensor fasciae latae

  is for: rotation of femur medially

  origin: ilium

  insertion iliotibial tract

  
• biceps femoris - short and long head

  is for: extension of femur

  origin: ischium

  insertion: tibia

  
• semitendinosus

  is for: extension of femur

  origin: ischium

  insertion: tibia

  
• semimembranosus

  is for: extension of femur

  origin: ischium

  insertion: tibia

  
• tibialis anterior

  is for: dorsiflexion

  origin: tibia

  insertion: metacarpal

  
• extensor digitorum longus

  is for: dorsiflexion

  origin: tibia

  insertion: phalanges

  
• fibularis longus

  is for: plantar flexion

  origin: fibula

  insertion: metatarsal

  
• gastrocnemius

  is for: plantar flexion

  origin: femur

  insertion: calcaneus via calcaneal tendon

  
• soleus

  is for: plantar flexion

  origin: tibia and fibula

  insertion: calcaneus

  
• flexor digitorum longus

  is for: plantar flexion

  origin: tibia

  insertion: phalanges