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Origin: anterior surfaces of transverse processes of all lumbar vertebrae, sides of bodies and corresponding intervertebral discs of last thoracic and all lumbar vertebrae
Insertion: Lesser trochanter
Psoas Major
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Origin: Upper 2/3 of iliac fossa, inner lip of iliac crest, ventral sacroiliac and iliolumbar ligaments, ala of sacrum
Insertion: Lesser trochanter
Iliacus
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Origin: sides of bodies of 12th thoracic and 1st lumbar vertebrae and from the disc between them
Insertion: Pecten pubis and iliopectineal eminence
Psoas Minor
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Origin: ASIS and upper half of the notch below it
Insertion: Upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia
Sartorius
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Origin: AIIS (straight head), grove above acetabulum (reflected head)
Insertion: upper border/sides of patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Rectus Femoris
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Origin: upper part of intertrochanteric line, greater trochanter, gluteal tuberosity, upper half of lateral lip of linea aspera, lateral intermuscular septum
Insertion: upper border/sides of patella, tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus lateralis
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Origin: lower part of intertrochanteric line, tendons of adductor longus and magnus, medial intermuscular septum
Insertion: upper border/sides of patella, tibial
tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus medialis
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Origin: anterior and lateral surfaces of upper 2/3 of femoral shaft, lower part of intermuscular septum
Insertion: upper border/sides of patella, tibial
tuberosity via patellar ligament
Vastus intermedius
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Origin: outer surface of obturator membrane and margin of obturator foramen
Insertion: trochanteric fossa
Obterator Externus
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Origin: Pecten pubis/pectineal line
Insertion: line leading from lesser trochanter to linea aspera of femur
Pectineus
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Origin: front of pubis in angle between crest and symphysis
Insertion: middle third of linea aspera
Adductor longus
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Origin: outer surface of body and inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: line leading from lesser trochanter to linea aspera
Adductor brevis
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Origin: Ischiopubic ramus
Insertion: medial margin of gluteal tuberosity of femur, linea aspera and medial supracondylar line
Adductor Magnus (anterior/obturator portion)
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Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: adductor tubercle of medial condyle of femur
Adductor Magnus (hamstring/ischiocondylar portion)
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Origin: Medial margins of lower half of body and inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: upper part of medial surface of tibia
Gracilis
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Origin: posterior gluteal line of ilium and bone above and behind it, posterior surface of lower part of sacrum and side of coccyx, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: large upper portion and superficial fibers of lower portion to iliotibial tract, deeper fibers of lower portion into gluteal tuberosity of femur
Gluteus Maximus
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Origin: outer surface of ilium between iliac crest and posterior gluteal line above, and anterior gluteal line below
Insertion: lateral surface of greater trochanter
Gluteus medius
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Origin: outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertion: anterior border of greater trochanter
gluteus minimus
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Origin: anterior part of outer lip of iliac crest, lateral surface of ASIS
Insertion: iliotibial tract
Tensor Fascia Latae
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Origin: anterior surface of sacrum between and lateral to pelvic sacral foramina
Insertion: Upper border of greater trochanter of femur
Piriformis
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Origin: pelvic surface of obturator membrane and margin of obturator foramen
Insertion: medial surface of greater trochanter
obturator internus
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Origin: outer surface of ischial spine
Insertion: upper border of obturator internus tendon
Gemellus superior
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Origin: upper part of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: lower border of obturator internus tendon
Gemellus inferior
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Origin: upper part of lateral border of ischial tuberosity
Insertion: upper part of intertrochanteric crest (quadrate tubercle) of femur
Quadratus femoris
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Origin: ischial tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament (LH), lateral lip of linea aspera, lateral supracondylar line, and lateral intermuscular septum
Insertion: head of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia, deep fascia on lateral side of leg
Biceps femoris
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Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: upper part of medial surface of tibia, deep fascia of leg
Semitendinosus
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Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: posteromedial surface of medial condyle of tibia
Semimembranosus
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Origin: lateral condyle and upper half of lateral surface of tibia, interosseous membrane and deep fascia
Insertion: medial and plantar surfaces of medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
Tibialis anterior
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Origin: middle half of medial surface of fibula and adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion: base of distal phalanx of big toe
Extensor hallucis longus
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Origin: lateral condyle of tibia, upper 3/4 of medial surface of fibula, interosseous membrane and deep fascia
Insertion: bases of middle and distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
Extensor digitorum longus
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Origin: lower third of medial surface of fibula and adjacent interosseous membrane
Insertion: dorsal surface of base of 5th metatarsal
Fibularis tertius
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Origin: head and upper 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula and adjacent intermuscular septa
Insertion: lateral side of base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform
Fibularis longus
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Origin: lower 2/3 of lateral surface of fibula and adjacent septa
Insertion: tuberosity on lateral side of base of 5th metatarsal
Fibularis brevis
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Origin: upper and posterior part of medial condyle and popliteal surface of femur, capsule of knee joint (medial head), lateral surface of lateral condyle and upper part of lateral supracondylar line, capsule of knee joint (lateral head)
Insertion: posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles tendon
gastrocnemius
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Origin: posterior surfaces of head and upper third of shaft of fibula
Insertion: posterior surface of calcaneus via Achilles
Soleus
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Origin: lower part of lateral supracondylar line, oblique popliteal ligament
Insertion: posterior surface of calcaneus (medial to achilles)
plantaris
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Origin: tendon from lateral condyle of femur, arcuate popliteal ligament and capsule of knee joint, lateral meniscus
Insertion: posterior surface of tibia above soleal line
popliteus
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Origin: lower 2/3 of posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion: base of distal phalanx of big toe
Flexor hallucis longus
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Origin: posterior surface of tibia below soleal line
Insertion: bases of distal phalanges of lateral 4 toes
Flexor digitorum longus
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Origin: most of posterior surface of interosseous membrane, lateral portion of posterior surface of tibia below soleal line, upper 2/3 of medial surface of fibula
Insertion: tuberosity of navicular, sustentaculum tali, 3 cuneiforms and cuboid, bases of 2-4 metatarsals
Tibialis Posterior
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Origin: upper and lateral surfaces of calcaneus
Insertion: base of proximal phalanx of big toe
extensor hallucis brevis
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Origin: upper and lateral surfaces of calcaneus
Insertion: tendons of extensor digitorum longus of 2-4 toes
Extensor digitorum brevis
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Origin: medial process of tuberosity of calcaneus, flexor retinaculum
Insertion: medial side of base of proximal phalanx of big toe
abductor hallucis
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Origin: medial process of tuberosity of calcaneus, central part of plantar aponeurosis
Insertion: sides of shaft of middle phalanx of lateral 4 toes
Flexor digitorum brevis
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Origin: medial and lateral processes of tuberosity of calcaneus
Insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe
Abductor digiti minimi
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Origin: two heads from the medial and lateral sides of calcaneus [separated by the long plantar ligament]
Insertion: lateral border of flexor digitorum longus tendon
Quadratus plantae
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Origin: first from medial side of flexor digitorum longus tendon, lateral 3 from 2 adjacent tendons
Insertion: medial sides of lateral 4 toes and attach to dorsal expansion
lumbricals
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Origin: plantar surfaces of cuboid and lateral cuneiform
Insertion: medial and lateral sides of base of proximal phalanx of big toe
flexor hallucis brevis
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Origin: bases of 2nd-4th metatarsals (oblique head), plantar metatarsophalangeal ligaments of 3-5 toes and deep transverse metatarsal ligaments (transverse head)
Insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of big toe
adductor hallucis
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Origin: plantar surface of base of 5th metatarsal
Insertion: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of little toe
flexor digiti minimi brevis
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Origin: two heads from adjacent sides of metatarsals
Insertion: side of proximal phalanx and dorsal expansion, first to medial side of 2nd toe, other 3 to lateral sides of 2-4 toes
Dorsal interossei
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Origin: bases and medial sides of 3-5 metatarsals
Insertion: medial sides of bases of proximal phalanges of same toes and dorsal expansion
Plantar interossei
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