Hip Hip & &

Lower Limb Lower Limb MusclesMuscles

Hip MusclesHip Muscles

iliotibial iliotibial bandband

gluteus maximusgluteus maximus(cut)(cut)

gluteus gluteus medius medius (cut)(cut)

gluteus minimusgluteus minimus

piriformispiriformis tensor tensor fasciae fasciae lataelatae

HipHipLower Lower BackBack

quadratusquadratuslumborumlumborum

iliacusiliacuspsoaspsoasmajormajor

Upper Leg Upper Leg (Anterior)(Anterior)

psoas majorpsoas major

iliacusiliacus

quadricepsquadriceps

rectus femorisrectus femoris

vastus lateralisvastus lateralis

vastus medialsvastus medials

vastus intermediusvastus intermedius(under rectus femoris)(under rectus femoris)

sartoriussartorius

pectineus pectineus (part of)(part of)

quadriceps tendonquadriceps tendon

patellar ligamentpatellar ligament

Upper Leg Upper Leg (Anterior)(Anterior)

Upper Leg Upper Leg (Posterior)(Posterior)

semimembranosussemimembranosus

gluteus maximusgluteus maximus

iliotibial iliotibial bandband

hamstring grouphamstring groupbiceps femorisbiceps femoris

semitendinosussemitendinosus

gluteus mediusgluteus medius

Medial Leg MusclesMedial Leg Muscles

gastrocnemiusgastrocnemius

soleussoleus

calcaneal (Achilles) calcaneal (Achilles) tendontendon

gracilisgracilis

adductor longusadductor longus

adductor magnusadductor magnus

sartoriussartorius

Lower Lateral LegLower Lateral Leg

fibularis fibularis (peroneus) (peroneus) longuslongusextensor digitorumextensor digitorum

tibialis anteriortibialis anterior

retinaculumretinaculum

Knee Knee JointJoint

tibial (medial) tibial (medial) collateral collateral ligamentligament

lateral lateral meniscusmeniscus

medial meniscusmedial meniscus

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dri

cep

sq

uad

rice

ps

ten

do

nte

nd

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dri

cep

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rice

ps

ten

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nd

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pat

ella

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llar

liga

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liga

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patellapatella

posterior posterior cruciate cruciate ligamentligament

anterior anterior cruciate cruciate ligamentligament

fibular (lateral) fibular (lateral) collateral collateral ligamentligament

AnteriorAnterior PosteriorPosterior (with tendon & ligament revoved)(with tendon & ligament revoved)

Joint & Muscle ReferencesJoint & Muscle References

Pectineus – short muscle next to the adductor longus muscle

Ligamentum teres (capitis) Meniscus Articular Cartilage Joint Cavity