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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Complete list of Lower Body Muscles

Muscles of the lower extremities are subdivided into groups, corresponding with the different regions of the limb.

Foot
Dorsal region
_ Extensor brevis digitorum
Plantar region - first layer
_ Abductor minimi digiti
_ Abductor pollicis
_ Flexor brevis digitorum
Plantar region - second layer
_ Flexor accessorius
_ Lumbricales
Plantar region - third layer
_ Adductor pollicis
_ Flexor brevis minimi digiti
_ Flexor brevis pollicis
_ Transversus pedis
Plantar region - fourth layer
_ The interossei

Hip
Gluteal region
_ Gemellus inferior
_ Gemellus superior
_ Gluteus maximus
_ Gluteus medius
_ Gluteus minimus
_ Obturator externus
_ Obturator internus
_ Pyriformis
_ Quadratus femoris

Leg
Anterior tibio-fibular region
_ Extensor longus digitorum
_ Extensor proprius pollicis
_ Peroneus tertius
_ Tibialis anticus
Posterior tibio-fibular region - superficial layer
_ Gastrocnemius
_ Plantaris
_ Soleus
Posterior tibio-fibular region - deep layer
_ Flexor longus pollicis
_ Flexor longus digitorum
_ Popliteus
_ Tibialis posticus
Fibular region
_ Peroneus brevis
_ Peroneus longus

Pelvis
Iliac region
_ Iliacus
_ Psoas magnus
_ Psoas parvus

Thigh
Anterior femoral region
_ Crureus
_ Tensor vaginae femoris
_ Sartorius
_ Rectus femoris
_ Vastus externus
_ Vastus internus
_ Subcrureus

Internal femoral region
_ Gracilis
_ Pectineus
_ Adductor longus
_ Adductor brevis
_ Adductor magnus

Posterior femoral region
_ Biceps femoris
_ Semitendinosus
_ Semimembranosus

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