en:lower_limb_muscles

LOWER LIMB

  • lower limb
    • at hip
      • flexion
        • iliopsoas
          • iliacus
          • pasos major
            • lateral rotation
          • psoas minor
        • medial rotation
          • tensor fascia lata
      • external rotation
        • extension
          • gluteus maximus
      • Medial rotation
        • abduction
          • gluteus medius
          • gluteus minimus
      • lateral rotation
        • piriformis
        • superior and inferior gemellus
        • obturator externus and internus
        • quadratus femoris
          • flexion and abduction
            • sartorius
      • Adductor
        • gracilis
        • adductor
          • magnus
          • brevis
          • longus
        • pectineus
    • LEG
      • at knee
        • extension
          • articularis genu
          • quadriceps femoris
            • rectus femoris
            • vastus medialis , lateralis , intermedius
        • flexion
          • lateral rotation
            • biceps femoris
          • medial rotation
            • semimembranosus , semitendinosus
            • popliteus
        • medial rotation
          • gracilis
      • at FOOT
        • at ankle
          • Dorsiflexion / extension
            • inversion
              • tibialis anterior
            • eversion
              • fibularis tertius
          • plantar flexion
            • gastrocnemius , soleus , plantaris
            • inverts
              • tibialis posterior
            • eversion
              • fibularis
                • longus and brevis
        • at first toe
          • extensor
            • hallucis
              • longus
              • brevis
          • flexor
            • hallucis
              • longus
              • brevis
          • abduction
            • abductor hallucis
          • adduction
            • adductor hallucis
        • at digits / digipes
          • extensor / dorsiflexion
            • digitorum
              • longus
              • brevis
          • flexor
            • digitorum
              • longus
              • brevis
            • quadratus plantae
          • abduction
            • dorsal interossei
          • adduction
            • plantar interossei
        • little toe
          • abductor digiti minimi
          • flexor digiti minimi brevis

ILIAC REGION

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR IDEOGRAM HINDI Action
iliopsoas श्रोणिफलक कटिलंबिका flexes hip (psoas major/minor, iliacus), spine rotation (psoas major/minor)
     psoas major बृहत् कटिलंबिका flexes and rotates laterally thigh
     psoas minor लघु कटिलंबिका weakly flexes trunk flexor
     iliacus श्रोणिफलकिका flexes hip[8]

GLUTEAL REGION

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
tensor fasciae latae ऊरु प्रावरणी तानिका flexes thigh, medially rotates thigh, stabilises torso
gluteal नितंबिका
     gluteus maximus बृहत् / MAHA नितंबिका externally rotates and extends hip joint, supports extended knee through iliotibial tract, chief antigravity muscle in sitting
     gluteus medius मध्य नितंबिका abduction of hip; preventing adduction of hip Medial rotation of thigh
     gluteus minimus लघु नितंबिका
lateral rotator group laterally rotates hip
     piriformis तुम्बिका laterally rotates (outward) thigh
     obturator externus बाह्य गवाक्षिका adduct thigh, rotate laterally thigh
superior gemellus
     obturator internus आभ्यंतर गवाक्षिका abducts & rotates laterally thigh, stabilises hip during walking
     inferior gemellus laterally rotates thigh
     quadratus femoris ऊरु चतुरस्रिका

THIGH

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
articularis genus pulls suprapatellar bursa during extension of knee
sartorius दीर्घतमा flexes, laterally rotates, and abducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg
quadriceps femoris ऊरु चतुःशिरस्का extends knee, flexes hip (rectus femoris only)
     rectus femoris समऔर्विका knee extension; hip flexion
     vastus lateralis पार्श्व बृहदिका extends knee
     vastus intermedius मध्य बृहदिका
     vastus medialis अभिमध्य बृहदिका

POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
hamstring
biceps femoris ऊरु द्विशिरस्का flexes knee joint, laterally rotates leg at knee (when knee is flexed), extends hip joint (long head only)[10]
semitendinosus कंडराकल्पिका flexes knee, extends hip, medially rotates leg at knee[10]
semimembranosus कलाकल्पिका

MEDIAL COMPARTMENT

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
adductor muscles of the hip adducts hip
     gracilis तनुपेशी adducts hip, flexes hip, medially rotates knee[11]
     pectineus कंकताभिका flexes and adducts hip[11]
     adductor brevis लघु अभिवर्तनी adducts hip[11]
     adductor longus दीर्घाभिवर्तनी adducts and medially rotates hip[11]
     adductor magnus बृहत् अभिवर्तनी adducts hip[11]

LEG

ANTERIOR COMPARTMENT

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI Action
tibialis anterior dorsiflexes and inverts foot
extensor hallucis longus दीर्घ पादांगुष्ठ प्रसारिणी extends big toe, assists in dorsiflexion of foot at ankle, weakly inverts foot
extensor digitorum longus दीर्घ पादांगुलि प्रसारिणी extension of toes and ankle
fibularis tertius तृतीय पादविवर्तिका dorsi flexes and everts foot

POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT

SUPERFICIAL MANTRAKSHAR HINDI
Muscle Action
triceps surae त्रिशिरस्का plantarflexes ankle
     gastrocnemius उपरस्थिपिंडिका , परापिंडिका plantarflexes ankle, flexes knee (minor)
     soleus पिंडिका plantarflexes ankle
plantaris अनुपिंडिका plantarflexes ankle, flexes knee
DEEP
Muscle Action
popliteus जानुपृष्ठिका medially rotates and flexes knee
tarsal tunnel
     flexor hallucis longus दीर्घ पादांगुष्ठ आकुंचनी flexes all joints of big toe, plantarflexes ankle
     flexor digitorum longus दीर्घ पादांगुलि आकुंचनी flexes toes
     tibialis posterior inverts foot, plantarflexes foot at ankle

LATERAL COMPARTMENT

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI Action
fibularis longus दीर्घ पादविवर्तिका plantarflexes and everts ankle
fibularis brevis लघु पादविवर्तिका plantarflexes and everts ankle

FOOT

DORSAL

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
extensor digitorum brevis लघु पादांगुलि प्रसारिणी extends digits 2, 3, and 4
extensor hallucis brevis लघु पादांगुष्ठ प्रसारिणी extends big toe
dorsal interossei of foot abducts toes

PLANTAR

FIRST LAYER

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
abductor hallucis पादांगुष्ठापवर्तनी abducts hallux
flexor digitorum brevis लघु पादांगुलि आकुंचनी flexes lateral four toes
abductor digiti minimi कनिष्ठपवर्तनी flexes and abducts fifth toe

SECOND LAYER

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR Action
quadratus plantae flexes distal interphalangeal joints (assists flexor digitorum longus)
lumbricals maintain extension of digits at interphalangeal joints

THIRD LAYER

Muscle MANTRAKSHAR HINDI IDEOGRAM Action
flexor hallucis brevis लघु पादांगुष्ठ आकुंचनी flexes big toe
adductor hallucis पादांगुष्ठाभिवर्तनी adducts big toe
flexor digiti minimi brevis लघु कनिष्ठा आकुंचनी extends and adducts fifth toe

FOURTH LAYER

Muscle Action
plantar interossei adducts toes 3 - 5, strengthens transverse arch
dorsal interossei abducts toes
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