ILIAC REGION/ILIOPSOAS: psoas major - psoas minor - iliacus Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll, it is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest... Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Muscular system. ... In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the ileum (not to be confused with the ilium, a pelvic bone), is the final section of the small intestine. ... In human anatomy, the hip flexors or iliopsoas are a group of muscles passing through the pelvis that act to flex the hips and rotate the lower spine. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Psoas minor muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Iliacus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

BUTTOCKS: gluteals: (maximus, medius, minimus) - tensor fasciae latae
lateral rotator group: piriformis - obturator externus - obturator internus - inferior gemellus - superior gemellus - quadratus femoris Female human buttocks The buttocks (anatomical nates, clunium, gluteus, regio glutealis) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the pelvic region of the apes, humans and many other bipeds or quadrupeds. ... Gluteus maximus The gluteal muscles are the three muscles that make up the human buttocks. ... The gluteus maximus is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. ... The gluteus medius, one of the three gluteal muscles, is a broad, thick, radiating muscle, situated on the outer surface of the pelvis. ... The gluteus minimus, the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, is placed immediately beneath the gluteus maximus. ... The Tensor fasciae latae (singular: Tensor fasciae lata) are muscles of the thigh. ... The Lateral rotator group are a group of muscles of the hip consisting of the externus obturator, the internus obturator, the piriformis, the superior gemellus, the inferior gemellus, and the quadratus femoris. ... The piriformis (from Latin piriformis = pear shaped) is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb. ... The Obturator externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis. ... The Inferior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Superior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Quadratus femoris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

THIGH: anterior compartment: sartorius - quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) - articularis genu
medial compartment/adductor: gracilis - pectineus - adductor brevis - adductor longus - adductor magnus
posterior compartment/hamstring: biceps femoris - semitendinosus, semimembranosus Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... Grays FIG. 430– Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. ... Quads redirects here. ... The Rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. ... The Vastus lateralis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Vastus intermedius muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The vastus medialis is the muscle that brings the kneecap inward, holding it in the position it should be. ... The Articularis genu (Subcrureus) is a small muscle, usually distinct from the Vastus intermedius, but occasionally blended with it; it arises from the anterior surface of the lower part of the body of the femur, and is inserted into the upper part of the synovial membrane of the knee-joint. ... In human anatomy, the Adductor muscles of the hip is a group of five muscles of the hip. ... The Gracilis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The pectineus muscle is a muscle in the inner thigh, by the femur. ... The Adductor brevis is situated immediately behind the Pectineus and Adductor longus. ... The adductor longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh. ... Hamstring refers to the common tendon of the muscles making up the ham in animals, primarily the semitendinosus and biceps femoris. ... The biceps femoris is a muscle of the thigh. ... The Semitendinosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Semimembranosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

LEG: anterior compartment: tibialis anterior - extensor hallucis longus - extensor digitorum longus - fibularis tertius
posterior compartment: superficial - calf/triceps surae (gastrocnemius, soleus) - plantaris deep - popliteus - flexor hallucis longus - flexor digitorum longus - tibialis posterior
lateral compartment: fibularis muscles (longus - brevis) In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ... The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery. ... The tibialis anterior is a muscle that spans the length of the tibia. ... The extensor hallucis longus is a muscle in the human leg and foot. ... The Extensor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The fibularis tertius (also known as peroneus tertius) is a muscle of the human body located in the lower limb. ... The calf or gastosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. ... The triceps surae a term given by some anatomists to the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles together as they both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and from the major part of the muscle of the back part of the lower leg (the calf... The gastrocnemius (pronounced ) muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). ... The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Grays Anatomy. ... The Plantaris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Popliteus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Flexor hallucis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Flexor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles. ... The muscle peroneus longus (also known as fibularis longus) is a superficial muscle in the human leg, and acts to evert and plantar flex the ankle. ... The Fibularis brevis (or Peronæus brevis) lies under cover of the Peronæus longus, and is a shorter and smaller muscle. ...

FOOT: dorsal - extensor digitorum brevis - extensor hallucis brevis
plantar first layer - abductor hallucis - flexor digitorum brevis - abductor digiti minimi
plantar second layer - quadratus plantae - lumbrical muscle
plantar third layer - flexor hallucis brevis - adductor hallucis - flexor digiti minimi brevis
plantar fourth layer - dorsal interossei - plantar interossei For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... The Extensor digitorum brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Extensor hallucis brevis is a muscle of the foot. ... The Abductor hallucis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Flexor digitorum brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Abductor digiti minimi (Abductor minimi digiti, Abductor digiti quinti) lies along the lateral border of the foot, and is in relation by its medial margin with the lateral plantar vessels and nerves. ... The Quadratus plantae muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... For the muscle of the hand, see Lumbrical muscle (hand). ... The Flexor hallucis brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Adductor hallucis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Flexor digiti minimi brevis (Flexor brevis minimi digiti, Flexor digiti quinti brevis) lies under the metatarsal bone of the little toe, and resembles one of the Interossei. ... The dorsal interossei, four in number, are situated between the metatarsal bones. ... The Plantar interossei muscles is a muscle of the human body. ...

Buttocks and Thigh: Obturator membrane - Adductor canal - Fascia lata - Femoral canal - Femoral ring - Femoral sheath - Femoral triangle - Inguinal ligament - Popliteal fossa - Adductor hiatus - Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ... In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ... Female human buttocks The buttocks (anatomical nates, clunium, gluteus, regio glutealis) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the pelvic region of the apes, humans and many other bipeds or quadrupeds. ... Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... The obturator membrane is a thin fibrous sheet, which almost completely closes the obturator foramen. ... The adductor canal (Hunter’s canal) is an aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the thigh, extending from the apex of the femoral triangle to the opening in the Adductor magnus. ... The deep fascia of the thigh is named, from its great extent, the fascia lata; it constitutes an investment for the whole of this region of the limb, but varies in thickness in different parts. ... The lateral compartment of the femoral sheath contains the femoral artery, and the intermediate the femoral vein, while the medial and smallest compartment is named the femoral canal, and contains some lymphatic vessels and a lymph gland imbedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. ... The femoral ring is the base of the femoral canal. ... The femoral sheath (crural sheath) is formed by a prolongation downward, behind the inguinal ligament, of the fasciæ which line the abdomen, the transversalis fascia being continued down in front of the femoral vessels and the iliac fascia behind them. ... Drawing of the left femoral triangle - shows superior portion of the femoral vein. ... The inguinal ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. ... The popliteal fossa is a space or shallow depression located at the back of the knee-joint. ... The adductor hiatus is the termination of the adductor canal at the knee. ... Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. ...

Cnemis (anatomic leg): Calf – Shin - Pes anserinus - Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) The Cnemis is the section of the human leg located between the knee and the ankle. ... The calf or gastosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. ... Shin may refer to: Look up shin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The pes anserinus (gooses foot) the insertion of the conjoined tendons of (from anterior to posterior) the sartorius, gracilis and semitendinous muscles onto the anteromedial proximal tibia bone. ... Cross-section through middle of leg. ... The anterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the deep peroneal nerve and anterior tibial artery. ...

Foot: Heel – Plantar fascia - Toe (Hallux) - Sole For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. ... The plantar fascia (or plantar aponeurosis) is the thick connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot. ... Toes on foot. ... The hallux or big toe is the biological name for digit I. In humans and non-human primates, the hallux is the largest toe on the foot. ... Look up sole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...