posterior compartment: superficial - calf/triceps surae (gastrocnemius, soleus) - plantaris
posterior compartment: deep - tarsal tunnel (flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior) - popliteus GPnotebook is a British medical database for general practitioners (GPs. ... A garden sign welcomes residents and visitors to Rogers Park as home of Loyola University Chicago. ... The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is an academic medical center and is the only one of its kind in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Incorporated as Trustees of Dartmouth College,[6][7] it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. ... This is a table of muscles of the human 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. ... 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 is a long, slender muscle that is placed (when present) in front of the psoas major muscle. ... The Iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle, which fills the iliac fossa. ... Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses. ... 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 medius. ... 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 Inferior gemellus 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 Superior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Quadratus femoris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... The anterior fascial compartment of thigh contains the knee extensors and hip flexors: sartorius (the longest muscle in the human body) quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) articularis genu. ... The sartorius muscle is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. ... Quads redirects here. ... The Rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. ... The Vastus lateralis (Vastus externus) is the largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. ... 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. ... The posterior fascial compartment of the thigh contains the knee flexors and hip extensors: biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus The muscles here (except for the short head of the biceps femoris) are the hamstrings. ... In human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the tendons that makes up the borders of the space behind the knee. ... The biceps femoris is a muscle of the posterior thigh. ... The Semitendinosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Semimembranosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The medial fascial compartment of thigh contains the hip adductors: gracilis pectineus adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus The obturator nerve supplies the hip adductors in this compartment. ... The pectineus muscle is a muscle in the inner thigh, by the femur. ... The Obturator externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Gracilis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... In human anatomy, the Adductor muscles of the hip is a group of five muscles of the hip. ... The adductor longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Adductor brevis is situated immediately behind the Pectineus and Adductor longus. ... The Adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh. ... 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 Peroneus tertius muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The posterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the tibial nerve. ... The calf or gastrosoleus 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 soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Grays Anatomy. ... The Plantaris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The posterior compartment of the leg is supplied by the tibial nerve. ... The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus. ... 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 Popliteus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

plantar - 1st layer (abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi) The lateral compartment of the leg is supplied by the superficial peroneal nerve. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... The Extensor hallucis brevis is a muscle of the foot. ... The Extensor digitorum brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... 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. ...

plantar - 2nd layer (quadratus plantae, lumbrical muscle) The Quadratus plantae muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... For the muscle of the hand, see Lumbrical muscle (hand). ...

plantar - 3rd layer (flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi brevis) 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. ...