Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Action |
Gluteus Maximus | Illium, Sacrum and coccyx | Ilial-tibial tract of fibula | Extension, external rotation at hip |
Gluteus Medius | Illium | Greater trocanter of femur | Abduction at hip |
Gluteus Minimus | Illium | Greater trocanter of femur | Abduction at hip |
Rectus Femoris | Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine | tibial tuberosity | Flexion at hip, extension at knee |
Vastus Lateralis | N/A | tibial tuberosity | Flexion at hip, extension at knee |
Vastus Medialis | N/A | tibial tuberosity | Flexion at hip, extension at knee |
Vastus Intermedius | N/A | tibial tuberosity | Flexion at hip, extension at knee |
Sartorius | Anterior Superior Iliac Spine | Medial condyle of tibia | Flexion and external rotation at hip, flexion at knee |
Adductor magnus | pubis | linea aspera of femur | Adduction at hip |
Adductor Longus | pubis | linea aspera of femur | Adduction at hip |
Adductor Brevis | pubis | linea aspera of femur | Adduction at hip |
Pectineus | pubis | linea aspera of femur | Adduction at hip |
gracilis | pubis | medial condyle of tibia | adduction at hip |
Biceps Femoris | ischial tuberosity | lateral condyle of tibia | extension at hip, flexion of knee |
Semitendinosus | ischial tuberosity | medial condyle of tibia | extension at hip, flexion of knee |
Semimembranosus | ischial tuberosity | medial condyle of tibia | extension at hip, flexion of knee |