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LE MuscleNerveAction
Lower Extremity Muscles, Innervation, and Action
Muscle | Innervation | Action |
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Iliopsoas | L2,3 Femoral Nerve | Hip Flexion |
Pectineus | Femoral Nerve | Hip Flexion |
Gluteus Maximus | Inferior Gluteal Nerve | Hip Extension |
Biceps Femoris (long head) | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Hip Extension |
Semitendinosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Hip Extension |
Semimembranosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Hip Extension |
Gluteus Medius | Superior Gluteal Nerve | Hip Abduction |
Gluteus Minimus | Superior Gluteal Nerve | Hip Abduction |
Adductor Brevis | Obturator Nerve | Hip Adduction |
Adductor Longus | Obturator Nerve | Hip Adduction |
Adductor Magnus | Obturator Nerve, Sciatic Nerve | Hip Adduction |
Gracilis | Obturator Nerve | Hip Adduction |
Biceps Femoris | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Div; Sciatic Nerve - Peroneal Div | Knee Flexion |
Semitendinosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Knee Flexion |
Semimembranosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Knee Flexion |
Vastus Lateralis | Femoral Nerve | Knee Extension |
Vastus Intermedius | Femoral Nerve | Knee Extension |
Vastus Medialis | Femoral Nerve | Knee Extension |
Rectus Femoris | Femoral Nerve | Knee Extension |
Gastoc | Tibial Nerve | Plantarflexion |
Soleus | Tibial Nerve | Plantarflexion |
Tibialis Anterior | Deep Peroneal Nerve | Dorsiflexion |
Tibialis Anterior | Deep Peroneal Nerve | Foot Inversion |
Tibialis Posterior | Tibial Nerve | Foot Inversion |
Peroneus Tertius | Deep Peroneal Nerve | Foot Eversion |
Peroneus Longus | Superficial Peroneal Nerve | Foot Eversion |
Peroneus Brevis | Superficial Peroneal Nerve | Foot Eversion |
Gluteus Medius | Superior Gluteal Nerve | Internal Rotation of Hip |
Gluteus Minimus | Superior Gluteal Nerve | Internal Rotation of Hip |
Piriformis | Sacral Plexus | External Rotation of Hip |
Gemellus Inferior and Superior | Sacral Plexus | External Rotation of Hip |
Obturator Internus | Sacral Plexus | External Rotation of Hip |
Obturator Externus | Obturator Nerve | External Rotation of Hip |
Quadratus Femoris | Sacral Plexus | External Rotation of Hip |
Gluteus Maximus | Inferior Gluteal Nerve | External Rotation of Hip |
Semitendinosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Medial Rotation of Knee |
Semimembranosus | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Division | Medial Rotation of Knee |
Popliteus | Tibial Nerve | Medial Rotation of Knee |
Biceps Femoris | Sciatic Nerve - Tibial Div; Sciatic Nerve - Peroneal Div | Lateral Rotation of Knee |
Tensor Fascia Latae | Superior Gluteal Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Adductor Brevis | Obturator Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Adductor Longus | Obturator Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Adductor Magnus (anterior head) | Obturator Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Rectus Femoris | Femoral Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Sartorius | Femoral Nerve | 2* Hip Flexion |
Adductor Magnus (posterior head) | Sciatic Nerve | 2* Hip Extension |
Tensor Fascia Latae | Superior Gluteal Nerve | 2* Hip Abduction |
Sartorius | Femoral Nerve | 2* Hip Abduction |
Pectineus | Femoral Nerve | 2* Hip Adduction |
Sartorius | Femoral Nerve | 2* Knee Flexion |
Gracilis | Obturator Nerve | 2* Knee Flexion |
Gastroc | Tibial Nerve | 2* Knee Flexion |
Plantaris | Tibial Nerve | 2* Knee Flexion |
Popliteus | Tibial Nerve | 2* Knee Flexion |
Tensor Fascia Latae | Superior Gluteal Nerve | 2* Knee Extension |
Plantaris | Tibial Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Peroneus Longus | Superficial Peroneal Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Peroneus Brevis | Superficial Peroneal Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Tibialis Posterior | Tibial Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Flexor Hallucis Longus | Tibial Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Flexor Digitorum Longus | Tibial Nerve | 2* Plantarflexion |
Extensor Digitorum Longus | Deep Peroneal Nerve | 2* Dorsiflexion |
Peroneus Tertius | Deep Peroneal Nerve | 2* Dorsiflexion |
Extensor Hallucis Longus | Deep Peroneal Nerve | 2* Dorsiflexion |
Tensor Fascia Latae | Superior Gluteal Nerve | 2* Internal Rotation of Hip |
Adductor Magnus (anterior head) | Obturator Nerve | 2* Internal Rotation of Hip |
Sartorius | Femoral Nerve | 2* External Rotation of Hip |
Iliopsoas | L2,3 Femoral Nerve | 2* External Rotation of Hip |
Gracilis | Obturator Nerve | 2* Medial Rotation of Knee |
Sartorius | Femoral Nerve | 2* Medial Rotation of Knee |