Lower Limb Muscles
Numerous muscles in the lower limb help us move our legs and feet when standing, walking, sitting, playing, or doing anything that involves the lower body. The largest muscles in the human body, the glutes, are located in this region.
Here is a list of all the lower limb muscles:
Iliac Muscles
Gluteal Muscles (Glutes)
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Gluteal Muscles
- Piriformis
- Obturator externus
- Superior gemellus
- Obturator internus
- Inferior gemellus
- Quadratus femoris
Thigh Muscles
Anterior Compartment of the Leg
Posterior Compartment
Hamstring Muscles
Medial Compartment
Leg Muscles
Anterior compartment of the Leg
Posterior Compartment of the Leg
Superficial Posterior Leg Muscles
Deep Posterior Leg Muscles
Muscles of the Tarsal Tunnel
Lateral Compartment of the Leg
Foot Muscles
Dorsal Muscles of the Foot
Plantar Muscles of the Foot
First Layer
Second Layer
Third Layer
Fourth Layer
- Plantar interossei
- Dorsal interossei