Muscles, osteofascial compartments, vessels, and nerves of the lower limb Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine Paul Mozdziak Visiting Professor Muscle is Important Regional Anatomy Surface Anatomy General Structure of Muscle-Review Overview of muscle groups • Muscles of the hip joint (3 groups) • Thigh muscles (3 groups) • Muscles of the leg (3 groups) • Muscles of the foot (2 groups) Muscles of the hip joint (musculi coxae) • Anterior group (flexors) • Posterior group: - gluteal (superficial) - pelvitrochanteric (deep) Muscles of the hip joint (musculi coxae) • Anterior group muscles: -iliacus -psoas major -(psoas minor) • Function: flexors • Innervation: lumbar plexus (Th12 - L4) Muscles of the hip joint (musculi coxae) • Posterior group muscles – gluteal group - gluteus maximus - gluteus medius-abduction - gluteus minimus-abduction - tensor fasciae latae • Function: abductors, extensors, rotators • Innervation: sacral plexus (L4 - S2), directly or via gluteal nerves
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