Muscles of the Hip, Leg, & Foot Name: Period:

Hip  Gluteus Maximus  Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Maximus  Function: Origin: and Insertion: (posterior)

Gluteus Medius  Function: Sits the gluteus maximus Origin: (posterior) Insertion:

Upper Leg  Sartorius  Quadriceps Muscles  Hamstring Muscles

Sartorius  Function: Longest muscle in the body (anterior) Origin: Insertion:

Quadriceps Muscles  Quadriceps muscles make up the “Quad” on the anterior side of leg Function: the leg & knee and of the hip & thigh

Quadriceps  Origin: Lower part of the pelvis and top of the  Insertion: (knee cap)  Located next to the  Located on the of your thigh  Located on the of your thigh  Located next to the

Hamstring Muscles  muscles make up the hamstring  It is located on the side of the leg  Function:

Hamstring Muscles  Origin: Back of  Insertion: (inside & outside)  hamstring muscle  hamstring muscle  hamstring muscle

Lower Leg  Gastrocnemius  Tibialis Anterior  Extensor Digitorum Longus  Peroneus Longus  Peroneus Brevis

Gastrocnemius  Function: (posterior) or depresses the foot when standing or walking; points the foot Origin: bottom of the Insertion: (calcaneus)

Tibialis Anterior  Function: the foot muscle on your Origin: Insertion:

Extensor Digitorum Longus  Function: Origin: top of and Insertion: (2-5) Located next to on the of the leg

Peroneus Longus  Function: ; muscle (side of leg) Origin: Insertion: (1 st metatarsal)

Peroneus Brevis  Function: ; muscle Origin: Insertion: (outside lower leg)