Lower Extremity Muscles
Vastus Lateralis – Functional Anatomy
Vastus lateralis - lateral view with rectus femoris Overview of Anatomy The functional anatomy of the vastus lateralis is largely…
Rectus Femoris – Functional Anatomy
Rectus Femoris - Anterior View Overview of Anatomy The rectus femoris is a superficial muscle on the anterior thigh. However,…
Peroneus Longus – Functional Anatomy
Peroneus Longus - Posterior View Overview Peroneus longus, also called fibularis longus, is a lateral low leg muscle. It wraps…
Gluteal and Lateral Hip Rotator Muscles – Functional Anatomy
gluteal muscles - posterior view Overview Gluteal muscles form the fullness of the hip. They originate on the pelvis and…
Piriformis – Functional Anatomy
piriformis - posterior view Overview Piriformis is the largest, muscle in the lateral hip rotator group. Also, it is the…
Triceps Coxae
Here, you will find anatomy for the triceps coxae, which consists of the obturator internus, gemellus superior, and gemellus inferior.…
Quadratus Femoris – Functional Anatomy
Here, you will find the anatomy of the quadrants femoris muscles. Also, you will find functional considerations and all of…
Obturator Externus – Functional Anatomy
Overview The obturator externus is a flat, triangular muscle that extends from the lower pelvis to the superior femur. The…
Gluteus Maximus – Functional Anatomy
Overview The gluteus maximus is a large flat muscle on the posterior hip. It is the largest muscle in the…
Gluteus Medius- Functional Anatomy
The anatomy of gluteus medius is similar to several other muscles like infraspinatus, and masseter. Likewise, it has three bellies…