actions of these muscles.
Muscle                                     origin                                      insertion                    action
Rectus femoris (one of quadriceps muscles) | anterior inferior iliac spine and superior margin ofacetabulum | patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament | |
Gluteus maximus | dorsal ilium, sacrum and coccyx | gluteal tuberosity of femur | |
Semimembranosus | ischial tuberosity | medial condyle of tibia; via ligament to lateral condyle offemur | |
Semimembranosus | | | |
Biceps Femoris and Brachailis | | | |
Brachioradialis Gracilis | inferior ramus and body of pubis | medial surface of tibia, just inferior to medial condyle | |
Popliteus | | | |
Tensor fascia latae | anterior aspect of iliac crest and anterior superior iliacspine | iliotibial tract | |
Sartorius | anterior superior iliac spine | medial aspect of proximal tibia | |
Tibealis anterior | lateral condyle and upper 2/3 of tibia shaft | inferior surface of medial cuneiform and 1stmetatarsal bone | |
Gastrocnemius | two heads from medial and lateral condyles of femur | posterior calcaneous via calcaneal tendon | |
Soleus | | | |
Tibialis posterior | | | |
Name all of the Fibularis muscle | | | |
