ATTACHMENTS:  Proximal - Ilium (anterior superior iliac spine)

Distal - Tibia (medial proximal shaft) 

ACTION: Flexes hip; lateral rotation adn abduction of hip; flexes knee 

ROOTS: L2, L3 

Nerve: Femoral

ATTACHMENTS:  Proximal - ilium (anterior crest), Distal - Iliotibial Tract

ACTION: Flexes, medially rotates and abducts hip 

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1 

NERVE: Gluteal

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - ilium (anterior inferior iliac spine) Distal - Tibia (via patella and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity. 

ACTION: Extends Knee 

ROOTS L2, L3, L4 

NERVE: Femoral 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Femur: (shaft mainly along medial lip of linea aspera), Distal - Tibia (via patella and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity)

ACTION: Extends Knee 

ROOTS: L2, L3, L4 

NERVE: Femoral 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Femur (shaft), Distal - Tibia (Via patella and patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity)

ACTION: Extends Knee 

ROOT: L2, L3, L4

NERVE: Femoral 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Vertibral Column (lumbar) and ilium (inner surface of blade), Distal - Femur (lesser trochanter) 

ACTION: Flexes hip

ROOTS: L2, L3, L4

NERVE: Femoral and other 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Pubis, Distal - Femur (proximal shaft)

ACTION: Flexes and adducts hips 

ROOTS: L2, L3

NERVE: Femoral 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Pubis, Distal - Femur (shaft along medial lip of linea aspera) 

ACTION: Adducts and Flexes hip 

ROOT: L2, L3 

NERVE: Obturator 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Pubis and Ishium, Distal - Tibia (Medial Proximal end) 

ACTION: Adducts hip and flexes knee

ROOTS: L2, L3 

NERVE: Obturator

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Pubis, Distal - Femur (proximal shaft) 

ACTION: Adducts and Flexes hip

ROOT L3, L4

NERVE: Obturator

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Pubis and Ischium (including tuberosity), Distal - Femur: linea aspera

ACTION: Adducts hip; flexes as well as extends hip

ROOTS: L3, L4 

NERVE: Oburator and Sciatic (tibial) 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Pubis and Ischium (outside), Distal - Femur: Greater Trochanter 

ACTION: Laterally Rotates hip

ROOT: L3, L4 

NERVE: Obturator 

ATTACHMENT:  Proximal - Sacrum and adjacent ligaments, Distal - Femur (upper shaft) and iliotibial tract. 

ACTION: Extends hip; laterally rotates, abducts and adducts hip.

ROOTS: L5, S1, S2

NERVE: Gluteal

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - ilium (wing) Distal - Femur (greater trochanter)

ACTION: Abducts hip; various other hip movements

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Gluteal 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - ilium (wing) Distal - Femur: greater trochanter 

ACTION: Abducts hip; various other hip movements

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Gluteal 

ATTATCHMENT: Proximal - Sacrum, Distal - Femur (greater Trochanter) 

ACTION: Latterally rotates hip; abducts flexed hip 

ROOTS: S1, S2

NERVE: Other 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Pubis and Ischium (inside), Distal - Femur: Greater Trochanter 

ACTION: Laterally rotates hip; abducts flexed hip

ROOTS: L5, S1, S2 

NERVE: Other

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Ischium Tuberosity, Distal - Femur: Proximal shaft 

ACTION: Laterally rotates hip; adducts hip 

ROOT: L4, L5, S2

NERVE: Other

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - ischium: tuberosity Distal - Tibia: medial and proximal end

ACTION: Extends and adducts hip; flexes knee; medially rotates let when knee is flexed

ROOT: L5, S1, S2 

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial) 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Ischium: Tuberosity, Distal - Tibia: Medial and Proximal end

ACTION: Extends and adducts hip; flexes knee; laterally rotates leg when knee is flexed 

ROOTS: L5, S1, S2

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Ischium and Femur: tuberosity and linea aspera, respectively. Distal - Fibula: head 

ACTION: Extends and adducts hip; flexes knee; laterally rotates leg when knee is flexed. 

ROOTS: L5, S1, S2

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial) and Sciatic (fibular)

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Femur: Condyles (posterior), Distal - Calcaneus 

ACTION: Plantar flexes ankle; flexes knee

ROOTS: S1, S2

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Tibia and Fibula: Shafts (posterior), Distal - Calcaneus 

ACTION: Plantar Flexes Ankle

ROOTS: S1, S2 

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial) 

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Femur: Lateral Condyle, Distal - Tibia: shaft (proximal posterior) 

ACTION: Medially rotates leg on femur; laterally rotates femur on leg

ROOTS: L5, S1 

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Fibula: Shaft(posterior), Distal: Distal Phalanx of great toe

ACTION: Flexes great toe; weak plantar flexor of ankle

ROOTS: L5, S1, S2

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Tibia: shaft (posterior), Distal - Distal phalanges of digits II - V 

ACTION: Flexes Digits; weak plantar flexor of ankle; weak inverter of foot 

ROOTS: L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (Tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Tibia and Fibula: Shafts (posterior), Distal - Tarsals (plantar surface)

ACTIONS: adducts front of foot: inverts foot; weak plantar flexor of ankle 

ROOTS: L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Fibula: Shaft (lateral), distal - Metatarsal (1st) and Tarsals (plantar surface) 

ACTIONS: Everts foot, weak plantar flexor of ankle 

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (fibular)

ATTACHMENT: Proximal - Fibula: Shaft(lateral), Distal - Metatarsal(5th) (dorsal)

ACTION: Everts foot; weak plantar flexor of ankle

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (fibular)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Tibia and Fibula: lateral condyle and shaft (anterior), respectively. Distal: Middle  and distal phalanges of digits II - V

ACTION: Extends digits; weak dorsiflexor of ankle; weak everter of foot

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1 

NERVE: Sciatic (fibular)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Fibula: Shaft (anterior), Distal - Distal phalanx of great toe

ACTION: Extends great toe; weak dorsiflexor of ankle; weak inverter of foot 

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (fibular) 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - tibia: lateral condyle and shaft (lateral), Distal - Metatarsal (1st) and medial tarsals

ACTIONS: inverts foot; dorsiflexes ankle 

ROOTS: L4, L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (Fibular)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Calcaneus, Distal - Proximal phalanx of great toe

ACTOINS: Flexes and abducts great toe

ROOTS: L5, S1 

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Calcaneus, Distal - Middle Phalanx of digits II - IV

ACTIONS: Flexes lateral 4 digits

ROOTS: L5, S1

NERVE: Sciatic (tibial)

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Calcaneus, Distal - Proximal Phalanx of digit V

ACTIONS: Flexes and abducts digit V

ROOTS: S1, S2

NERVE: Sciatic (fibular) 

ATTACHMENTS: Proximal - Calcaneus (dorsum), Distal - Extensor tendons of digits I-IV

ACTIONS: extends digits 

ROOTS: L5, S1 

NERVE: Sciatic (Fibular)