Lower Limb: Bones, Muscles, Joints & Nerves

There are 64 bones  in the lower limb

• Hip bone (2)
• Femur (2)
• Patella (2)
• Tibia (2)
• Fibula (2)
• Tarsals (16)
• Metatarsals (10)
• Proximal phalanges (10)
• Intermediate phalanges (10)
• Distal phalanges (8)

Muscles of the lower limb

• Abductor digiti minimi (foot)
• Abductor hallucis
• Adductor brevis
• Adductor hallucis
• Adductor longus
• Adductor magnus
• Adductor minimus
• Articularis genu
• Biceps femoris
• Dorsal interosseous (foot)
• Extensor digitorum brevis
• Extensor digitorum longus

• Extensor hallucis brevis
• Extensor hallucis longus
• Fibularis (peroneus) brevis
• Fibularis (peroneus) longus
• Fibularis (peroneus) tertius
• Flexor digiti minimi brevis (foot)
• Flexor digitorum brevis
• Flexor digitorum longus
• Flexor hallucis brevis
• Flexor hallucis longus
• Gastrocnemius
• Gluteus maximus
• Gluteus medius
• Gluteus minimus
• Gracilis
• Inferior Gemellus
• Iliacus
• Iliopsoas
• Interosseous, dorsal (foot)
• Lumbricals (foot)
• Obturator externus
• Obturator internus
• Pectineus
• Piriformis
• Plantar interosseous
• Plantaris
• Popliteus
• Psoas major
• Psoas minor
• Quadratus femoris
• Quadratus plantae
• Quadriceps femoris
• Rectus femoris
• Sartorius
• Semimembranosus
• Semitendinosus
• Soleus
• Superior gemellus
• Tensor fasciae latae
• Tibialis anterior
• Tibialis posterior
• Vastus intermedius
• Vastus lateralis
• Vastus medialis

Nerves of the lower limb

Femoral nerve

Sciatic nerve

Inferior gluteal nerve

Superior gluteal nerve

Pudendal nerve

Saphenous nerve

Deep fibular nerve

Superficial peroneal nerve

Common peroneal nerve

Tibial nerve

Lateral plantar nerve

Medial plantar nerve

Proper plantar digital nerves

Dorsal digital nerves of the foot

Joints of the lower limb

Hip joint

Knee joint

Ankle joint

Tarsometatarsal joints

Metatarsophalangeal joints

Interphalangeal Joints