Pull Lines: Lower Limb

Hang the muscles of the hip, thigh, leg, and foot on the skeleton, predict what each one does, and watch the limb move.

Sections 6.4 Muscles That Move the Thigh, 6.5 Muscles That Move the Leg, 6.6 Muscles That Move the Foot

How to play

Read the muscle name and hint, then tap its origin pin or pins on the bones.
Tap the insertion pin. The cord snaps into place as a muscle.
Predict an action, then press Contract. The board shows the line of pull; the figure shows the movement, with the insertion moving toward the origin when the origin is held relatively fixed.
Every step works by keyboard, and there is no time limit.

Choose a mode

Rig itPlace origins and insertions for 10 muscles, predict the action, then contract.

PredictA muscle is already rigged. Predict what it does, then watch it contract. 10 items.

CompartmentsSort thigh and leg muscles into compartments, then match each compartment to its nerve and main action.

Landmark puzzlesBuild the femoral triangle, popliteal fossa, pes anserinus, the structures behind the medial malleolus, and the deep lateral rotators.

Muscles to use