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Popliteal fossa: muscles arrangement

The two Semi's go together, Semimembranosus and Semitendonosus.
The Membranosus is Medial and since the two semis go together, Semitendonosus is also medial.
Therefore, Biceps Femoris has to be lateral.
Of the semi's, to remember which one is superficial: the Tendonosus is on Top.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Soleus vs. gastrocnemius muscle function

"Stand on your Soles. Explosive gas":
You stand on soles of your shoes, so Soleus is for posture.
Gasoline is explosive, so Gastrocnemius is for explosive movement.
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Inversion vs. eversion muscles in leg

Second letter rule for inversion/eversion:
· Eversion muscles:
pErineus longus
pErineus brevis
pErineus terius
· Inversion muscles:
tIbialis anterior
tIbialis posterior
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Plantarflexion vs. dorsiflexion

Plantar flexion occurs when you squish a Plant with your foot.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Adductor magnus innervation

"AM SO!":
Adductor Magnus innervated by Sciatic and Obturator.
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---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin

Hip: lateral rotators

"Piece Goods Often Go On Quilts":
Piriformis
Gemellus superior
Obturator internus
Gemellus inferior
Obturator externus
Quadratus femoris
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---Anonymous Contributor

Hip: lateral rotators

"Play Golf Or Go On Quaaludes":
· From top to bottom:
Piriformis
Gemellus superior
Obturator internus
Gemellus inferior
Obturator externus
Quadratus femoris
· Alternatively: "P-GO-GO-Q".
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---Lior Greenberg Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel

Psoas major: innervation

If you hit L2, 3, 4
Psoas gets sore!
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---Usman Ahmad KMC

Leg: anterior muscles of leg

"The Hospitals Are Not Dirty Places":
T: Tibialis anterior
H: extensor Hallucis longus
A: anterior tibial Artery
N: deep fibular Nerve
D: extensor Digitorum longus
P: Peronius tertius [aka fibularis tertius]
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---Hemant Ekbote/Amit Dixit Mgm's medical college India

Lower limb peripheral nerve injurys

"Drop into a DEeP PIT and shuffle your way out":
Foot Drop results from Dorsiflexors and Evertors paralysis, due to common Peroneal nerve lesion.
Plantarflexion and Inversion impairment due to Tibial nerve lesion, results in a shuffling gait.
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---Monica Therese Cating University of the Philippines College of Medicine