Anterior Hip Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
What is the major action of the anterior hip muscles?
A
Hip flexors
2
Q
O- Psoas major
A
Lumber vertebrae
3
Q
I- Psoas major
A
Lesser trochanter
4
Q
A- Psoas major
A
Flexion of trunk and hip
5
Q
Inn- Psoas major
A
Lumbar ventral rami L1-3
6
Q
O- Iliacus
A
Iliac fossa (inside of os coxa)
7
Q
I- Iliacus
A
Lesser trochanter
8
Q
A- Iliacus
A
Flexion of the hip
9
Q
Inn- Iliacus
A
Femoral nerve
10
Q
O- Iliopsoas
A
Combination of iliacus and psoas major under the inguinal ligament
11
Q
I- Iliopsoas
A
Lesser trochanter
12
Q
A- Iliopsoas
A
Flexion of the hip
13
Q
Inn- Iliopsoas
A
Femoral nerve
14
Q
Why do the iliacus and psoas major have the same insertion?
A
They combine to make the iliopsoas.
