Hip Flashcards
Iliopsoas
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip Flexion
-L2-L4, femoral N
Sartorius
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip Flexion (also ER, abduction)
-L2-L4, femoral N
Rectus femoris
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip flexion, leg extension
-L2-L4, femoral N
Gluteus maximus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip extension, hip adduction
-L5-S2, inferior gluteal N
Gluteus medius
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip abduction, IR, and some hip extension (posterior fibers)
-L4-S1, superior gluteal N
Gluteus minimus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip abduction, IR
-L4-S1, superior gluteal N
Semimembranosus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip extension, knee flexion, hip IR
-L4-S1, sciatic nerve (tibial division)
Semitendinosus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip extension, knee flexion, hip IR
-L4-S1, sciatic nerve (tibial division)
Biceps femoris
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip extension, knee flexion
-L4-S1, sciatic nerve (tibial division for long head, fibular division short head)
Tensor fascia lata
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip abduction, IR
-L4-S1, superior gluteal n
Adductor longus/magnus/brevis
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
-Hip adduction/IR (magnus mas some hip extension)
-L2-L4 obturator N (magnus has some sciatic n tibial division innervation)
Gracilis
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
Hip adduction
-L2-L4, obturator n
Pectineus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
Hip adduction
-L2-L4, femoral n
Piriformis
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
Hip ER
-S1-S2, nerve to piriformis
Superior Gemellus
-Action
-Nerve Root, nerve
Hip ER
-L5-S2, nerve to obturator internus
