Hip Flashcards
Illiopsoas muscle
Iliac fossa, anterior and lateral surfaces of T12 through L5
Lesser trochanter
Hip flexion
Iliacus portion: femoral nerve (L2, L3)
Psos major portion: L2 and L3
Rectus Femorus
AIIS
Tibial tuberosity
Hip flexion, knee extension
Femoral nerve (L2,3,4)
Sartorius muscle
ASIS
Proximal medial aspect of tibia
Combination of hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation, and knee flexion
Femoral nerve (L2, L3)
Pectineus
Superior ramus of pubis
Pectineal line of femur
Hip flexion and adduction
Femoral nerve (L2, L3)
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Gracilis Muscle
Pubis
Hip adduction
Obturator nerve (L2,3,4)
Adductor Magnus
Ischium and pubis
Entire linea aspera and adductor tubercle
Hip adduction
Obturator and sciatic nerve (L2,3,4)
Gluteus Maximus
Posterior sacrum and ilium
Posterior femur distal to greater trochanter and to iliotibial band
Hip extension, lateral rotation
Inferior gluteal nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Deep rotator
Anterior sacrum, ischium, pubis
Greater trochanter area
Hip lateral rotation
Semimembranosus
Ischial tuberosity
Posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia
Hip extension and knee flexion
Sciatic nerve - tibial division (L5, S1, S2)
Biceps Femoris
Long head: ischial tuberosity
Short head: lateral lip of linea aspera
Fibular head
Long head: hip extension and knee flexion
Short head: knee flexion
Long: sciatic head: sciatic nerve- tibial division (L5,S1,S2)
Short head: common fibular (peroneal) nerve (L5, S1, S2)
Gluteus medius
Outer surface of the ilium
Lateral surface of the greater trochanter
Hip abduction
Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
Gluteus minimus
Lateral surface of the ilium
Anterior surface of the greater trochanter
Hip abduction, medial rotation
Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
Tensor Fascia Lata
ASIS
Lateral condyle of tibia
Combined hip flexion and abduction
Superior gluteal nerve (L4, L5, S1)
