Hip Abductors Flashcards
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Gluteus Medius
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Origin: gluteal surface of ilium and covering fascia
Insertion: superolateral side of greater trochanter
Innervation: Superior Gluteal L5-S1
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Gluteus Minimus
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Origin: gluteal surface of ilium deep and ant to Medius
Insertion: anterosuperior aspect of greater trochanter
Innervation: Superior Gluteal L5-S1
3
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Piriformis
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Origins: Anterior aspect of the sacrum at about S2-4, sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: Superior and medial aspects of the greater trochanter
Innervation: Ant rami of sacral plexus L5-S2
4
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Sartorius
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Origin: ASIS
Insertion: superomedial part of tibia (in front of semitend/grac)
Innervation: Femoral L2-3
5
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Tensor Fascia Lata
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Origin: ASIS, adjacent iliac crest
Insertion: lat tibia condyle via ITB
Innervation: Superior Gluteal L4-5
