Hip Complex

Question 1

Adductor Longus

Answer 1

C- accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation
E- decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
I- stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic- hip complex

Question 2

Adductor Magnus- anterior fibers c,e, i

Answer 2

C- accelerate hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation
E- decelerate hip abduction, extension and external rotation
I- dynamically stabilizes the LPHC

Question 3

Adductor Magnus- posterior fibers

Answer 3

C- accelerate hip adduction, extension, and external rotation
E- decelerate hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation
I- stabilizes the LPHC

Question 4

Adductor Brevis

Answer 4

C- hip add, flexion, internal rotation
E- hip ab, extension, external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC

Question 5

Gracilis

Answer 5

C- accelerates hip add, flexion, and internal rotation and assist in tibia internal rotation
E- decelerates hip ab, extension and external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC and knee

Question 6

Pectineus

Answer 6

C- accelerates hip add, flexion, and internal rotation
E- decelerated hip ab, extension and external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC

Question 7

Gluteus Medius

Answer 7

C- accelerates hip abduction , anterior fibers- internal rotation, posterior external rotation
E- decelerated hip adduction, anterior fibers external rotation, posterior internal rotation
I- LPHC

Question 8

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 8

C- accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation
E- decelerates hip adduction and external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC

Question 9

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 9

C- accelerates hip extension and external rotation
E- decelerates hip flexion and internal rotation
Decelerates tibia internal rotation via iliotibial band
I- stabilizes LPHC

Question 10

Tensor Fascia Latae (and IT band)

Answer 10

C- accelerates hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation
E- decelerates hip adduction, extension and external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC

Question 11

Psoas

Answer 11

C- accelerates hip flexion, external rotational and rotates the lumbar spine
E- decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
I- stabilizes the LPHC

Question 12

Iliacus

Answer 12

C- accelerates hip flexion and external rotation
E- decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
I- stabilizes the LPHC

Question 13

Sartorius

Answer 13

C- accelerates hip flexion, external rotation and abduction
C- knee flexion and internal rotation
E- decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
E- knee extension and external rotation
I- stabilizes LPHC and knee

Question 14

Piriformos

Answer 14

C- accelerated hip abduction, extension and and external rotation
E- decelerates hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation
I- stabilizes the hip and sacroiliac joints