Hip Muscles Flashcards
Iliopsoas: Iliacus
Origin: Iliac fossa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur
Function: Flexion & lateral rotation of hip joint
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Iliopsoas: Psoas Major
Origin: TP L1-L5, vertebral body T12-L5
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur
Function: Flexion of hip, lumbar stabilization, flexion & lateral flexion of spinal joint
Innervation: Ventral Rami (L1-L3)
Glutes: Gluteus Maximus
Origin: Posterior iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur
Function: Extension & lateral rotation of hip
Innervation: Inferior gluteal nerve
Glutes: Gluteus Medius
Origin: Outer Ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter
Function: abduction of hip
Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Glutes: Gluteus minimus
Origin: Outer ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter
Function: abduction of hip
Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Sartorius
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: Proximal anteromedial tibia
Function: Flexion & abduction & lateral rotation of hip
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Quads: Rectus Femorus
Origin: (anterior head) AIIS (posterior head) superior to rim of acerabulum
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Function: extension of knee, flexion of hip
Innervation: Femoral nerve
Quads: Vastus Lateralis
Origin: Lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Function: extension of knee
Innervation: femoral nerve
Quads: Vastus Intermedius
Origin: Anterior lateral surface of femur
Insertion: Tibial tuberosity
Function: Femoral nerve
Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Quads: Vastus Medialis
Origin: medial lip of linea aspera
Insertion: tibial tuberosity
Function: extension of knee
Innervation: Femoral Nerve
Hip adductor: Adductor Longus
Origin: Anterior surface of pubis
Insertion: medial lip of linea aspera
Function: adduction & flexion of hip
Innervation: Obturator nerve
hip adductor: Adductor Brevis
Origin: Body & interior ramus of pubis
Insertion: medial lip of linea aspera
Function: adduction & flexion of hip
Innervation: obturator nerve
Hip Adductor: Gracilis
Origin: Anterior body & inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: proximal anterior medial tibia
Function: adduction & flexion of hip
Innervation: obturator nerve
Hip Adductor: Adductor Magnus (anterior head)
Origin: ischiopubic ramus
Insertion: Linea aspera
Function: Adduction & extension hip
Innervation: obturator nerve
Hip Adductor: Adductor Magnus (posterior head)
Origin: ischial tuberosity
Insertion: adductor tubercle of femur
Function: Adduction & extension hip
Innervation: sciatic nerve
Hamstrings: Semitendinosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Proximal anterior medial tibia
Function: knee flexion, hip extension, posterior pelvic tilt
Nerve: sciatic nerve
Hamstrings: Semimembranosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial tibial condyle
Action: Knee flexion, hip extension, posterior pelvic tilt
Innervation: sciatic nerve
Hamstrings: Bicep Femoris
Origin: (long head) Ischial tuberosity, (short head) lateral lip of linea aspera
Insertion: head of fibula
Action: Knee flexion, hip extension
Innervation: sciatic nerve
Tensor Fasciae Latae (TFL)
Origin: ASIS
Insertion: below tibial greater trochanter (ITB)
Action: flexion, abduction & medial rotation of hip
Innervation: Superior gluteal nerve
Iliopsoas: Psoas Major
Origin: TPs & vertebrae body T12-L5
Insertionm Lesser trochlear of femur
Innervation: Lumbar plexus
Action: Flexion & rotation & lateral flexion of the hip
Piriformis
Origin: Anterior Sacrum
Insertion: greater trochanter
Function: Lateral rotation of hip, abduction
Innervation: Nerve to piriformis (L5-S2)
