Hip muscles

Question 1

The iliopsoas is made up of 2 muscles

Answer 1

Psoas major and iliacus

Question 2

Primary concentric actions of the iliopsoas

Answer 2

Hip flexion

Question 3

Concentric actions of the sartorius

Answer 3

• Hip flexion
• Hip abduction
• Hip external rotation
• Knee flexion

Question 4

Concentric actions of the rectus femoris

Answer 4

Hip flexion
Knee extension

Question 5

Concentric actions of the tensor fascia latae

Answer 5

Hip - flexion, abduction, internal rotation
Knee - external rotation

Question 6

Pectineus concentric actions

Answer 6

Hip flexion, hip adduction, hip external rotation

Question 7

What are the 3 hamstring muscles

Answer 7

Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus

Question 8

All three of the hamstring muscles have primary concentric actions of hip
_______ and knee ______ in common

Answer 8

Extension / flexion

Question 9

Biceps femoris concentric actions

Answer 9

Hip extension
Knee flexion and external rotation

Question 10

Semitendinosus concentric actions

Answer 10

Hip extension, knee flexion, knee internal rotation

Question 11

Concentric actions of semimembranosus

Answer 11

Hip extension
Knee flexion
Knee internal rotation

Question 12

Concentric actions of the gluteus maximus

Answer 12

Hip extension, hip external rotation

Question 13

Deep six external rotator muscles location and primary concentric actions

Answer 13

Location = deep to the gluteal muscles
Concentric action = hip external rotation

Question 14

Adductor longus concentric actions

Answer 14

Hip adduction
Hip flexion
Hip external rotation

Question 15

Adductor brevis concentric actions

Answer 15

Hip adduction

Question 16

Concentric actions of the adductor magnus

Answer 16

Hip adduction

Question 17

Gracilis concentric actions

Answer 17

Hip adduction, hip internal rotation

Question 18

Gluteus medius concentric actions

Answer 18

Hip abduction

Question 19

Gluteus minimus concentric actions

Answer 19

Hip abduction, hip internal rotation