Hip Muscles

Question 1

Piriformis

Answer 1

Origin - Sacrum
Insertion - Medial surface of greater trochanter
Function - external rotator

Question 2

Adductor Magnus

Answer 2

Origin - Ischial Tuberosity
Insertion - linear aspera
Function - adductor of hip

Question 3

Iliacus

Answer 3

Origin - Illiac Fossa
Insertion - lesser trochanter of femur
Function - hip flexor and external rotator, weak adductor

Question 4

Psoa (discussed with iliacus)

Answer 4

Origin - transverse process of lumbar vertebrae
Insertion - lesser trochanter of femur
Function - hip flexor, external rotator and weak adductor

Question 5

Adductor Brevis

Answer 5

Origin - body of pubis
Insertion - upper linear aspera
function - adductor of hip

Question 6

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 6

Origin - outer surface of illium 
Insertion - greater trochanter of femur 
function - abductor, slight flexion function

Question 7

Gluteus Medius

Answer 7

Origin - outer surface of illium
insertion - greater trochanter of femur
function - abductior, flexor, internal rotator

Question 8

Adductor Longus

Answer 8

Origin - pubis
Insertion - lower 2/3 of linear aspra
function - adductor

Question 9

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 9

Origin - outer surface of illium
Insertion - tensor faciae latae
function - extensor of the hip

Question 10

Tensor Faciae Latae (blends into IT bands)

Answer 10

Origin - anterior ilia crest
insertion - IT bands
Function - abductor, hip flexor