Hip muscles Flashcards
What is the action of the psoas major?
Flexion of hip
What is the blood supply of the psoas major?
Lumbar branch of iliolumbar
What is the innervation of the psoas major?
L1-3
What are the attachments of the psoas major?
Transverse processes of T12-L5 and discs
Lesser trochanter
What are the actions of the iliacus?
Flexion of hip
Medially rotate thigh
What is the blood supply of the iliacus?
Iliac branch of iliolumbar
What is the innervation of the iliacus?
Femoral nerve
What are the attachments of the iliacus?
Upper 2/3 of iliac fossa
Lesser trochanter
What is the action of the piriformis?
External rotator of thigh
What is the blood supply of the piriformis?
Superior and inferior gluteal arteries
Lateral sacral artery
What is the innervation of the piriformis?
L5-S2
What are the attachments of the piriformis?
Sacrum
Greater trochanter
What are the actions of the obturator externus?
Adduct thigh
Laterally rotate thigh
What is the blood supply of the obturator externes?
Obturator artery
What is the innervation of the obturator externes?
Obturator nerve
What are the attachments of the obturator externes?
Obturator foramen and obturator membrane
Trochanteric fossa
What are the actions of the obturator internus?
Abduct thigh
Laterally rotate thugh
What is the blood supply of the obturator internus?
Inferior gluteal artery
What is the innervation of the obturator internus?
L5-S2