Medial Hip And Thigh Muscles

Question 1

The ____ connects the top of the pubic bone to the back of the leg so it acts as both an adductor and a flexor of the hip

Answer 1

Pectineus

Question 2

___ ____ connects the public symphysis to the back of the femur. Its tendon can be easily felt where it attaches to the pelvis

Answer 2

Adductor Longus

Question 3

The “short adductor.” It attaches to the bottom of the pelvis, the inferior pubic ramus to the back of the thigh.

Answer 3

Adductor Brevis

Question 4

____ ____ The largest of the adductor muscles and because it attaches to the ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity (sit bone) its actions include hip extension.

Answer 4

Adductor Magnus

Question 5

The ____ is a long slender muscle attaching the pelvis to the tibia. Because it crosses the knee, it is a two joint muscle causing hip flexion, adduction, and knee flexion.

Answer 5

Gracilis

Question 6

Which muscles are responsible for hip adduction, flexion, anterior pelvic tilt, and pelvic upslip

Answer 6

Pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus (not upslip), gracilis

Question 7

Which muscles are responsible for hip extension and posterior pelvic tilt

Answer 7

Adductor Magnus