Muscles Actions, Origins, and Insertions of the Pelvic Complex and Hip (week 5) Flashcards
state the 4 anterior muscles of the hip
- illiopsoas (illiacus and psoas major)
- pectineus
- rectus femoris
- sartorius
state the 4 medial hip muscles
- adductor longus
- adductor Magnus
- adductor brevis
- gracilis
state the 5 posterior hip muscles
- bicep femoris
- semi membranosus
- semi tendinosus
- gluteus maximus
- 6 deep external rotator muscles
state the 6 deep external rotator muscles
- obturator externus
- obturator internus
- gamellus superior
- gamellus inferior
- quadratus femoris
- piriformis
state the 3 lateral hip muscles
- gluteus medius
- gluteus minimus
- tensor fasciae latae
state the action(s) of the - psoas major
- hip flexion
- flexes trunk if legs are fixed
- hip medial rotation
- trunk side flexion
state the action(s) of the - illiacus
hip flexion
state the action(s) of the - pectineus
- hip flexion
2. hip adduction
state the action(s) of the - rectus femoris
- hip flexion
2. knee extension
state the action(s) of the - sartorius
- hip flexion
- hip lateral rotation
- hip abduction
state the action(s) of the - bicep femoris
- LH = Hip extension
2. SH = knee flexion
state the action(s) of the - semi membranosus
- hip extension
- knee flexion
- knee medial rotation (when the knee is flexed)
state the action(s) of the - semi tendinosus
- hip extension
- knee flexion
- knee medial rotation (when the knee is flexed)
state the action(s) of the - gluteus maximus
- hip extension
- assists hip lateral rotation
- assists hip abduction
- helps stabilise the knee (vie iliotibial band/ITB)
state the action(s) of the - adductor Magnus
- hip adduction
2. hip extension
state the action(s) of the - adductor brevis
- hip adduction
- assist hip flexion (when in an extended position)
- assists hip extension (when in a flexed position)
state the action(s) of the - adductor longus
- hip adduction
- assist hip flexion (when in an extended position)
- assists hip extension (when in a flexed position)
state the action(s) of the - gracilis
- hip adduction
- knee flexion
- knee internal rotation (when knee is flexed)
state the action(s) of the - gluteus medius
- hip abduction
2. hip medial rotation
state the action(s) of the - gluteus minimus
- hip abduction
2. hip medial rotation
state the action (s) of the - tensor fascia latae (TFL)
- hip flexion (weak)
- hip abduction
- tenses ITB to help with knee stabilisation (when the knee is in an extended position)