Muscles in the hip Flashcards
What muscles flex the hip joint? Hip Flexors
Iliopsoas (iliacus + Psoas major)
Rectus femoris
Sartarious
What muscles extend the hip joint? Extensors
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Hamstrings
(Biceps femoris, semiteninosus, semimembranosus)
What muscles adduct the hip? Hip adductors
Adductor Magnus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Pectineus
Where is the origin of the hip adductors?
Pubis
Where is the insertion of the hip adductors?
Medial femur
Where are the hip adductors located?
In the medial compartment of the thigh
What muscles abduct the hip? Hip Abductors
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus minimus
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Where is the Pubis?
Medial to the pelvis
Where are the hip adductors located?
Medial to the femur
How to identify the adductor longus?
It is the longest adductor
How to identify the adductor brevis?
It is the shortest adductor
How to identify the adductor Magnus?
It it the largest adductor
Where is the insertion for the adductors?
Distal of the hip joint
Where is the origin for the adductors?
Proximal of the hip joint
What aspect of the joint do the muscles have to be to cause adduction?
The medial aspect
