Muscles of the Hip

Question 1

Iliopsoas

Answer 1

PM hip flexion, spine flexion, assist external rotation

Question 2

Rectus Femoris

Answer 2

PM hip flexion, knee extension. Is the only biarticulate quad muscle

Question 3

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Answer 3

PM internal rotation, assists flexion and abduction

Question 4

Gluteus Maximus

Answer 4

PM extension, external rotation and abduction

Question 5

Gluteus Medius

Answer 5

PM abduction, internal rotation, external rotation, assist flexion and extension. Is the deltoid of lower extremity

Question 6

Gluteus Minimus

Answer 6

PM abduction, and internal rotation, assist flexion

Question 7

Six Deep External Rotator Muscles

Answer 7

PM external rotation and assist abduction

Question 8

Semitendinosus

Answer 8

PM hip extension and assist external rotation. PM knee flexion and internal rotation of tibia

Question 9

Semimembranousus

Answer 9

PM hip extension and assist external rotation. PM knee flexion and internal rotation of tibia

Question 10

Biceps Femoris

Answer 10

PM hip extension and assist external rotation. PM knee flexion and external rotation of tibia

Question 11

Hip Adductor Muscles

Answer 11

Pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis. PM adduction and assist internal rotation.

Question 12

Sartorius

Answer 12

assist hip flexion, hip abduction, hip external rotation, knee flexion (assists hamstrings)

Question 13

What are the three hamstring muscles

Answer 13

Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris