Muscles That Act on the Thigh (Femur) - Moves Hip (Coxofemoral) Joint Flashcards
Psoas major - Origin
T12 and lumbar vertebrae
Psoas major - Insertion
lesser trochanter of femur
Psoas major - Action
flexes thigh and flexes trunk
on femur (hip joint)
Iliacus - Origin
iliac crest and fossa
Iliacus - Insertion
lesser trochanter of femur
Iliacus - Action
flexes thigh and flexes trunk
on femur (hip joint)
Gluteus maximus - Origin
ilium, sacrum, and coccyx
Gluteus maximus - Insertion
upper posterior surface of femur
and iliotibial tract
Gluteus maximus - Action
extends and laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Gluteus medius - Origin
outer surface of ilium
Gluteus medius - Insertion
greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus medius - Action
abducts and medially rotates thigh (hip joint)
Gluteus minimus - Origin
outer surface of ilium
Gluteus minimus - Insertion
greater trochanter of femur
Gluteus minimus - Action
abducts and medially rotates thigh (hip joint)