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)
Tensor fasciae latae - Origin

iliac crest
Tensor fasciae latae - Insertion

iliotibial tract
Tensor fasciae latae - Action

flexes, abducts, and medially rotates thigh
(laterally supports knee)
(hip joint)
Piriformis - Origin

sacrum
Piriformis - Insertion

greater trochanter of femur
Piriformis - Action

laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Obturator internus - Origin

none
Obturator internus - Insertion

none
Obturator internus - Action

laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Adductor magnus - Origin

inferior ramus of pubis and ischium
Adductor magnus - Insertion

linea aspera of femur
Adductor magnus - Action

adducts and laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Adductor longus - Origin

crest and symphysis of pubis
Adductor longus - Insertion

linea aspera of femur (middle)
Adductor longus - Action

adducts and laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Adductor brevis - Origin

inferior ramus of pubis
Adductor brevis - Insertion

linea aspera of femur (upper)
Adductor brevis - Action

adducts and laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)
Pectineus - Origin

none
Pectineus - Insertion

none
Pectineus - Action

adducts, flexes and laterally rotates thigh (hip joint)