Muscles that medialy rotate the hip

Question 1

gluteus medius origin

Answer 1

lateral surface of ilium between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

Question 2

gluteus medius insertion

Answer 2

greater trochanter of femur

Question 3

gluteus medius action

Answer 3

abduction of hip, medial rotation and flexion (anterior fibers) and lateral rotation and extension (posterior fibers)

Question 4

gluteus medius innervation

Answer 4

superior gluteal nerve

Question 5

gluteus medius blood supply

Answer 5

superior gluteal artery

Question 6

gluteus minimus origin

Answer 6

lateral surface of ileum between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Question 7

gluteus minimus insertion

Answer 7

greater trochanter of femur

Question 8

gluteus minimus action

Answer 8

abduction of hip, medial rotation and flexion of hip

Question 9

gluteus minimus innervation

Answer 9

superior gluteal nerve

Question 10

gluteus minimus blood supply

Answer 10

superior gluteal artery

Question 11

tensor fasciae latae origin

Answer 11

iliac crest - posterior to ASIS

Question 12

tensor fasciae latae insertion

Answer 12

iliotibial tract

Question 13

tensor fasciae latae action

Answer 13

flexion, medial rotation and abduction of hip

Question 14

tensor fasciae latae innervation

Answer 14

superior gluteal nerve

Question 15

tensor fasciae latae blood supply

Answer 15

deep branch of superior gluteal artery

Question 16

gracilis origin

Answer 16

inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

Question 17

gracilis insertion

Answer 17

medial surface of proximal tibia (pes anserine), distal to medial condyle

Question 18

gracilis action

Answer 18

adduction of hip, medial rotation of hip if knee flexed, knee flexion

Question 19

gracilis innervation

Answer 19

obturator nerve

Question 20

gracilis blood supply

Answer 20

medial circumflex femoral artery