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The Hip Flashcards

Learn about the hip muscles and their function

1
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What are the 3 regions of the hip? And their relative % of the acetablum

A

Pubis 20%
Ilium 40%
Ishium 40%

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Where are the hip flexors located?

A

Anterior region of the LL

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3
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What plane does hip flexion occur within?

A

Sagittal plane

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How many hip flexors are there? And can you name them?

A 
5
Psoas major
Iliacus 
Pectineus 
Rectus femoris 
Sartorius
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Psoas Major - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: disks T12 - L5 (front of the lumbar transverse process)
Insertion: lesser trochanter
Aids hip flexion and internal rotation

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Psoas Major - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: disks T12 - L5 (front of the lumbar transverse process)
Insertion: lesser trochanter
Aids hip flexion and internal rotation

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Iliacus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: iliac fossa
Insertion: lesser trocanter (with psoas major)
Aids hip flexion and internal rotation

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Pectineus- what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: superior pubic ramus, iliopubic eminence pubic tubercle (think pubis area)
Insertion: shaft of tibia
Aids hip flexion, hip adduction

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Rectus femoris - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: straight head - anterior inferior iliac spine (lower than sartorius)
Reflected head - above the acetablum
Insertion: base of the patella
Aids hip flexion

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Sartorius - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: shaft of tibia (Upper medial part)
Aids hip flexion

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10
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What plane does hip extension occur within?

A

Sagittal plane

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11
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How many hip extensors are there?

A

4

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Where are the hip extensors located?

A

Posterior LL

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Gluteus maximus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: gluteal surface of the ilium, posterior sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: lesser trochanter (gluteal tuberosity of the femur) and IT band
Aids with hip extension, abduction and external rotation

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Semi- tendinousus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: ishial tuberosity
Insertion: shaft of tibia
Aids with hip extension

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Semi membranous- what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: ishial tuberosity
Insertion: tibia (medial tibial condyle)
Aids with hip extension

16
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Biceps femoris - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

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Origin: long head = ishial tuberosity
Short head = lower portion of the linear aspera
Insertion: fibula (head of fibula)
Aids with hip extension

17
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In general where do the hamstrings originate?

A

Ishial tuberosity

18
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How many hip abductors are there?

A

4

19
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What plane does hip abduction occur within?

A

Coronal plane

20
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Gluteus medius - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

A

Origin: gluteal surface of the ilium (and Co wring fascia)
Insertion: greater trocanter
Aids with hip abduction

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Gluteus minimus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

A

Origin: gluteal surface of the ilium
Insertion: greater trochanter
Aids with hip abduction

22
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Tensor fascia lata - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

A

Origin: ASIS and iliac crest
Insertion: forms the IT band which attaches to the tibia (lateral condyle)
Aids with hip abduction

23
Q

What plane does hip abduction occur within?

A

Coronal

24
Q

How many hip abductors are there?

A

5

25
Q

Can you name the hip abductors?

A 
Adductor magnus
Adductor  longus 
Adductor brevis 
Pectineus 
Gracilis
26
Q

In general where do the gluteus muscles originate?

A

Gluteal surface of the ilium

27
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Adductor magnus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

A

Origin: ishiopubic ramus and ishial tuberosity
Insertion: whole length of the linear aspera
Aids with hip adduction

28
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Adductor longus - what’s the origin, insertion and what movement does it aid?

A

Origin:
Insertion:
Aids with hip adduction

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