Thigh and Hip Muscles

Question 1

Where is the adductor tubercle?

Answer 1

Superior to the medial epicondyle

Question 2

Which bones does the glut maximus originate from?

Answer 2

The ilium and sacrum

Question 3

What stabilisation role do the gluteal muscles perform?

Answer 3

Preventing tilt on the contralateral side of the swinging legs during walking

Question 3

What motion does the satorius muscle allow?

Answer 3

Dog poo check

Question 4

What is the piriformis useful for?

Answer 4

Key structure for the passage of neurovascular structure

Question 5

What is the origin of the short head of the biceps femoris?

Answer 5

Posterior aspect of the femur

Question 7

Where are the supracondylar lines?

Answer 7

Superior to the condyles

Starts at the end of the linea aspera

Question 8

Which muscles are the main abductors of the hip?

Answer 8

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Question 9

What are the movements facilitated by the hamstrings?

Answer 9

Extension of the hip

Flexion of the knee

Question 10

Which three muscles insert into the tibia to form the pes aserinus?

Answer 10

Semitendinosus

Gracilis

Sartorius

Question 11

What are the muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Answer 11

Pectineus

Sartorius

Iliopsoas

Quadraceps muscles

• Rectus femoris
• Vastus lateralis
• Vastus Intermedius
• Vastus medialis

Question 11

Which of the quadraceps muscles span two joints?

Answer 11

Rectus femoris

Question 13

What are the movements provided of the gluteal muscles?

Answer 13

Extension

External rotation

Abduction

Question 13

Which muscles insert into the iliotibial tract?

Answer 13

The gluteus maximus

The tensor fascia lata

Question 13

Describe the neurovascular supply of the pectineus muscle?

Answer 13

It receives dual innervation - from the anterior and medial compartments of the thigh

Question 15

What muscles lie under the gluteus maximus?

Answer 15

Gluteus medius

Gluteus minimus

Piriformis

Obturator internus

Quadratus femoris

Question 16

Which hamstring is most medial?

Answer 16

Semimembranosus

Question 17

Which head of the biceps is more superficial?

Answer 17

The long head

Question 18

Where does the gracilis line and where does it insert?

Answer 18

Medial aspect of the thigh

Proximal aspect of the tibia

Question 19

Does the glut maximus abduct?

Answer 19

No

Question 21

In what movement does the glateus maximus predominate?

Answer 21

Rising from sitting

Walking up stairs

Question 22

What movements does tensor fascia lata facilitate?

Answer 22

Abduction

Flexion

Medial rotation

Question 23

What is the name of the major flexors of the hip?

Answer 23

Psoas major

Iliacus

Question 23

What is distinct about the obturator internus?

Answer 23

It has 2 muscle bodies

Question 24

What is vastus medialis’ role in patella positioning?

Answer 24

It prevents the patella displacing laterally

Question 25

What does the tensor fascia lata originate?

Answer 25

Extends from the pelvic girdle above to the iliotbial tract

Question 25

Where do the hamstring originate?

Answer 25

The ischial tuberosity

Question 26

Where do the hamstrings come into walking?

Answer 26

Extension of the hip

Question 27

Name the hamstring muscles

Answer 27

Semimembranosus

Semitendinosus

Biceps femoris (2 heads)

Question 29

What is the origin of the adductor muscles?

Answer 29

The inferior pubic ramus

Question 31

On which aspect of the femur do the adductor muscle insert?

Answer 31

The posterior - on the linea aspera

Question 32

What are the three bones of the hip?

Answer 32

Ischium

Ilium

Pubis

Question 33

What is the difference between the trochanteric line and trochanteric crest?

Answer 33

The trochanteric line is anterior and smooth

While the trochanteric crest is posterior and rough

Question 34

What are the muscles of the medial compartment of the legs?

Answer 34

The gracilis

The adductor longus

Adductor brevis

Adductor magnus

Question 35

Which spinal curvature is maintained by the iliopsoas muscle?

Answer 35

The lumbar lordosis