W137 Hip Anatomy Flashcards
(35 cards)
Name muscles of the hip that are missing


Name blanked out muscles of the hip.


What action do muscles of anterior thigh compartment have on the hip?
Flexion.
What nerve innervates most of the large hip muscles of the anterior compartment?
Femoral nerve
Name the missing large muscles of medial thigh compartment.


Name the missing large muscles of the medial thigh compartment.


What action on the hip do the large muscles of the medial thigh compartment have?
Adduction
What nerve innervates large hip muscles of the medial thigh compartment?
Obturator nerve.
Follows the brim of the pelvis.
Name large hip muscles of posterior thigh compartment.


Name missing large muscles of posterior hip compartment.


What nerve innervates large hip muscles of posterior compartment?
Sciatic nerve
What movement do the large muscles of the posterior hip compartment allow?
Hip extension.
Name these superficial muscles of the gluteal region.


What movement does gluteus maximus allow the hip to do?
Some pretty major hip extension
What innervates gluteus maximus?
Inferior gluteal nerve.
Where does Gluteus Maximus start and end?
Runs from illiac crest/ sacral region into the connective tissue of the ilio-tibial band and fascia latae.
What innervates Gluteus medialis and minimus?
Superior gluteal nerve
If superior gluteal nerve is damaged, what gait will be seen?
Trendelenburg.
What hip movement do gluteus medialis and minimus allow for?
Hip abduction
Where do gluteus medialis and minimus start and end?
Crest to greater trochanter.
Can you name the missing vessels, nerves and muscles?


What’s the bowl shaped hole where the femur goes in to create the hip joint called?
acetabulum
What movements of the hip does the sartorius muscle allow for?
Mostly:
Hip flexion
Lateral rotation
Which of the following crosses over two joints and so affects the hip joint as well as the knee?
- Vastus medialis
- Vastas lateralis
- Rectus femoris
Rectus femoris - hip flexor





