Week 4 Muscles Of The Hip And Thigh (images) Flashcards

1
Q

2 and it’s actions

A

Gluteus medius

Major abductor and lateral rotator of hip joint

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2
Q

3 and it’s actions

A

Piriformis
Lateral rotator of the extended hip joint
Abductor of flexed hip joint

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3
Q

4, 5 & 6 and their actions

A

4 - Obturator internus
5 - superior gemellus
6 - inferior gemellus
Lateral rotation of hip joint, abductor of flexed hip joint

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4
Q

7 and it’s actions

A

Quadratus femoris
Lateral rotator and adductor of hip joint
Stabilises position of head of femur in acetabulum

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5
Q

9

A

Sciatic Nerve

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6
Q

1 and it’s actions

A

Gracilis
Adductor of the hip joint
Flexor amd medial rotator of knee joint

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7
Q

1 and it’s actions

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Sartorius

Flexor of the knee, flexor of lateral rotator of hip joint

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8
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2 and it’s actions

A

Vastus medialis

Extensor of the knee joint

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9
Q

3 + actions

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Vastus lateralis

Extensor of the knee

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10
Q

5 and action

A

Rectus femoris

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11
Q

6 and action

A

Tensor fascia latae

Stabilises knee in extension

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12
Q

7 and action

A

Iliopsoas

Flexor and lateral rotator of hip joint

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13
Q

8

A

Psoas major

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14
Q

9

A

Iliacus

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15
Q

2

A

Semimembranosus

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16
Q

3

A

Gracilis

17
Q

4

A

Adductor longus

18
Q

5

A

Adductor Magnus

19
Q

6

A

Piriformis

20
Q

7

A

Obturator internus

21
Q

1 and it’s action

A
Biceps femoris (specifically long head) 
Flexor of knee joint, lateral rotator of flexed knee
LH only - extensor of hip joint
22
Q

2 and it’s action

A

Semitendinosus
Extensor of hip joint
Flexor of knee
Medial rotator of flexed knee

23
Q

3

A

Semimembranosus

24
Q

1

A

Sacrotuberous ligament

25
Q

2

A

Greater sciatic foramen

26
Q

3

A

Lesser sciatic foramen

27
Q

4

A

Piriformis