Muscles OIAI

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adductor longus origin

pubic tubercle

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adductor brevis origin

inferior ramus of pubis

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adductor brevis insertion

pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera

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adductor magnus origin

Inferior ramus of the pubis, ramus of ischium and ischial tuberosity

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adductor magnus insertion

Medial lip of linea aspera & adductor tubercle of femur

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gracilis origin

inferior ramus of pubis

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gracilis insertion

Proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon

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obturator externus insertion

trochanteric fossa of femur

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sartorius action

Hip flexion, lateral rotation (ER), abduction

Knee flexion and medial rotation (IR) of the flexed knee

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sartorius origin

anterior superior iliac spine

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sartorius insertion

Proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon

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vastus lateralis origin

Lateral lip of linea aspera

Gluteal tuberosity

Greater trochanter

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vastus intermedius origin

anterior and lateral shaft of femur

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pectineus insertion

pectineal line of femur

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semitendinosus origin

ischial tuberosity

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semitendinosus insertion

Medial surface of proximal end of tibia at pes anserinus tendon

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semimembranosus insertion

posterior surface of medial condyle of tibia

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biceps femoris origin

Long head: Ischial tuberosity

Short head: distal, lateral lip of linea aspera

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biceps femoris insertion

head of fibula

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gluteus maximus action

All fibers: extension, lateral rotation (ER), abduction of hip

Lower fibers (secondary action): adduction of hip

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gluteus medius action

Main (all fibers): hip abduction

Anterior fibers: hip flexion & medial rotation (IR)

Posterior fibers: hip extension & lateral rotation (ER)

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gluteus minimus action

Hip flexion, medial rotation (IR) & abduction

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tensor fasciae latae action

Hip abduction, flexion, medial rotation (IR)

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piriformis action

Lateral rotation (ER), abducts the hip when hip is flexed

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obturator internus action

lateral rotation (ER) of hip

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superior gemellus action

lateral rotation (ER) of hip

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inferior gemellus action

lateral rotation (ER) of hip

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quadratus femoris action

lateral rotation (ER) of hip

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gluteus maximus origin

Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, sactrotuberous & sacroiliac ligaments

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gluteus maximus insertion

Iliotibial tract (IT band) and gluteal tuberosity (lower fibers)

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gluteus medius origin

Gluteal surface of ilium

Between posterior & anterior gluteal lines; just below the iliac crest

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gluteus medius insertion

lateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur

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gluteus minimus origin

Gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines

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gluteus minimus insertion

anterior surface of greater trochanter

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tensor fasciae latae origin

Iliac crest, posterior to the ASIS

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tensor fasciae latae insertion

iliotibial tract (IT band)

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piriformis origin

anterior surface of sacrum

(between S2 and S4)

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piriformis insertion

Superior border of greater trochanter of femur

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obturator internus insertion

medial surface of greater trochanter

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superior gemellus origin

ischial spine

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superior gemellus insertion

medial surface of greater trochanter

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inferior gemellus origin

ischial tuberosity

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inferior gemellus insertion

medial surface of greater trochanter

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quadratus femoris origin

lateral border of ischial tuberosity

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quadratus femoris insertion

intertrochanteric crest

(between greater and lesser trochanter)

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adductor longus action

adduction & medial rotation

assists in hip flexion

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adductor longus insertion

medial lip of linea aspera

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adductor brevis action

adduction & medial rotation

assists in hip flexion

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adductor magnus action

adduction & medial rotation

assists in hip flexion

- posterior fibers extend hip

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gracilis action

Adduction, medial rotation (IR) of hip

Knee flexion

Medial rotation (IR) of the flexed knee

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obturator externus action

lateral rotation (ER)

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obturator externus origin

Rami of pubis and ischium, obturator membrane

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Quadratus Lumborum

group of quad muscles

rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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rectus femoris action

hip flexion, knee extension

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rectus femoris origin

anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS)

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rectus femoris insertion

tibial tuberosity

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vastus lateralis action

knee extension

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vastus lateralis insertion

tibial tuberosity

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vastus medialis action

knee extension

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vastus medialis origin

medial lip of linea aspera

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vastus medialis insertion

tibial tuberosity

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vastus intermedius action

knee extension

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vastus intermedius insertion

tibial tuberosity

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pectineus action

Hip adduction, medial rotation (IR)

Assists to flex hip

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pectineus origin

superior ramus of pubis

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semitendinosus action

Knee flexion, medial rotation (IR) of flexed knee

Hip extension, assists to IR the hip

Tilts pelvis posteriorly

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semimembranosus action

Knee flexion, medial rotation (IR) of flexed knee

Hip extension, assists to IR the hip

Tilts pelvis posteriorly

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semimembranosus origin

ischial tuberosity

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biceps femoris action

Knee flexion, lateral rotation (ER) of flexed knee

Long head: hip extension, assists to ER the hip

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obturator internus origin

Obturator membrane and inferior surface of obturator foramen

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