Muscles producing movements at the hip joint

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Gluteus medius

O: Gluteal surface of the ilium
I: Anterior aspect of greater trochanter
Multipennate
N: Superior gluteal L4, L5, S1
A: Abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip

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Gluteus minimus

O: Area of ilium located between anterior and inferior gluteal lines
I: Anterior aspect of the greater trochanter
Convergent
N: Superior gluteal L4, L5, S1
A: Abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip

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Tensor fascia latae

O: Iliac crest, posterior to the ASIS
I: Iliotibial tract
Fusiform 
N: Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)
A: Abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, flex the hip

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Sartorius

O: ASIS
I: Medial aspect of proximal part of tibia
Long, fusiform 
N: Femoral nerve (L2-4)
A: Flex & medially rotate leg at knee joint
Flexion, abduction, laterally rotate thigh at hip joint

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Iliacus

O: Iliac fossa
I: Lesser trochanter
Flat, triangular
N: Femoral nerve L2-L4
A: Flex the hip, laterally rotate the hip, flex the trunk toward the thigh, tilt the pelvis anteriorly

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Psoas major

O: Bodies and transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5)
I: Lesser trochanter 
Long, fusiform
N: Lumbar plexus (L1-L4)
A: Flex the hip, laterally rotate the hip, flex the trunk toward the thigh, tilt pelvis anteriorly

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Psoas minor

O: Vertebral bodies of T12-L1
I: Superior pubic ramus
Long thin, fusiform
N: Lumbar plexus (L1-2)
A: Assist to create lordotic curvature in the lumbar spine, tilt the pelvis posteriorly

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Rectus femoris

O: AIIS
I: Tibial tuberosity via patella ligament
Bipennate (proximal), Unipennate (distal)
N: Femoral nerve (L2-L4)
A: Extend the knee, flex the hip

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Gracilis

O: Inferior pubic ramus
I: Medial aspect of the proximal part of the tibia
Fusiform/unipennate
N: Obturator L2-L3
A: Adduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee

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Adductor brevis

O: Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line and medial lip of the linea aspera
Flat, triangular
N: Obturator L2-L4
A: Adduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, assist the flex the hip

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Adductor magnus

O: Inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus, and ischial tuberosity
I: Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, and adductor tubercule
Large, triangular, multipennate
N: Obturator (L2-L4) and Sciatic (L4-S1)
A: Adduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, assist to flex the hip, extend the hip

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Adductor longus

O: Body of pubis
I: Medial lip of the linea aspera
Large, flat, fan-shaped
N: Obturator L2-L4
A: Adduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, assist to flex the hip

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Pectineus

O: Superior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line of femur
Flat, quadrangular
N: Femoral and obturator L2-L4
A: Adduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, assist to flex the hip

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Gluteus maximus

O: Coccyx, edge of sacrum, posterior iliac crest, sacrotuberous and sacroilliac ligaments
I: Illiotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity
Thick, multipennate
N: Inferior gluteal L5-S2
A: Extend the hip, laterally rotate the hip, abduct the hip, adduct the hip

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Biceps femoris

O: Long head: Ischial tuberosity
O: Short head: Lateral lip of linea aspera
I: Head of the fibula
LH: Fusiform, SH: Unipennate
N: Sciatic (Tibial branch): L5-S2
A: Flex knee, medially rotate the flexed knee, extend the hip, assist to medially rotate the hip, tilt the pelvis posteriorly

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Semitendinosus

O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial aspect of the proximal part of tibia
Fusiform
N: Sciatic (tibial branch) L5-S2
A: Flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee, extend the hip, assist to medially rotate the hip, tilt the pelvis posteriorly

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Semimembranosus

O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Posterior aspect of the medial condyle of tibia
Flat, broad
N: Sciatic (tibial branch) L5-S2
A: Flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee, extend the hip, assist the medially rotate the hip, tilt the pelvis posteriorly