Hip and Thigh Practice

origin for anterior hip flexors (psoas major)

lumbar vertebrae

origin for anterior hip flexors (iliacus)

iliac fossa tract

Insertion for anterior hip flexors

lesser trochanter

nerve for anterior hip flexors

femoral nerve

action of anterior hip flexors

hip flexion

origin of gluteus maximus

posterior os coxa

insertion of gluteus maximus

gluteal tuberosity

action of gluteus maximus

hip extension

insertion of gluteus medius/minimus

greater trochanter

action of gluteus medius/minimus

hip ABDuction and medial rotation of hip

origin of tensor fascia lata

ASIS

insertion of tensor fascia lata

iliotibial tract band

action of tensor fascia lata

stabilizes lower limb

action of lateral rotators

hip lateral rotation

origin of lateral rotators

posterior pelvic

insertion of lateral rotators

greater trochanter

origin of sartorius

ASIS

insertion of sartorius

medial proximal tibia

nerve of sartorius

femoral nerve

action of sartorius

hip flexion, ABDuction, lateral rotation

origin of rectus femoris

AIIS

insertion of rectus femoris

tibial tuberosity

nerve of rectus femoris

femoral nerve

action of rectus femoris

hip flexion and knee extension

insertion of vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medius

tibial tuberosity

nerve of vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medius

femoral nerve

action of vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medius

knee extension

patellar tendon

below patellar and connects to tibia

origin of adductors of thigh

anterior os coxae

insertion of adductors of thigh

linea aspera (on posterior femur)

nerve of adductors of thigh

obturator nerve

action of adductors of thigh

hip ADDuction and medial rotation

origin of bicep femoris (short)

posterior femur

origin of bicep femoris (long)

ischial tuberosity

insertion of bicep femoris

head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

nerve of bicep femoris

sciatic nerve

action of bicep femoris

hip extension and knee flexion

origin of semitendinosus/semimembraneous

ischial tuberosity

insertion of semitendinosus/semimembraneous

medial condyle of tibia

action of semitendinosus/semimembraneous

hip extension and knee flexion

nerve of semitendinosus/semimembraneous

sciatic nerve