Muscles of Hip and Thigh

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing actions and innervations of the muscles of the hip and thigh based on lecture notes.

Gluteus maximus

Muscle that extends hip and laterally rotates hip; innervated by the Inferior gluteal nerve.

Gluteus Medius

Muscle that abducts hip; innervated by the Superior gluteal nerve.

Gluteus Minimus

Muscle listed as abducting hip; innervated by the Superior gluteal nerve.

Tensor Fascae latae

Muscle that flexes hip and abducts hip; innervated by the Superior gluteal nerve.

Piriformis

Muscle that produces lateral rotation of the hip, innervated by piriformis nerve

Psoas major

Muscle that flexes hip and flexes trunk; innervated by Lumbar Spinal nerves.

Iliacus

Muscle that flexes hip and flexes trunk; innervated by the Femoral nerve.

Sartorius

Muscle that flexes hip and flexes knee, innervated by femoral nerve

Rectus Femoris

Muscle that flexes hip and extends knee; innervated by the Femoral nerve.

Vastus medialis

Muscle that extends knee; innervated by the Femoral nerve.

Vastus lateralis

Muscle that extends knee; innervated by the Femoral nerve.

Vastus intermedius

Muscle that extends knee; innervated by the Femoral nerve.

Gracilis

Muscle that adducts thigh; innervated by the Obturator nerve.

Pectineus

Muscle that adducts and flexes hip; innervated by Femoral and Obturator nerves.

Adductor longus

Muscle that adducts hip; innervated by the Obturator nerve.

Adductor Brevis

Muscle that adducts hip; innervated by the Obturator nerve.

Adductor magnus

Muscle that adducts hip; innervated by the Obturator nerve.

Biceps femoris long head

Muscle head that extends hip and flexes knee; innervated by the Tibial nerve.

Biceps femoris short head

Muscle head that flexes knee; innervated by the Common Fibular nerve.

Semitendinosus

Muscle that extends hip and flexes knee; innervated by the Tibial nerve.

Semimembranosus

Muscle that extends hip and flexes knee; innervated by the Tibial nerve.