FPP Muscles and Movements (Hip)

Hip muscles and movements

-Name all the movements possible at the Hip Joint and how they are performed

-Flexion (leg forward)/ Extension (leg backwards)

- ADDuction (medial movement of leg in). / ABduction (lateral movement of leg out)

- medial (inward movement of thigh) lateral rotation (outward movement of thigh)

-Circumduction 360 degree movement of leg

Name the Primary Hip flexors

Psoas major

Iliacus

Rectus femoris

Sartoroius (Fun Fact longest muscle in the body)

Name the primary Hip Extensors

-Gluteus Maximus

-Bicep femoris/ Semitendinosous / Semimembrounousous

-Adductor Magnus

Name the primary Hip ADDuctors

3 Ducks

-Adductor Brevis / Adductor longus / Adductor Magnus

Peck

-Pectneus

Grass

-Gracilis

Name the primary Hip ABDuctors

• Glute Minimus

• Glute Medius

• Tensor Fascia Latae

Name the primary Hip Medial rotators

• Gluteus Minimus

• Gluteus Medius

• Tensor Fasciae Latae

Name the primary Hip Lateral Rotators (External rotation)

-Superior and Inferior Gemellus

-Obturator internus and externus

-Quadratus femoris

-Piriformis

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Sartoroius

Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion - Medial surface of the superior shaft of the tibia via a common tendon of the pes anserinus

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Rectus Femoris

Origin - Anterior superior iliac spine + Groove Superior to acetabulum

Insertion - Common Quadriceps tendon (tibial tuberosity)

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Psoas Major

Origin - Attaches to the front blocks (bodies) , side wings (transverse processes) and cushions (discs) of T12-L5 spinal bones

Insertion - Lesser trochanter of the femur

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Iliacus

Origin - Upper 2/3 of iliac fossa

Insertion - Blends with tendon of posts major to insert at lesser trochanter of femur

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Gluteus maximus

Origin - Posterior gluteal line of ilium , the posterior sacrum and coccyx + sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion - iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Bicep Femoris Long+Short head

LONG HEAD

Origin - ischial tuberosity (Shares common tendon with semi-membranous and tendinosus

Insertion - Lateral surface head of tibia

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Semitendinosus

Origin - ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Medial surface of the superior shaft of the tibia

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Adductor Magnus

Origin - inferior ramus pubis/ischium and ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Adductor tubercle on the medial condyle of femur / linea aspera

-Name the Muscle

-Describe its origin and insertion

• Semimembranosus

Origin - ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Posteror Surface medial condyle tibia