Muscles of the Hip Region

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/15

flashcard set

Earn XP

Description and Tags

4 groups

16 Terms

1
New cards

Muscles of the Psoas Group

Psoas Major, iliacus

2
New cards

Psoas Major

Origin - Bodies and Transverse Processes of Lumbar Vertebrae

Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur

Action - flexes the thigh at the hip

Innervation - Lumbar ventral rami of spinal nerves

<p>Origin - Bodies and Transverse Processes of Lumbar Vertebrae</p><p>Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur</p><p>Action - flexes the thigh at the hip</p><p>Innervation - Lumbar ventral rami of spinal nerves</p>
3
New cards

Iliacus

Origin - Iliac fossa

Insertion - Lesser trochanter of femur

Action - flexes thigh at the hip

Innervation - Femoral nerve

4
New cards

Muscles of the Gluteal Group

Gluteus maximus, medius, minimums, and Tensor fasciae latae

5
New cards

Gluteus Maximus

Origin - Posterior ilium, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament, coccyx

insertion - iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

Action - extends thigh at hip lateral rotation of the thigh at hip

Innervation - Inferior gluteal nerve

<p>Origin - Posterior ilium, sacrum, sacrotuberous ligament, coccyx</p><p>insertion - iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur</p><p>Action - extends thigh at hip lateral rotation of the thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Inferior gluteal nerve</p>
6
New cards

Gluteus medius

Origin - lateral surface of ilium

Insertion - greater trochanter of femur

Action - abducts thigh at hip

Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve

<p>Origin - lateral surface of ilium</p><p>Insertion - greater trochanter of femur</p><p>Action - abducts thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve </p>
7
New cards

Gluteus minimus

Origin - lateral surface of ilium

Insertion - Grater trochanter of femur

Action - Abducts and medially rotates thigh at hip

Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve

<p>Origin - lateral surface of ilium</p><p>Insertion - Grater trochanter of femur</p><p>Action - Abducts and medially rotates thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve</p>
8
New cards

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Origin - iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine

Insertion - iliotibial tract

Action - abducts and flexes thigh at hip

Innervation - superior gluteal nerve

<p>Origin - iliac crest and anterior superior iliac spine</p><p>Insertion - iliotibial tract</p><p>Action - abducts and flexes thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - superior gluteal nerve </p>
9
New cards

Muscles of the Abductor/Lateral Rotator Group

Piriformis

10
New cards

Piriformis

Origin - Anterior surface of sacrum

Insertion - Greater trochanter of femur

Action - laterally rotates thigh at hip

Innervation - Nerve to the Piriformis

<p>Origin - Anterior surface of sacrum</p><p>Insertion - Greater trochanter of femur</p><p>Action - laterally rotates thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Nerve to the Piriformis</p>
11
New cards

Muscles of the Medial Compartment of the Thigh (Adductor Group)

Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor magnus, Gracilis

12
New cards

Pectineus

Origin - Superior ramus of pubic bone

Insertion - Posterior femur just inferior to lesser trochanter

Action - adducts and flexes thigh at hip

Innervation - Obturator nerve and femoral nerve

<p>Origin - Superior ramus of pubic bone</p><p>Insertion - Posterior femur just inferior to lesser trochanter</p><p>Action - adducts and flexes thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Obturator nerve and femoral nerve</p>
13
New cards

Adductor Longus

Origin - anterior pubic bone near pubic symphysis

Insertion - Linea Aspera

Action - Adducts thigh at hip

Innervation - Obturator Nerve

<p>Origin - anterior pubic bone near pubic symphysis</p><p>Insertion - Linea Aspera</p><p>Action - Adducts thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Obturator Nerve</p>
14
New cards

Adductor Brevis

Origin - anterior pubic bone and inferior ramus of pubic bone

Insertion - Proximal Linea aspera

Action - adducts thigh at hip

Innervation - Obturator Nerve

<p>Origin - anterior pubic bone and inferior ramus of pubic bone</p><p>Insertion - Proximal Linea aspera</p><p>Action - adducts thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Obturator Nerve</p>
15
New cards

Adductor Magnus

Origin - Inferior ramus of pubic bone ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity

Insertion - Linea Apera, posterior femur/adductor tubercle

Action - Adducts thigh at hip, extends thigh at hip

Innervation - Obturator nerve, Sciatic nerve

<p>Origin - Inferior ramus of pubic bone ischial ramus and ischial tuberosity</p><p>Insertion - Linea Apera, posterior femur/adductor tubercle</p><p>Action - Adducts thigh at hip, extends thigh at hip</p><p>Innervation - Obturator nerve, Sciatic nerve</p>
16
New cards

Gracilis

Origin - inferior ramus of pubic bone

Insertion - Medial surface of proximal tibia

Action - adducts thigh at hip and flexes leg at knee

Innervation - obturator nerve

<p>Origin - inferior ramus of pubic bone</p><p>Insertion - Medial surface of proximal tibia</p><p>Action - adducts thigh at hip and flexes leg at knee</p><p>Innervation - obturator nerve</p>