Simplified Muscle Chart (Hip & Gluteal Region)

Gluteal muscle group

Includes gluteus maximus, medius, minimis, and tensor fascia latae

Gluteus maximus insertion

Proximal femur and IT band

Gluteus maximus action

Hip extension and lateral rotation

Gluteus maximus innervation

Inferior gluteal nerve

Gluteus medius origin

Gluteal fossa

Gluteus medius insertion

Greater trochanter

Gluteus medius action

Hip abduction and rotation

Gluteus medius innervation

Superior gluteal nerve

Gluteus minimus origin

Gluteal fossa

Gluteus minimus insertion

Greater trochanter

Gluteus minimus action

Hip abduction and rotation

Gluteus minimus innervation

Superior gluteal nerve

Tensor fascia latae origin

ASIS (anterior superior iliac spine)

Tensor fascia latae insertion

IT band

Tensor fascia latae action

Hip abduction and medial rotation

Tensor fascia latae innervation

Superior gluteal nerve

Lateral hip rotators group

Includes gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris, piriformis, obturator internus, obturator externus

Gemellus superior origin

Ischial spine

Gemellus superior insertion

Obturator internus tendon

Gemellus superior action

Lateral rotation of hip

Gemellus superior innervation

Direct branches from sacral plexus

Gemellus inferior origin

Ischial tuberosity

Gemellus inferior insertion

Obturator internus tendon

Gemellus inferior action

Lateral rotation of hip

Gemellus inferior innervation

Direct branches from sacral plexus

Quadratus femoris origin

Ischial tuberosity

Quadratus femoris insertion

Greater trochanter

Quadratus femoris action

Lateral rotation of hip

Quadratus femoris innervation

Direct branches from sacral plexus

Piriformis origin

Anterior sacrum

Piriformis insertion

Greater trochanter

Piriformis action

Hip abduction, lateral rotation, extension

Piriformis innervation

Direct branches from sacral plexus

Obturator internus origin

Obturator membrane

Obturator internus insertion

Greater trochanter

Obturator internus action

Lateral hip rotation

Obturator internus innervation

Direct branches from sacral plexus

Obturator externus origin

Obturator membrane

Obturator externus insertion

Greater trochanter

Obturator externus action

Lateral hip rotation

Obturator externus innervation

Obturator nerve