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muscles of hip and knee movement

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What is the nerve for Psoas Major?   lumbar plexus            
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Which muscle is the strongest hip flexor?   psoas major            
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What are the origins of Iliacus?   iliac fossa   anterior inferior iliac spine          
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What is the insertion of Iliacus?   lesser trochanter            
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What are the actions of Iliacus?   flexes the hip   laterally rotates the hip   anteriorly tilts the pelvis        
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What is the nerve for Iliacus?   femoral nerve            
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What is the origin for Piriformis?   anterior sacrum            
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What is the insertion of Piriformis?   greater trochanter            
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What are the actions of Piriformis?   laterally rotates the hip   abducts the hip          
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What is the nerve for Piriformis?   sciatic nerve            
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What is the origin of Gemellus Superior?   ischial spine            
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What is the insertion of Gemellus Superior?   greater trochanter            
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What is the action of Gemellus Superior?   laterally rotates the hip            
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What is the nerve for Gemellus Superior?   sciatic nerve            
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What is the origin of Gemellus Inferior?   superior ischial tuberosity            
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What is the insertion of Gemellus Inferior?   greater trochanter            
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What is the action of Gemellus Inferior?   laterally rotates the hip            
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What is the nerve for Gemellus Inferior?   sciatic nerve            
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What are the origins of Obturator Internus?   obturator membrane   obturator margin          
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What is the insertion of Obturator Internus?   greater trochanter            
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What is the action of Obturator Internus?   laterally rotates the hip            
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What is the nerve of Obturator Internus?   sciatic nerve            
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Which muscle passes through and almost fills the lesser sciatic notch?   obturator internus            
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What is the origin of Obturator Externus?   obturator membrane   superior pubic ramus   inferior pubic ramus   ischial ramus      
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What is the insertion of Obturator Externus?   greater trochanter            
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What is the action of Obturator Externus?   laterally rotates the hip            
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What is the nerve for Obturator Externus?   obturator nerve            
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Which of the "deep six" lateral hip rotators has a different nerve from the others?   Obturator Externus had obturator nerve, others have sciatic            
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What is the origin of Quadratus Femoris?   lateral ischial tuberosity            
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What is the insertion of Quadratus Femoris?   greater trochanter            
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What is the action of Quadratus Femoris?   laterally rotated the hip            
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What is the nerve for Quadratus Femoris?   sciatic nerve            
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Whice of the "deep six" hip rotators can become fused with the adductor magnus?   quadratus femoris            
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What are the origins for Gluteus Maximus?   posterior sacrum   posterior coccyx   posterior iliac crest   external ilium posterior to the posterior gluteal line      
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What is are the insertions of Gluteus Maximus?   gluteal tuberosity (25%)   iliotibial band (75%)          
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What are the actions of the Gluteus Maximus?   extends the hip   laterally rotates the hip   adducts the hip   posteriorly tilts the pelvis      
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What is the nerve for Gluteus Maximus?   inferior gluteal nerve            
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Which muscle is the strongest hip flexor?   Gluteus Maxims            
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What is the insertion of Gluteus Medius?   external ilium between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines            
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What id the insertion of the Gluteus Medius?   greater trochanter            
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What are the actions of Gluteus Medius?   abducts the hip   medially rotates the hip   laterally rotates the hip   anteriorly tilts the pelvis      
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What is the nerve for Gluteus Medius?   superior gluteal nerve            
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Which muscle stabilizes the hip in order for you to stand on one leg?   Gluteus Medius            
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What is the origin of Gluteus Minimus?   external ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines            
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What is the insertion of the Gluteus Minimus?   greater trochanter            
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What are the actions of the Gluteus Minimus?   abducts the hip   medially rotates the hip   anteriorly tilts the pelvis        
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What is the nerve for Gluteus Minimus?   superior gluteal nerve            
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Which muscle is a synergist to the Gluteus Medius and is a weak hip abductor compared to the Gluteus Medius?   gluteus minimus            
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What are the origins of the Tensor Fascia Lata   anterior iliac crest   anterior superior iliac spine          
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What is the insertion of Tensor Fascia Lata?   iliotibial band            
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What are the actions of Tensor Fascia Lata?   abducts the hip   flexes the hip   medially rotates the hip        
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What are the four muscles that make up the Quadriceps femoris?   rectus femoris   vastus intermedius   vastus medialis   vastus lateralis      
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What are the origins of Rectus Femoris?   anterior inferior iliac spine   external ilium just superior to the acetabulum          
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What is the insertion of Rectus Femoris?   tibial tuberosity            
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What are the actions of Rectus Femoris?   flexes the hip   extends the knee   anteriorly tilts the pelvis        
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What is the nerve for Rectus Femoris?   femoral nerve            
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What is the only muscle in the Quadriceps Femoris group that crosses two joints?   rectus femoris            
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What is the origin of Vastus Intermedius?   anterior lateral femoral shaft            
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What is the insertionf of Vastus Intermedius?   tibial tuberosity            
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What is the action of Vastus Intermedius?   extends the knee            
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What is the nerve for Vastus Intermedius?   femoral nerve            
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What is the origin of Vastus Medialis?   linea aspera, medial lip            
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What muscle is also known as the "tear drop" or "rain drop" muscle because of the way that it looks when outlined by the Rectus Femoris and Sartorius muscles?   vastus medialis            
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What are the origins of Vastus Lateralis?   linea aspera, lateral lip   tibial tuberosity          
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What are the insertions of Vastus Lateralis?   tibial tuberosity            
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What is the action of Vastus Lateralis?   extends the knee            
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What is the nerve of Vastus Lateralis?   femoral nerve            
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What is the origin of Sartorius?   anterior superior iliac spine            
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What is the insertion of Sartorius?   medial proximal tibial shaft at pes anserinus            
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What are the actions of Sartorius?   flexes the hip   laterally rotates the hip   abducts the hip   flexes the knee   medially rotates the leg when the knee is flexed    
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Which muscle is also called the "tailor's muscle" because of the crossed legged sitting position that tailors used to use?   sartorius            
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What three muscles make up the group know as the "hamstring muscles"?   biceps femoris   semimembranosus   semitendinosus        
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What is the origin of Semimembranosus?   ischial tuberosity            
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What is the insertion of Semimembranosus?   medial condyle of the tibia, posterior surface            
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What are the actions of the Semimembranosus?   flexes the knee   medially rotates the leg, when the knee is flexed   extends the hip   medially rotated the hip   posteriorly tilts the pelvis    
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What is the nerve for Semimembranosus?   tibial nerve            
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What are the origins of Psoas Major?   transverse process of T12-L5   vertebral bodies of T12-L5   intervertebral disks of lumbar vertebrae        
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What are the insertion of Psoas Major?   lesser trochanter            
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What are the actions of Psoas Major?   laterally rotates the hip   flexes the hip   flexes the vertebral column   anteriorly tilts the pelvis      
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What muscles are considered to be the six deep lateral rotators of the hip, or "the deep six"?   piriformis   gemellus superior   obturator internus   gemellus inferior   obturator externus   quadratus femoris  
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