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Muscles of the Hip
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adductor Brevis | O: Pubic Ramus I: Medial lip of linea aspera A: Hip adduction and internal rotation |
| Adductor Longus | O: Pubic symphysis I: Middle one-third of medial linea aspera A: Hip adduction and internal rotation |
| Adductor Magnus | O: Inferior pubic ramus I: line spanning from the gluteal tuberosity to the adductor tubercle of the medial femoral condyle A: Hip adduction and internal rotation |
| Biceps Femoris | O: Ischial tubeorsity (Long head) Lateral lip of the linea aspera (short head) I: Lateral tibial condyle A: Hip extension and external rotation |
| Gemellus Inferior | O: Tuberosity of ischium I: greater trochanter of femur via the obturator internus tendon A: hip external rotation |
| Gemellus Superior | O: Spine of ischium I: greater trochanter of femur via the obturator internus tendon A: Hip external rotation |
| Gluteus Maximus | O; Posterior gluteal line of ilium I: gluteal tuberosity of femur A: Hip extension and external rotation |
| Gluteus Medius | O: External surface of superior ilium I: Greater trochanter A: Hip abduction |
| Gluteus Minimus | O: Lower portion of ilium I: Greater trochanter A: Hip abductino |
| Gracilis | O: Symphysis pubis I: Medial tibial flare A: Hip adduction |
| Iliacus | O: Superior surface of the iliac fossa I: Lateral to the spots major, distal to the lesser trochanter A: Hip flexion |
| Obturator Externus | O: Pubic Ramus I: Trochanteric fossa of femur A: Hip external rotation |
| Obturator Internus | O: Obturator membrane I: Greater trochanter A: hip external rotation |
| Pectineus | O: Superior pubis symphysis I: Pectineal line of femur A: Hip adduction |
| Piriformis | O: Pelvic surface of sacrum I: Greater trochanter A: Hip external rotation |
| Psoas Major and Minor | O: Transverse process of T12 and all lumbar vertebrae I: Lesser trochanter A: Hip flexion |
| Quadratus Femoris | O: Tuberosity of ischium I: intertrochanteric crest of femur A: Hip external rotation |
| Rectus femoris | O: AIIS I: Quad Tendon A: Hip flexion |
| Sartorius | O: ASIS I: Proximal portion of the anteromedial tibial flare A: hip flexion, abduction, external rotation |
| Semimembranosus | O: Ischial tuberosity I: Posteromedial portion of the medial condyle of the tibia A: Hip extension and internal rotation |
| Semitendinosus | O: Ischial tuberosity I: Medial portion of the tibial flare A: Hip extension and internal rotation |
| Tensor fasciae Latae | O: ASIS I: Iliotibial tract A: Hip flexion, internal rotation, and abduction |