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hip external r.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hip external rotation protagonists | piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator internus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris, gluteus maximus, psoas major, psoas minor, |
| piriformis origin | anterior surface of sacrum |
| piriformis insertion | greater torchanter |
| gemellus superior origin | ischial spine |
| gemellus superior insereion | greater torchanter |
| obturator internus origin | posterior surface of the obturator membrane |
| what is obturator membrane | fibrous sheet that covers the obturator foramen |
| obturator internus insertion | greater torchanter |
| gemellus inferior origin | just above ischial tuberosity |
| gemellus inferior insertion | greater torchanter |
| quadratus femoris origin | lateral side of ischial tuberosity |
| quadratus femoris insertion | intertrochanteric crest |
| obturator externus origin | anterior surface of the obturator membrane |
| obturator externus insertion | trochanteric fossa |
| psoas minor origin | vertebrae |
| psoas minor insertion | iliopubic eminence (IPE) |
| hip external rotation synergists | obturator externus. sartorious, posterior fibers of gluteus medius and minimus (only when the hip is flexed, become internal rotatiors when the hip is extended), long head of biceps femoris |