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glutes / hip flexors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gluteus maximus - origin | origin - posterior sacrum / ilium / superior gluteal line of ilium |
| gluteus maximus - insertion | insertion - gluteal tuberosity of femur / iliotibal tract |
| gluteus maximus - action | action - extention of femur at hip / lateral rotation of extended hip |
| gluteus medius - origin | origin - iliac crest / ilium between superior and middle gluteal lines |
| gluteus medius - insertion | insert - greater trochanter of femur |
| gluteus medius - action | action - medial rotation of femur at hip |
| gluteus minimus - origin | origin - posterior ilium between middle and inferior gluteal lines |
| gluteus minimus - insertion | insertion - anterior surface of greater trochanter of femur |
| gluteus minimus - action | action - medial rotation of femur at hip |
| iliopsoas - origin | origin - inner surface of ilium |
| iliopsoas - insertion | insertion - lesser trochanter of femur |
| iliopsoas - action | flexion of femur at hip joint |