Hip - muscles (adduction and abduction)

Question 1

Name the 4 hip abductor muscles

Answer 1

Gluteus Minimus Muscle
Gluteus Medius Muscle
Gluteus Maximus Muscle - attaches to IT band
Tensor Fasciae Latea Muscle - attaches to IT band

Question 2

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the gluteus minimus muscle?

Answer 2

Origin – Area of ileum located between anterior and inferior gluteal lines

Insertion – Anterolateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur

Innervation – Superior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)

Question 3

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the gluteus medius muscle?

Answer 3

Origin - Area of ileum located between anterior and posterior gluteal lines

Insertion – Lateral aspect of greater trochanter of femur

Innervation - Superior gluteal nerve (L5-S1)

Question 4

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the gluteus maximus muscle?

Answer 4

Origin – Area of ilium located posterior to its posterior gluteal line, posterior aspects of sacrum and coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament

Insertion – Tubercle of iliotibial tract of tibia, via iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of femur

Innervation – Inferior gluteal nerve (L5-S2)

Question 5

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the tensor fasciae latae muscle?

Answer 5

Origin – Anterior superior iliac spine and anterior one third of outer lip of iliac crest

Insertion – Tubercle of IT tract on the tibia, via IT tract

Innervation – Superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1)

Question 6

Name the 5 hip adductor muscles

Answer 6

Adductor magnus muscle
Adductor brevis muscle
Adductor longus muscle
Pectineus muscle
Gracilis muscle
‘3 ducks pecking grass’

Question 7

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the adductor magnus muscle?

Answer 7

Origin – Inferior pubic ramus, ramus of ischium, and ischial tuberosity

Insertion – Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line, and adductor tubercle

Innervation – Obturator nerve (L2-L4) and tibial division of sciatic nerve (L4)

Question 8

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the adductor brevis muscle?

Answer 8

Origin – Body of pubis and inferior pubis ramus

Insertion – Proximal one third of medial lip of linea aspera of femur

Innervation – Anterior branch of obturator nerve (L2-L3)

Question 9

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the adductor longus muscle?

Answer 9

Origin – Anterior surface of body of pubis

Insertion – Middle one third of linea aspera of femur

Innervation – Anterior branch of obturator nerve (L2-L3)

Question 10

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the pectineus muscle?

Answer 10

Origin – Superior pubic ramus

Insertion – Pectineal line of femur

Innervation – Femoral (L2-L3) and obturator (L2-L3) nerves

Question 11

What is the Origin, Insertion and Innervation of the gracilis muscle?

Answer 11

Origin – Body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus

Insertion – Medial aspect of proximal part of tibia

Innervation – Obturator nerve (L2-L3)