Hip & Lower Limb

Question 1

Angle between hip & femur decreases (ex. lifting your leg up)

Answer 1

Hip flexion of Psoas Major

Question 2

Transverse processes & bodies of L1-L5, intervertebral firbrocartilage of T12-L5

Answer 2

Origin of Psoas Major

Question 3

Lesser trochanter of femur

Answer 3

Insertion of Psoas Major and Illacus

Question 4

Flex the spine

Answer 4

Action of Psoas Minor

Question 5

Angle between spine & hip decreases (taking a bow)

Answer 5

Spinal Flexion of Psoas Minor

Question 6

Lateral sides of the bodies & intervertebral discs of T12-L1

Answer 6

Origin of Psoas Minor

Question 7

Pectineal line, iliopectineal eminence, iliac fascia

Answer 7

Insertion of Psoas Minor

Question 8

Flex the hip (thigh), flexes the spine when the femur is fixed

Answer 8

Action of Illacus & Psoas Major

Question 9

Upper majority of the iliac fossa

Answer 9

Origin of Illacus

Question 10

Abducts, extends, and externally rotates the hips

Answer 10

Action of Gluteus Maximus

Question 11

Posterior gluteal line of the ilium, sacrospinalis aponeurosis, fascia covering gluteus mediums

Answer 11

Origin of Gluteus Maximus

Question 12

Upper fibers at iliotibial tract of the fascia lata, lower fibers at the gluteal tuberosity

Answer 12

Insertion of Gluteus Maximus

Question 13

Abduction, internal rotation (anterior portion), external rotation (posterior portion) of the hip

Answer 13

Action of Gluteus Medius

Question 14

Gluteal surface of the ilium and flute, aponeurosis

Answer 14

Origin of Gluteus Medius

Question 15

Lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

Answer 15

Insertion of Gluteus Medius

Question 16

Abduction, internal rotation (anterior portion), external rotation (posterior portion) of the hip

Answer 16

Action of Gluteus Minimus

Question 17

Gluteal surface of the ilium (inferior to glute medius origin)

Answer 17

Origin of Gluteus Minimus

Question 18

Anterior surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

Answer 18

Insertion of Gluteus Minimus

Question 19

Tenses fascia lata, abducts & internally rotates the hip, stabilizes the hip & knee

Answer 19

Action of Tensor Fasciae Latae

Question 20

Anterior superior iliac spine

Answer 20

Origin of Tensor Fasciae Latae

Question 21

Iliotibial tract

Answer 21

Insertion of Tensor Fasciae Latae

Question 22

Externally rotates & abducts the hip

Answer 22

Action of Quadratus Femoris

Question 23

External border of the Ischial tuberosity

Answer 23

Origin of Quadratus Femoris

Question 24

Intertochanteric crest of the femur

Answer 24

Insertion of Quadratus Femoris

Question 25

Externally rotates, abducts, & extended the hip, stabilizes the hip

Answer 25

Action of Piriformis

Question 26

Front of the sacrum between S1-S4 anterior sacral foramina

Answer 26

Origin of Piriformis

Question 27

Upper border of the greater trochanter of the femur

Answer 27

Insertion of Piriformis

Question 28

Extended the knee & flexes the hip

Answer 28

Action of Rectus Femoris

Question 29

Anterior inferior iliac spine, groove superior to the acetabulum

Answer 29

Origin of Rectus Femoris

Question 30

Common tendon of the quadriceps inserting on the tibial tuberosity

Answer 30

Insertion of Rectus Femoris

Question 31

Extends the knee

Answer 31

Action of Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Medialis and Vastus Intermedius

Question 32

Greater trochanter and upper lateral surface of the linea aspera

Answer 32

Origin of Vastus Lateralis

Question 33

Patella via the quadriceps tendon, tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

Answer 33

Insertion of Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Medialis

Question 34

Intertrochanteric line and medial lip of the linea aspera

Answer 34

Origin of Vastus Medialis

Question 35

Upper portion of the anterior & lateral surface of the femur

Answer 35

Origin of Vastus Intermedius

Question 36

Flexes, abducts & externally rotates the hip, flexes & internally rotates the knee

Answer 36

Action of Satorius

Question 37

Adducts & medially rotates the hip

Answer 37

Adductors (Longus & Brevis)

Question 38

Both heads flex & externally rotate the knee, long head also extends the hip

Answer 38

Biceps Femoris (Long & Short Heads)

Question 39

Flexes & internally rotates the knee

Answer 39

Semimembranosus