Hip Muscles

Question 1

What is the origin of the Adductor Longus?

Answer 1

Anterior surface of the inferior pubic ramus of the pelvis

Question 2

What is the insertion of the Adductor Longus?

Answer 2

Linea aspera of the femur

Question 3

What innervates the Adductor Longus?

Answer 3

Obturator Nerve

Question 4

What is the origin of the Adductor Magnus (anterior fibers)?

Answer 4

Ischial ramus of the pelvis

Question 5

What is the insertion of the Adductor Magnus (anterior fibers)?

Answer 5

Linea aspera of the femur

Question 6

What innervates the Adductor Magnus (anterior fibers)?

Answer 6

Obturator Nerve

Question 7

What is the origin of the Adductor Magnus (posterior fibers)?

Answer 7

Ischial tuberosity of the pelvis

Question 8

What is the insertion of the Adductor Magnus (posterior fibers)?

Answer 8

Adductor tubercle on femur

Question 9

What innervates the Adductor Magnus (posterior fibers)?

Answer 9

Sciatic Nerve

Question 10

What is the origin of the Adductor Brevis?

Answer 10

Anterior surface of the inferior pubic ramus of the pelvis

Question 11

What is the insertion of the Adductor Brevis?

Answer 11

Proximal one-third of the linea aspera of the femur

Question 12

What innervates the Adductor Brevis?

Answer 12

Obturator Nerve

Question 13

What is the origin of the Gracilis?

Answer 13

Anterior aspect of lower body of pubis

Question 14

What is the insertion of the Gracilis?

Answer 14

Proximal medial surface of the tibia (pes anserine)

Question 15

What innervates the Gracilis?

Answer 15

Obturator Nerve

Question 16

What is the origin of the Pectineus?

Answer 16

Pectineal line on the superior pubic ramus of the pelvis

Question 17

What is the insertion of the Pectineus?

Answer 17

Pectineal line on the posterior surface of the upper femur

Question 18

What innervates the Pectineus?

Answer 18

Obturator Nerve

Question 19

What is the origin of the Gluteus Medius?

Answer 19

Outer surface of the ilium

Question 20

What is the insertion of the Gluteus Medius?

Answer 20

Lateral surface of the greater trochanter of the femur

Question 21

What innervates the Gluteus Medius?

Answer 21

Superior Gluteal Nerve

Question 22

What is the origin of the Gluteus Minimus?

Answer 22

Ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal line

Question 23

What is the insertion of the Gluteus Minimus?

Answer 23

Greater trochanter of the femur

Question 24

What innervates the Gluteus Minimus?

Answer 24

Superior Gluteal Nerve

Question 25

What is the origin of the Tensor Fascia Latae?

Answer 25

Outer surface of the iliac crest just posterior to the anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvis

Question 26

What is the insertion of the Tensor Fascia Latae?

Answer 26

Proximal one-third of the iliotibial band

Question 27

What innervates the Tensor Fascia Latae?

Answer 27

Superior Gluteal Nerve

Question 28

What is the origin of the Gluteus Maximus?

Answer 28

Outer ilium, posterior side of sacrum and coccyx, and part of the sacrotuberous and posterior sacroiliac ligament

Question 29

What is the insertion of the Gluteus Maximus?

Answer 29

Gluteal tuberosity of the femur and iliotibial tract

Question 30

What innervates the Gluteus Maximus?

Answer 30

Inferior Gluteal Nerve

Question 31

What is the origin of the Psoas Major?

Answer 31

Transverse processes and lateral bodies of the last thoracic and all lumbar vertebrae, including intervertebral discs

Question 32

What is the insertion of the Psoas Major?

Answer 32

Lesser trochanter of the femur as the iliopsoas tendon

Question 33

What innervates the Psoas Major?

Answer 33

Spinal nerve braches of L1-L3

Question 34

What is the origin of the Iliacus?

Answer 34

Iliac fossa

Question 35

What is the insertion of the Iliacus?

Answer 35

Lesser trochanter of the femur as the iliopsoas tendon

Question 36

What innervates the Iliacus?

Answer 36

Spinal nerve branches of L2-L4

Question 37

What is the origin of the Sartorius?

Answer 37

Anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvis

Question 38

What is the insertion of the Sartorius?

Answer 38

Proximal medial surface of the tibia

Question 39

What innervates the Sartorius?

Answer 39

Femoral Nerve

Question 40

What is the origin of the Piriformis?

Answer 40

Anterior surface of the sacrum

Question 41

What is the insertion of the Piriformis?

Answer 41

Greater tronchantor of the femur

Question 42

What innervates the Piriformis?

Answer 42

Sciatic Nerve

Question 43

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