Hip Musculature

Question 1

Adductor longus (hip)

Inside hip(long muscle)

Answer 1

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic- hip complex

Question 2

Adductor magnus-anterior fibers

Adductor fibers on the hip front

Answer 2

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
Dynamically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 3

Adductor magnus-posterior fibers

Adductor fibers on back of hip

Answer 3

Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 4

Adductor brevis

Inside hip short muscle

Answer 4

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 5

Gracilis (hip)

Hip Muscle lining the Inner leg to the knee

Answer 5

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 6

Pectineus (hip)

Short muscle extends from the hip bone to the top of the femur long bone

Answer 6

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 7

Gluteus medius ( hip)

Above the hip bone med butt muscle

Answer 7

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip adduction and external rotation (anterior fibers)
Eccentrically decelerates hip adduction and internal rotation (posterior fibers)
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 8

Gluteus minimus (hip)

Above hip bone; small butt muscle

Answer 8

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip adduction and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 9

Gluteus Maximus (hip)

Parallel to the hip bone; largest butt muscle

Answer 9

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip flexion and internal rotation
Decelerates tibial internal rotation via the iliotibal band
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic- hip complex

Question 10

Tensor fascia latae (including iliotibal band)
(Hip)

Muscle along the outside of the upper leg from top of hip to the knee

Answer 10

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip extension, adduction, and external rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 11

Psoas (hip)

Attached to the vertebrae going down into the top of femur

Answer 11

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip internal rotation
Eccentrically decelerates hip extension
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 12

Iliacus (hip)

Iliac crest into the top of femur

Answer 12

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 13

Sartorius (hip)

Iliac spine down into surface of tibia

Answer 13

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
Eccentrically decelerates knee extension and internal rotation
Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex

Question 14

Piriformis (hip)

Anterior sacrum into femur

Answer 14

Integrated function:
Eccentrically decelerates hip external rotation, adduction, and flexion
Isometrically stabilizes the hip and sacroiliac joints