Muscles operating upon the hip

Question 1

iliacus

Answer 1

Flex hip and trunk origin: iliac fossa insertion: lesser trochanter

Question 2

psoas major

Answer 2

flex hip and trunk origin: vertebrae T12-L5 insertion: Lesser trochanter

Question 3

tensor faciae latae

Answer 3

flex hip and trunk, ABduct, and laterally rotate hip origin: iliac crest Insertion: proximal shaft of tibia via iliotubial tract

Question 4

gluteus maximus

Answer 4

extend, ABduct, and medially rotate hip origin: ilium, sacrum, and coccyx Insertion: gluteal tuberosity

Question 5

gluteus medius and minimus

Answer 5

ABduct and medially rotate hip origin: lateral surface of ilium Insertion: greater trochanter of femur

Question 6

adductor longus and brevis

Answer 6

flex and ADDuct hip origin: body of pubis Insertion: linea aspera

Question 7

adductor magnus

Answer 7

flex, extend, ADDuct hip origin: body of puis and inferior ramus Insertion: linea aspera and gluteal tuberosity