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Question 1

What is the origin and attachment of pectineus?

Answer 1

Origin: Superior ramus of pubis
Attachment: Pectineal line of femur

Question 2

What is the action of pectineus?

Answer 2

Hip joint: Adducts, Flexes

Medial rotation of hip joint

Question 3

What is the origin and attachment of sartorius?

Answer 3

Origin: ASIS
Attachment: Superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 4

What are the actions of sartorius?

Answer 4

Hip: flexes, abducts, laterally rotates
Knee: flexes, medially rotates

Question 5

What is the origin of psoas major?

Answer 5

T12- L5 vertebrae

Question 6

What is the origin of iliacus?

Answer 6

Iliac crest and iliac fossa

Question 7

Where does iliopsoas attach?

Answer 7

Lesser trochanter of femur

Question 8

What is the action of iliopsoas?

Answer 8

Flexes hip

Laterally rotates hip

Question 9

What is the origin of rectus femoris?

Answer 9

AIIS

Question 10

What is the origin of vastus lateralis?

Answer 10

Greater trochanter, lateral lip of linea aspera

Question 11

What is the origin of vastus medialis?

Answer 11

Intertrochanteric line, medial lip linea aspera

Question 12

Where do the quadriceps muscles insert?

Answer 12

To patella via quadriceps tendon

Patella ligament to tibial tuberosity

Question 13

Which quadriceps muscle flexes the hip?

Answer 13

Rectus femoris

Question 14

What is the origin and attachment of adductor longus?

Answer 14

Origin: pubis body
Attachment: Middle third linea aspera

Question 15

What is the action of adductor longus?

Answer 15

Adducts hip joint

Question 16

What is the origin and attachment of adductor brevis?

Answer 16

Origin: Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Attachment: Pectineal line, proximal part of linea aspera

Question 17

What are the main actions of adductor brevis?

Answer 17

Adduction and to some extent flexion of the hip joint

Question 18

What are the origins and attachments of adductor magnus?

Answer 18

Adductor part-
Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis, ischium ramus
Attachment: Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera

Hamstring part-
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Attachment: Adductor tubercle of femur

Question 19

What muscle attaches to the adductor tubercle of femur?

Answer 19

Hamstring part of adductor magnus

Question 20

What are the origins and attachments of gracilis?

Answer 20

Origin: Body and inferior ramus of pubis
Attachment: superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 21

What are the actions of gracilis?

Answer 21

Hip: adducts
Knee: Flexion, medially rotates

Question 22

What is the origin and insertion of obturator externus?

Answer 22

Origin: Obturator foramen
Attachment: Trochanteric fossa

Question 23

What are the actions of obturator externus?

Answer 23

Laterally rotates hip

Pulls head of femur into acetabulum

Question 24

What is the origin of semimembranosus and semitendinosus?

Answer 24

Ischial tuberosity

Question 25

How do the attachments of semimembranosus and semitendinosus differ?

Answer 25

Semimembranosus - medial condyle of tibia | Semitendinosus - medial surface of superior tibia

Question 26

What is the action of semimembranosus and semitendinosus?

Answer 26

Hip: extend Knee: flex, medial rotation

Question 27

What is the origin of the long and short head of biceps femoris?

Answer 27

Long head - ischial tuberosity | Short head- linea aspera

Question 28

Where does biceps femoris attach?

Answer 28

Lateral side of head of fibula

Question 29

What is the origin and attachment of TFL?

Answer 29

Origin: Iliac crest Attachment: Iliotibial tract

Question 30

What are the main actions of TFL?

Answer 30

Hip: flexion, abduction and internal rotation

Question 31

Where does the iliotibial tract insert?

Answer 31

Lateral condyle of tibia

Question 32

What is the origin and insertion of glut maximus?

Answer 32

Origin: Ilium, sacrum and coccyx Attachment: iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity on femur

Question 33

What is the main action of glut maximus?

Answer 33

Hip: extension, lateral rotation

Question 34

Where do glut medius and minimus insert?

Answer 34

Greater trochanter of femur

Question 35

What are the actions of glut medius and minimi?

Answer 35

Hip joint: medially rotate, abduction

Question 36

What is the action of the deep gluteal muscles? E.g piriformis, obturator internus, gemelli

Answer 36

Laterally rotate hip | Abduct hip