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Muscles Acting on the Hip and Femur
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/11/2013

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Term
Iliacus - Origin
Definition
Iliac crest and fossa of ilium
Term
Iliacus - Insertion
Definition
Lesser trochanter and nearby shaft of femur
Term
Iliacus - Action
Definition
Flex hip
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Psoas major - Origin
Definition
Bodies, intervertebral discs of T12 - L5; Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Term
Psoas major - Insertion
Definition
Lesser trochanter and nearby shaft of femur
Term
Psoas major - Action
Definition
Flex hip
Term
Tensor fasciae latae - Origin
Definition
Iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine of ilium
Term
Tensor fasciae latae - Insertion
Definition
Lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial band
Term
Tensor fasciae latae - Action
Definition
Extend, laterally rotate knee; Abduction, medial rotation of hip
Term
Gluteus maximus - Origin
Definition
Iliac crest to posterior superior spine of ilium; Coccyx; Posterior lower sacrum; Aponeurosis of erector spinae
Term
Gluteus maximus - Insertion
Definition
Gluteal tuberosity of femur; Lateral condyle of tibia via iliotibial band
Term
Gluteus maximus - Action
Definition
Extend, abduct hip
Term
Gluteus medius - Origin
Definition
Lateral ilium between crest and acetabulum
Term
Gluteus medius - Insertion
Definition
Greater trochanter of femur
Term
Gluteus medius - Action
Definition
Abduct, medially rotate hip
Term
Gluteus minimus - Origin
Definition
Lateral ilium between crest and acetabulum
Term
Gluteus minimus - Insertion
Definition
Greater trochanter or femur
Term
Gluteus minimus - Action
Definition
Abduct, medially rotate hip
Term
Piriformis - Origin
Definition
Anterior surface of sacrum; Gluteal surface of ilium
Term
Piriformis - Insertion
Definition
Greater trochanter of femur
Term
Piriformis - Action
Definition
Laterally rotate, flex hip
Term
Quadratus femoris - Origin
Definition
Ischial tuberosity of ischium
Term
Quadratus femoris - Insertion
Definition
Intertrochanteric crest of femur
Term
Quadratus femoris - Action
Definition
Laterally rotate hip
Term
Adductor brevis - Origin
Definition
Body, inferior ramus of pubis
Term
Adductor brevis - Insertion
Definition
Linea aspera, pectineal line of femur
Term
Adductor brevis - Action
Definition
Adduct hip
Term
Adductor longus - Origin
Definition
Body, inferior ramus of pubis
Term
Adductor longus - Insertion
Definition
Linea aspera of femur
Term
Adductor longus - Action
Definition
Adduct, medially rotate, flex hip
Term
Adductor magnus - Origin
Definition
Inferior ramus of pubis; Ramus, ischial tuberosity of ischium
Term
Adductor magnus - Insertion
Definition
Linea aspera, gluteal tuberosity, medial supracondylar line of femur
Term
Adductor magnus - Action
Definition
Adduct, medially rotate, extend hip
Term
Gracilis - Origin
Definition
Body, inferior ramus of pubis; Ramus of ischium
Term
Gracilis - Insertion
Definition
Medial tibia below condyle
Term
Gracilis - Action
Definition
Flex, medially rotate knee
Term
Pectineus - Origin
Definition
Superior ramus of pubis
Term
Pectineus - Insertion
Definition
Pectineal line of femur
Term
Pectineus - Action
Definition
Flex, adduct hip
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