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Psoas major

Prox: T12-L5


Dis: lesser trochanter


Actions: hip flexion, anterior pelvic tilt, trunk flexion


Parent: femoral


Mm: L2, L3

Rectus femoris

Proximal: anterior inferior iliac spine


Distal: tibial tuberosity


Actions: hip flexion, knee extension


Parent: Femoral


Mm: L2-L4

Sartorius

Proximal: Anterior superior iliac spine


Distal: Proximal-medial tibia (pes anserinus)


Actions: Hip flexion, hip abduction, hip external rotation, knee flexion, knee internal rotation


Parent: Femoral


Mm: L2, L3

Tensor Fasciae Latae

Proximal: Outer surface of iliac crest posterior to ASIS


Distal: Proximal third of ITB


Actions: Hip flexion, hip abduction, hip internal rotation


Parent: Superior gluteal


Mm: L4-S1

Gluteus Maximus

Proximal: Posterior ilium sacrum, coccyx, sacrotuberous and sacroiliac ligaments


Distal: ITB, gluteal tuberosity of femur


Actions: Hip extension, hip external rotation, posterior pelvic tilt, trunk extension


Parent: Inferior gluteal


Mm: L5-S2

Semitendinosus

Proximal: Ischial tuberosity


Distal: Proximal medial surface of tibia (pes anserinus)


Actions: Hip extension, knee internal rotation, knee flexion


Parent: Tibial


Mm: L5-S2

Semimembranosus

Proximal: Ischial tuberosity


Distal: Medial condile of tibia and medial meniscus


Actions: Hip extension, Knee flexion, Knee internal rotation


Parent: Tibial


Mm: L5, S1

Biceps femoris (long head)

Proximal: Ischial tuberosity


Distal: Fibular head


Actions: Hip extension, knee flexion, knee external rotation


Parent: Tibial


Mm: s1, S2

Adductor Magnus

Proximal: Ischial tuberosity


Distal: Adductor tubercle of femur


Actions: Hip extension, hip adduction


Parent: Tibial


Mm: L3, L4

What are the primary hip flexors?

Rectus femoris


Sartorius


Tensor fasciae latae


Iliopsoas (psoas major, iliacus)

What are the primary hip extensors? (5)

Gluteus Maximus


Semitendinosus


Semimembranosus


Biceps femoris (long head)


Adductor magnus (extensor head)

Iliacus

Proximal: Iliac fossa


Distal: Lesser trochanter


Actions: Hip flexion, anterior pelvic tilt, trunk flexion


Parent: Femoral


Mm: L2-L3

Gluteus medius

Proximal: Outer surface of ilium


Distal: Greater trochanter of femur


Actions: Hip abduction


Parent: Superior gluteal


Mm: L4-S1

Gluteus Minimus

Proximal: Outer surface of ilium deep to gluteas medius


Distal: Greater trochanter


Actions: Hip abduction, Hip internal rotation (contributes most to this action)


Parent: Superior gluteal


Mm: L4-S1

What are the primary hip adductors? (5)

Pectineus


Adductor longus


Gracilis


Adductor brevis


Adductor magnus (both heads)

Pectinius

Proximal: Superior pubic ramus


Distal: Posterior surface femur


Actions: Hip adduction, hip flexion


Parent: Obturator


Mm: L2, L3

Adductor longus

Proximal: Anterior pubic body


Distal: Middle third of lina aspera of femur


Actions: Hip adduction, hip flexion


Parent: Obturator


Mm: L2, L3

Gracilis

Proximal: Body and inferior pubic ramus


Distal: Proximal-medial surface of tibia (pes anserinus)


Actions: Hip adduction, hip flexion, knee flexion, knee internal rotation


Parent: Obturator


Mm: L2-L4

Muscles innervated by obturator nerve. (5)

Pectinius


Adductor Longus


Gracilis


Adductor Brevis


Adductor magnus (adductor head)

Muscles innervated by superior gluteal nerve. (3)

Gluteus medius


Gluteus minimus


Tensor fasciae latae

Muscle innervated by inferior gluteal nerve.

Gluteus maximus

Muscles innervated by tibial nerve. (4)

Semitendinosus


Semimembranosus


Biceps femoris (long head)


Adductor magnus (extensor head)

Muscles innervated by femoral nerve. (3)

Iliopsoas


Rectus femoris


Sartorius

The six short external rotator muscles of the hip.

Piriformis


Obturator internus


Obturator externus


Gemellus superior


Gemellus inferior


Quadratus femoris

Muscle innervation of the hip external rotators.

L3-S2


Note: They are L3-L5 heavy.

What are the primary hip external rotators? (8)

Gluteus maximus


Sartorius


Piriformis


Gemellus superior


Gemellus inferior


Obturator internus


Obturator externus


Quadratus femoris

Muscles innervated by L2, L3.

Pectinius (obturator)


Iliopsoas (femoral)


Sartorius (femoral)

Muscles innervated by L5-S2.

Semitendinosus (tibial)


Semimebranosus (tibial)


Gluteus Maximus (inferior gluteal)

Muscles innervated by S1, S2.

Biceps femoris long head (tibial)


Biceps femoris short head (fibular)

Muscles innervated by L3, L4.

Adductor Magnus both heads


Extensor head: tibial


Adductor head: obturator


Muscles innervated by L2-L4.

Adductor longus (obturator)


Adductor brevis (obturator)


Gracilis (obturator)

Muscles innervated by L4 - S1.

TFL (superior gluteal)


Gluteus medius (superior gluteal)


Gluteus minimus (superior gluteal)

Spans acetabular notch, completing the cup of acetabulum.

Transverse acetabular ligament

Tubular sheath of connective tissue that runs from the transverse acetabular ligament to the fovea of the femoral head.

Ligamentum teres

Thick, strong ligament resembling an inverted Y. Limits extension of hip.

Iliofemoral ligament

Shock absorbing cartilage covering lunate surface of acetabulum.

Articular cartilage

Spirals around femoral neck and attaches near apex of greater trochanter. Limits extension and internal rotation of hip.

Ischiofemoral ligament

Attaches distally to the lower half of intertrochanteric line of femur. Limits abduction and extension of hip.

Pubofemoral ligament