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Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus Maximus

Action:Extends and Internally Rotates hip


Nerve: superior gluteal nerve; L5, S1, S2

Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Medius

Action: abducts and internally rotates the hip


Nerve: superior gluteal nerve; L4, L5, S1

Gluteus Minimus

Gluteus Minimus

Action: abducts and internally rotates the hip


Nerve: superior gluteal nerve; L4, L5, S1

Tensor Fascia Latta

Tensor Fascia Latta

Action: flexes, abducts and internally rotates the hip


Nerve: L4, L5, S1

Piriformis

Piriformis

Action: abducts and externally rotates the hip


Nerve: ventral rami of L5, S1, S2

Inferior Gemellus

Inferior Gemellus

Action: externally rotates hip


Nerve: nerve to Quadratus femoris; L5, S1

Superior Gemellus

Action: Externally rotates the hip


Nerve: nerve to the obturator internus; L5, S1

Obturator Externus

Action: externally rotates the hip


Nerve: obturator nerve; L3, L4

Obturator Internus

Obturator Internus

Action: Externally rotate & abduct hip


Nerve: Nerve to the Obturator internus; L5, S1, S2

Quadratus Femoris

Quadratus Femoris

Action: Externally rotates hip


Nerve: Nerve to the quadratus femoris; L4, L5, S1

Gracilis

Gracilis

Action: adducts, flexes & internally rotates hip; flexes knee


Nerve: Obturator Nerve; L2, L3

Sartorius

Sartorius

Action: Flex, Abduct & Externally rotate hip (FABER); flexes knee


Nerve: Femoral Nerve; L2, L3

Adductor Magnus

Adductor Magnus

Action: Adducts, flexes, and internally rotates the hip; extends hip


Nerve: Obturator nerve; L2, L3, L4 & Sciatic nerve; L4



Adductor Longus 

Adductor Longus

Action: Adducts, flexes, and internally rotates hip


Nerve: Obturator nerve; L2, L3, L4

Adductor Brevis 

Adductor Brevis

Action: Adducts, flexes, and internally rotates hip


Nerve: Obturator nerve; L2, L3, L4

Pectineus

Pectineus

Action: Adducts, flexes, and internally rotates hip


Nerve: Femoral nerve; L2, L3 & Obturator nerve; L3

Psoas Major

Psoas Major

Action: Flexes hip; flexes and laterally bends the lumbar vertebral column


Nerve: Ventral primary rami of spinal nerve L2-L4

Illiacus

Illiacus

Action: Flexes hip; if the thigh is fixed it flexes the pelvis on the thigh


Nerve: Femoral nerve; L2, L3

Rectus Femoris

Rectus Femoris

Action: Extends knee, flexes hip


Nerve: Femoral nerve; L2, L3, L4

Semimembranosus

Semimembranosus

Action: Extends hip; flexes and IR knee


Nerve: Sciatic nerve; L5, S1, S2

Semitendinosus 

Semitendinosus

Action: Extends hip; flexes and IR knee


Nerve: Sciatic nerve; L5, S1, S2