| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Hip | Ball and socket joint; Muscles are grouped anteriuor, medial, and posterior; Action - Flexion/extension, Abduction/adduction,and medial rotation/lateral rotations |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Anterior Muscles | Iliacus; Psoas major; Known as Iliopsoas because they insert together |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Anterior Muscles | Iliacus - Origin - pelvis Insertion - femur; Psoas major - Origin - vertebrae Insertion - femur |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles | Adductor magnus; Gracilis; Pectineus; Adductor brevis; Adductor longus |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles; Adductor magnus | Origin - pubis ; Insertion - femur; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles; Gracilis | Origin - pubis; Insertion - tibia; Crosses 2 joints so also acts on the knee; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles; Pectineus | Origin - pubis; Insertion - femur; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles Adductor brevis | Origin - pubis; Insertion - femur; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Medial Muscles; Adductor longus | Origin - pubis; Insertion - femur below adductor brevis; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Posterior Muscles | Gluteus minimus; Gluteus medius; Gluteus maximus; Tensor fasciae latae |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Posterior Muscles; Gluteus minimus | Origin - Ilium; Insertion - Femur; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Posterior Muscles; Gluteus medius | Origin - ilium ; Insertion - femur; Action - |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Posterior Muscles; Gluteus maximus | Origin - ilium, sacrum, and coccyx; Insertion - femur and tibia; Action - |
| Flexion of the Hip | 2 Prime movers - Iliacus, Psoas major; Synergists - Adductor magnus, Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, pectineus |
| Extension at the Hip | Prime mover - Gluteus maximus; Synergist - Adductor magnus |
| Abduction at the Hip | All posterior muscles; Gluteus minumus, Gluteus medius, Gluteus maximus, Tensor fasciae Latae; When femur is already flexed, uses lateral rotators for abduction |
| Adduction at the Hip | All medial muscles; Prime mover - Adductor magnus; Synergists - Gracilis, Adductor brevis, Pectineus; Adductor longus |
| Medial Rotation of the Hip | 7 muscles; Gluteus minimus; Gluteus medius; Tensor fasciae latae; Adductor magnus; Gracilis; Pectineus; Adductor longus; |
| Lateral Rotation of the Hip | Lateral rotators - 6 deep muscles |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Lateral Rotators | 6 deep muscles; Similar to rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder |
| Hip Joint and Femur; Posterior Muscles; Tensor fasciae latae | Lateral to gluteus muscles; Origin - ilium; Insertion - tibia; Action - |
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