1/31/22
Muscles of the hip and thigh
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Lateral
Gluteus maximus *
Origin: Ilium,
sacrum, & coccyx
Insertion: Gluteal
tuberosity of
femur
Action: Extends hip,
abducts and
laterally rotates thigh
Gluteus minimus
Origin: Lateral
surface of ilium
Insertion: Greater
trochanter of femur
Action: Abducts
and rotates thigh
medially
Anterior
Sartorius
Origin: Anterior,
superior iliac spine of pelvis
Insertion: Medial
surface of the tibia
Action: Flexes the knee
and hip, abducts and
rotates thigh laterally
and lower leg medially
Anterior
Rectus femoris
Origin: Spine of ilium and
edge of the acetabulum
Insertion: By common
Quadriceps
femoris
tendon
(patellar
tendon)
tendon to patella and onto
tibial tuberosity through the
patellar ligament
Action: Extends knee
Patella
Patellar
ligament
Anterior
Vastus lateralis
Origin: Posterior surface of
femur
Insertion: \Patella and onto
tibia
Action: Extends knee
Vastus medialis
Origin: Medial surface
of femur
Insertion: Patellaand onto
tiboa
Action: Extends knee
Adductor longus
Origin: Pubic bone
Insertion: Posterior surface
of femur
Action: Adducts and
laterally rotates
the thigh and flexes hip
Iliacus
Origin: Iliac fossa of
ilium
Insertion: Lesser
trochanter of femur
Action: Flexes thigh
Biceps femoris
Short head
Long head
Origin:
Short head - femur
Long head – P\pelvis
Insertion: Head of
fibula and lateral
condyle of tibia
Action: Flexes knee,
rotates leg laterally,
and extends hip
Biceps femoris
Long head
Semitendinosus
Origin: Pelvis
Insertion: Medial surface
of tibia
Action: Flexes knee,
rotates leg medially, and
extends hip
Semimembranosus
Origin: Ischial tuberosity
Insertion: Medial condyle
of tibia and collateral ligament
Action: Flexes knee,
rotates leg medially, and
extends hip