Hip Muscles

▪Origin: Iliac fossa, anterior and lateral surfaces of T12 through L5

▪Insertion: Lesser trochanter

▪Action: Hip flexion

• Rectus femoris

• Iliopsoas

• Sartorius

• Pectineus

▪Origin: AIIS

▪Insertion: Tibial tuberosity

▪Action: Hip flexion, knee extension

• Rectus femoris

• Iliopsoas

• Sartorius

• Pectineus

▪Origin: ASIS

▪Insertion: Proximal medial aspect of tibia

▪Action: Combination of hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation, and knee flexion

• Rectus femoris

• Iliopsoas

• Sartorius

• Pectineus

▪Origin: Superior ramus of pubis

▪Insertion: Pectineal line of femur

▪Action: Hip flexion and adduction

• Rectus femoris

• Iliopsoas

• Sartorius

• Pectineus

▪Origin: Pubis

▪Insertion: Middle third of the linea aspera

▪Action: Hip adduction

• Adductor longs

• Adductor brevis

• Adductor magnus

• Gracilis

▪Origin: Pubis

▪Insertion: Pectineal line and proximal linea aspera

▪Action: Hip adduction

• Adductor longs

• Adductor brevis

• Adductor magnus

• Gracilis

▪Origin: Ischium and pubis

▪Insertion: Entire linea aspera and adductor tubercle

▪Action: Hip adduction

• Adductor longs

• Adductor brevis

• Adductor magnus

• Gracilis

▪Origin: Pubis

▪Insertion: Anteromedial surface of proximal end of tibia

▪Action: Hip adduction

• Adductor longs

• Adductor brevis

• Adductor magnus

• Gracilis

▪Origin: Posterior sacrum and ilium

▪Insertion: Posterior femur distal to greater trochanter and to iliotibial band

Action: Hip extension

• Gluteus maximus

• Semimembranosus

• Gluteus medius

• Biceps femoris

▪Origin: Ischial tuberosity

▪Insertion: Anteromedial surface of proximal tibia

▪Action: Hip extension and knee flexion

• Semitendinosus

• Semimembranosus

• Gluteus medius

• Biceps femoris