Hip Muscles

The origin of the Sartorius muscle is the:

• Anterior Superior Iliac Spine

• Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine

• Posterior Superior Iliac Spine

• Posterior Inferior Iliac Spine

The femoral nerve supplies all the following muscles EXCEPT:

• pectineus

• rectus femoris

• biceps femoris

• iliopsoas

Which of the following muscles abducts the hip joint?

• gluteus maximus

• gluteus medius

• pectineus

• semimembranosus

The obturator nerve is most associated with which hip action?

• hip flexion

• hip extension

• hip abduction

• hip adduction

Injury to the inferior gluteal nerve would mainly affect:

• hip flexion

• hip extension

• hip abduction

• hip adduction

Which of the hamstrings muscles inserts on the fibular head?

• semimembranosus

• semitendinous

• biceps femoris

• rectus femoris

Which of the following hip flexors ALSO extends the knee?

• iliopsoas

• pectineus

• sartorius

• rectus femoris

All of the following muscles help to externally rotate the hip EXCEPT

• gluteus medius

• gluteus maximus

• piriformis

• sartorius

Which of the following muscles is innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve?

• gluteus maximus

• adductor longus

• piriformis

• rectus femoris

The action of the pectineus muscle is:

• flexion and abduction

• flexion and adduction

• extension and abduction

• extension and adduction