What is the common action of these muscles?
• Piriformis
• Gemellus superior
• Obturator internus
• Gemellus inferior
• Quadratus femoris
External Rotation
The Femur
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Head
Neck
Greater trochanter
Lesser trochanter
Linea Aspera
Medial condyle
Lateral condyle
• Name the action at the hip• Adduction• Name a muscle that performs
that action• Pectineous, Adductor brevis,
adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracillis, lower fibers of the gluteus maximus
• Is this a closed chain or open chain exercise?
• Open chain.
Posterior
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iliac crest
greater trochanter
ischial tuberosity
lesser trochanter
linea aspera
• Actions? • Extension• External rotation• Adduction (lower fibers )• Abduction (upper fibers)
Gluteus MaximusName the muscle and its actions
• Name the action at the hip
• Flexion• Name a muscle that
performs that action• Iliopsoas, rectus femoris,
pectinius, adductor brevis, adductor longus, sartorius
• Is this a closed chain or open chain exercise?
• Open chain.
• Actions?
• Abduction
• Internal rotation
• Flexion
Gluteus Minimus
Name the muscle and its actions
• Name the action at the hip• Extension• Name a muscle that
performs that action• Gluteus maximus,
semitendonosis, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, adductor magnus
• Is this a closed chain or open chain exercise?
• Closed chain.
• Actions?• Adduction at the hip• Internal rotation• Flexion
Gracilis
Name the muscle and its actions
Terms
• Anterior pelvic rotation (tilt)• Lateral pelvic rotation (tilt)• Compound exercise• Isolated exercise• Open chain exercise• Closed chain exercise• Hip pointer• Avascular necrosis
• Actions? • Abduction of the hip• Anterior fibers: Internal
rotation and flexion• Posterior fibers: External
rotation and extension
Gluetus Medius
Name the muscle and its actions
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Name the muscle and its actions
• Actions?• Flexion of the
hip• Internal rotation• Abduction of the
hip
• Actions? • Adduction• Extension• External rotation
Adductor Magnus
Name the muscle and its actions
• Name the action at the hip
• Extension• Name a muscle that
performs that action• Gluteus maximus,
semitendonosis, semimembranosus, biceps femoris
• Is this a closed chain or open chain exercise?
• Open chain.
Anterior
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iliac crest
anterior spine
greater trochanter
lesser trochanter
ischial tuberosity
pubis crest
• Name the action at the hip• Abduction• Name a muscle that performs that action• Gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae• Is this a closed chain or open chain exercise?• Open chain.
Left Leg
Name the muscles
Iliopsoas
Tensor Fasciae LataePectineus Adductor BrevisAdductor Longus Adductor MagnusGracilis