Chapter 11  Hip

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TABLE  11-4

Muscles of the Hip: Their Actions, Innervation, and Nerve Root Derivation65
Action Muscles Acting Innervation Nerve Root Deviation
Flexion of hip   1.  Psoas L1–L3 L1–L3
  2.  Iliacus Femoral L2, L3
  3.  Rectus femoris Femoral L2–L4
  4.  Sartorius Femoral L2, L3
  5.  Tensor fasciae latae Superior gluteal L5, S1, S2
  6.  Pectineus Femoral L2, L3
  7.  Adductor longus Obturator L2–L4
  8.  Adductor brevis Obturator L2, L3, L5
  9.  Gracilis Obturator L2, L3
10.  Gluteus medius (anterior fibers) Superior gluteal L5, S1
Extension of hip   1.  Biceps femoris (long head) Sciatic L5, S1, S2
  2.  Semimembranosus Sciatic L5, S1, S2
  3.  Semitendinosus Sciatic L5, S1, S2
  4.  Gluteus maximus Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2
  5.  Gluteus medius (middle and posterior part) Superior gluteal L5, S1
  6.  Adductor magnus (ischiocondylar part) Sciatic L2–L4
Abduction of hip   1.  Tensor fasciae latae Superior gluteal L4, L5
  2.  Gluteus minimus Superior gluteal L5, S1
  3.  Gluteus medius Superior gluteal L5, S1
  4.  Gluteus maximus Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2
  5.  Sartorius Femoral L2, L3
  6.  Piriformis L5, S1, S2 L5, S1, S2
  7.  Rectus femoris Femoral L2–L4
Adduction of hip   1.  Adductor longus Obturator L2–L4
  2.  Adductor brevis Obturator L2–L4
  3.  Adductor magnus (ischiofemoral part) Obturator L2–L4
  4.  Gracilis Obturator L2, L3
  5.  Pectineus Femoral L2, L3
  6.  Biceps femoris (long head) Sciatic L5, S1, S2
  7.  Gluteus maximus (posterior fibers) Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2
  8.  Quadratus femoris N. to quadratus femoris L5, S1
  9.  Obturator externus Obturator L3, L4
Medial rotation of hip   1.  Adductor longus Obturator L2–L4
  2.  Adductor brevis Obturator L2–L4
  3.  Adductor magnus (posterior head) Obturator and sciatic L2–L4
  4.  Gluteus medius (anterior part) Superior gluteal L5, S1
  5.  Gluteus minimus (anterior part) Superior gluteal L5, S1
  6.  Tensor fasciae latae Superior gluteal L4, L5
  7.  Pectineus Femoral L2, L3
  8.  Gracilis Obturator L2, L3
Lateral rotation of hip   1.  Gluteus maximus Inferior gluteal L5, S1, S2
  2.  Obturator internus N. to obturator internus L5, S1
  3.  Obturator externus Obturator L3, L4
  4.  Quadratus femoris N. to quadratus femoris L5, S1
  5.  Piriformis L5, S1–S2 L5, S1, S2
  6.  Gemellus superior N. to obturator internus L5, S1
  7.  Gemellus inferior N. to quadratus femoris L5, S1
  8.  Sartorius Femoral L2, L3
  9.  Gluteus medius (posterior part) Superior gluteal L5, S1
10.  Gluteus minimus (posterior part) Superior gluteal L5, S1
11.  Biceps femoris (long head) Sciatic L5, S1, S2

N, nerve.