The hip joint

movement muscles origin insertion

extension Gluteus maximus Post gluteal line Iliotibial tract and

of the ileum gluteal tuberosity
and the iliac
crest above and
behind the line,
aponeurosis of
the erector
spinae, dorsal
surface of the
lower part of
the sacrum and
the side of the
coccyx, and
sacrotuberous
lig.

Hamstrings: semitendinosus Inferomedial Proximal part of

impression on the medial surface
the superior of the tibia
aspect of the
ischial tuberosity

semimembranosus Superolateral Tubercle on the

aspect of the post. aspect of
ischial tuberosity the medial tibial
condyle
Biceps femoris LH: inferomedial Head of the
impression of fibula, slip to the
the sup aspect la condyle of the
of the ish tub, tibia, slip to the
lower portion of LCL
the
sacrotuberous
ligament
 SH: lat lip of
the linea aspera
and the lat
supracondylar
line
abduction Glute max See above
Glute med Outer surface of Oblique ridge,
the ilium downwards and
between the forwards, on the
iliac crest and lateral surface of
post. gluteal line the greater
above and ant trochanter
gluteal line
below

Glute min Outer surface of Anterolateral

the ilium aspect of the
between the ant greater trochanter
and inf gluteal
lines and the
margin of the
greater sciatic
notch

Tensor fascia lata (also Ant aspect of Iliotibial tract

aids in hip flexion, and the outer lip of
IR, and knee ext – thru the iliac crest,
iliotibial tract) the outer
surface and
notch below the
ASIS, and the
deep surface of
the TFL
adduction Adductor magnus External surface Medial margin of
of the inferior the gluteal tuber
ramus of the of the femur, med
pubis adj to the lip of the linea
ischium, the aspera, and the
external surface med
of the inf ramus supracondylar line,
of the ischium, adductor tubercle
and the
inferolateral
aspect of the
ischial tuberosity

Adductor longus Front of the Middle third of

pubis in the the linea aspera
angle between of the femur
the crest and
the symphasis
Adductor brevis External surface Line between
of the inf pubic lesser trochanter
ramus between and linea aspera,
gracilis and upper part of
obturator linea aspera
externus
gracilis Lower half of Upper part of the
the body of the med surface of
pubis, the infer the tibia (between
ramus of the Sartorius and
pubis and semitendinosus)
ischium
pectineous Pecten pubis Line between the
between the lesser trochanter
iliopectineal and the linea
eminence and aspera
the pubic
tubercle
 flexion Psoas major Ant aspects of Lesser trochanter
the transverse of the femur
processes of all
the lumbar
vertebrae, sides
of the bodies
and IV discs of
T12 and all of
the lumbar
vertebrae

iliacus Sup 2/3 of the Lat side of the

iliac fossa, inner tendon of psoas
lip of the iliac maj, & into lesser
crest, ventral trochanter
and sacroiliac
and iliolumbar
ligs, & upper
surface of the
lat aspect of
the sacrum

pectineous See above.

Rectus femoris Moreso knee

extension.
sartorius ASIS & the Upper part of the
upper ½ of the med surface of
notch below it the tibia (ant to
gracilis &
semitendinosis)

External rotation piriformis Pelvic surface of Med aspect of the

the sacrum upper border of
between the 2nd the greater
to 4th sacral trochanter of the
foramina, & femur (after
gluteal surface passing thru the
of the ileum adj greater sciatic
to the post inf foramina)
iliac spine
Obturator internus Pelvic surface of Ant impression on
the inf. ramus the med aspect of
 of the pubis & the greater
the sup ramus trochanter of the
of the pubis, femur, sup and
pelvic surface of ant to the
the obturator trochanteric fossa
membrane, (after passing thru
above and the lesser sciatic
behind the notch
obturator
foramen, as far
as the upper
part of the
greater sciatic
foramen

Obturator externus Sup & inf pubic Trochanteric fossa

ramus & the inf of the greater
ramus of the trochanter of the
ischium, med femur
2/3 of the
outer surface of
the obturator
membrane, med
side of the
obturator
foramen

Gemellus sup Dorsal aspect of Med aspect of the

the spine of the greater trochanter
ischium along with
obturator internus

Gemellus inf Sup aspect of As above

the tuberosity
of the ischium
Quadratus femoris Upper portion Quadrate tubercle
of the external & area of bone
aspect of the just below it on
ischial tuberosity the femur