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Hip Joint (Part 1)

Muscles Acting On Coxal joint = Hip joint = Head of femur seated in acetabulum of the coxal bone (hip bone)
Chapter 6 – Muscles That Move the Lower Extremity

Medial Lateral
Hip Joint Innervation L2 L3 L4 L5 S1 S2
Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Rotation Rotation Stabilization
(Part 1) @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. of Coxal jt. Other
may assist
(upper fibers)
Inferior gluteal N.
1. Gluteus maximus X X
(L5, S1, S2)
N N N
assist
(lower fibers)

assist assist
(anterior (anterior assist This is the
X X Superior gluteal N.
2. Gluteus medius fibers) assist fibers) (post. fibers) primary
(L4, L5, S1)
N N N
(posterior
(all fibers) (main hip abductor
when hip is
fibers) stabilizer)
extended

Superior gluteal N.
3. Gluteus minimus may assist X X X
(L4, L5, S1)
N N N

4. Piriformis
Sacral Plexus
X N N
(S1, S2)
Deep lateral rotator #1

5. The Other 5 Deep

GS: SP- L5, S1, 2 N N N
Lateral Rotators OI: SP- L5, S1, 2 N N N
GI: SP- L4,5, S1 N N N
Gemellus superior X OE: Obturator,L3,4 N N
Obturator internus QF: SP- L4,5, S1 N N N
Gemellus inferior
Mastering Muscles & Movement

Obturator externus (SP=Sacral Plexus)

Quadratus femoris

Reverse O/I
Iliacus: Femoral
Iliopsoas: (femur fixed):
nerve (L2, L3)
increases
6. Iliacus X may assist lumbar N N N
Psoas Major:
lordosis,
Lumbar plexus
7. Psoas major anterior pelvic
(L2-L4)
tilt
(More muscles see also see also see also see also see also see also
for the action) ----> Tables 11, 12 Tables 11, 12 Table 11 Table 11 Tables 11, 12 Tables 11, 12 Innervation 806A

Table 10 (B) - Hip Joint (Part 1) - Synergists & Antagonists