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Hip Joint (Part 2)

Muscles Acting On Coxal jt. = Hip joint, TF jt. = Tibiofemoral joint (knee)
Chapter 6 – Muscles That Move the Lower Extremity

Medial Lateral
Hip Joint Innervation L2 L3 L4 L5 S1 S2 S3
Flexion Extension Abduction Adduction Rotation Rotation Flexion
(Part 2)
@ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Coxal jt. @ Knee Other

Medial rotation
Femoral N.
1. Sartorius X X X X of tibia at flexed
(L2, L3)
N N
knee

Superiror
Stabilizes the
2. Tensor fascia latae X X X Gluteal N. N N N
extended knee (L4, L5, S1)

Femoral N.
(L2, L3)
3. Pectineus X X X
(& sometimes
N N
Obturator N.)

(deep to
Obturator N.
4. Adductor brevis X X X adductor
(L2, L3, L4)
N N N
longus)

Obturator N.
5. Adductor longus X X X
(L2, L3, L4)
N N N

Can be an Anterior part:

X X
Obturator N.
Anterior Posterior X antagonist to
X (L2,L3,L4)
6. Adductor magnus fibers fibers Anterior itself (posterior N N N N N
Mastering Muscles & Movement

All fibers Posterior part:

(which insert (which insert fibers vs. anterior Sciatic N.
proximally) distally) fibers) (L4,L5, S1)

Medial rotation
Obturator N.
7. Gracilis may assist X may assist X of tibia at flexed
(L2, L3)
N N
knee

(More muscles see also see also see also see also see also see also see also
for the action) ----> Tables 10,12 Tables 10,12 Table 10 Table 10 Tables 10,12 Tables 10,12 Tables12,13 Innervation 806A

Table 11 (B) - Hip Joint (Part 2) - Synergists & Antagonists