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Video #8: Hip Muscles
1. How many parts make up the glutes and what are they called?
2. Which part of the glutes is the most posterior?
3. Please fill out the table to answer the origin, insertion and action of the
Gluteus Maximus.
Muscle
Gluteus Maximus
Origin
Insertion
Action
Hip Extension, hip
external rotation,
hip abduction.
Lower provides
hip adduction
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4. True or false. The Piroformis lies inferior to the siatic nerve and sometimes
passed through The Psoas Major.
5. Please fill out the table to answer the origin, insertion and action of the
Piroformis.
Muscle
Piroformis
Origin
Insertion
Action
Hip external
rotation and hip
abduction during
hip flexion
6. The Psoas Major cannot only affect the hip joint but act a
7. True or false. The Psoas Major is easily accessible to treat
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stabilizer.
8. True or false. Depending on which point is stationary, that can affect what
motion or action is produced.
9. Please fill out the table to answer the origin, insertion and action of the Psoas
Major.
Muscle
Psoas Major
Origin
10. The Psoas Major and the
group.
Insertion
are both in the
Action
flexor
11. True or false. The Iliacus sits tucked along the inside of the iliac fossa surface.
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12. Please fill out the table to answer the origin, insertion and action of the
Iliacus.
Muscle
Iliacus
Origin
Insertion
Action
Fixed origin: hip
flexion and hip
external rotation
Fixed insertion:
trunk flexion and
anterior pelvic tilt
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