pta students curtis, tonya, emilee, & zeke. them bones….. …of the iliofemoral joint. and one...
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Hip (Iliofemoral) Joint
PTA Students Curtis, Tonya, Emilee, & Zeke
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Bones
Them Bones…..
…Of the iliofemoral joint.And one extra.
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Bones
Os Coax: The Pelvic Trifecta
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Bones
Medial View
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Bones
Lateral View, with a side of landmarks
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Bones
Find the Angry Bird
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Bones
The Femur: Foreplay for cave men
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BonesTibia- Not part of the hip, but it was on the list, so here goes….
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Ligaments
Iliofemoral ligament Pubofemoral ligament
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Ligaments
Ischiofemoral ligament
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Ligaments
Sacrotuberous ligament
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Ligaments & Cartilage
Transverse acetabular ligament Acetubular labrum Articular cartilage of head of femur Ligament of head of femur
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Articular Capsule
Synovial membrane Fibrous layer
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Ligaments
Zona orbicularis
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Bursae
Trochanteric bursa Deep Superficial
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Bursae
Gluteofemoral bursa Ischial Bursa
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
Pectineus Innervation:
Femoral Nerve, also fibers from obturator nerve Origin:
Superior Ramus of Pubis Insertion:
Pectineal line inferior to lesser trochanter of femur Action:
Flexes, adducts and assists with medial rotation Synergist:
Flexion = Rectus Femoris and Iliopsoas Adduction = Adductors (all 3) and gracilis Medial Rotation = Gluteus Minimus
Antagonist: Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Semimembranosus,
Semitendinosus, and Biceps Femoris Abduction = Gluteus Medius and Minimus Lateral Rotation = Gluteus Maximus
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
Sartorius Innervation:
Femoral Nerve Origin:
Anterior superior iliac spine Insertion:
Upper medial surface of body of tibia Action:
Flexes knee Flexes, abducts and laterally rotates hip
Synergist: Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps
Femoris Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Hip Abduction = Gluteus Medius and Minimus
Antagonist Knee Extension = Quadriceps muscles Hip Extension = Gluteus maximus, Semimembranosus,
Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris Hip Adduction = Adductors (all 3), Pectineus & Gracilis
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
IliopsoasPsoas Major & Iliacus
Innervation: Lumbar Nerves Femoral Nerves
Origin: Transverse Process of T12-L5 Iliac Crest, Iliac Fossa, Anterior Sacroiliac Ligament
Insertion: Lesser Trochanter
Action: Hip/Thigh Flexion
Synergist: Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris & Pectineus
Antagonist: Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
& Biceps Femoris
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles Quadriceps Femoris: Rectus Femoris Innervation:
Femoral Nerve Origin:
Anterior inferior iliac spine Insertion:
Patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Action: Knee Extension and Hip Flexion
Synergist: Knee Extension = Vastus Medialis, Intermedialis & Lateralis Hip Flexion = Iliopsoas & Pectineus
Antagonist: Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
& Biceps Femoris
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
Quadriceps Femoris: Vastus Medialis Innervation:
Femoral Nerve Origin:
Linea Aspera of the femur Insertion:
Patella via the quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Action: Knee Extension
Synergist: Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris, Vasus Lateralis and Intermedius
Antagonist: Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
Quadriceps Femoris: Vastus Lateralis Innervation:
Femoral Nerve Origin:
Intertrochanteric line and linea aspera of the femur Insertion:
Patella via the quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament
Action: Knee Extension
Synergist: Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris, Vastus medialis and
intermedialis Antagonist:
Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
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MusclesAnterior Compartment Thigh Muscles
Quadriceps Femoris: Vastus Intermedius Innervation
Femoral Nerve Origin
Anterior 2/3 and lateral shaft of femur Insertion
Patella via quadriceps tendon and then tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Action Knee Extension
Synergist Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis and Medialis
Antagonist Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps
Femoris
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MusclesMedial Thigh Muscles
Adductor Brevis Innervation:
Obturator Nerve Origin
Anterior surface of the inferior ramus of the pubis Insertion
Superior half of linea aspera of femur Action
Adducts, flexes and helps to laterally rotate the hip Syngerist
Hip Adduction = Adductors longus and magnus, Gracilis & Pectineus Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Lateral Rotation = Gluteus Maximus
Antagonist Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus Hip Extension = Gluteus maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
& Biceps Femoris Medial Rotation = Gluteus Minimus
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MusclesMedial Thigh Muscles
Adductor Longus Innervation:
Obturator Nerve Origin:
Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest and lateral pubic symphysis Insertion:
Middle 1/3 of linea aspera of the femur Action:
Adducts, flexes & laterally rotates the hip Synergist:
Hip Adduction = Adductors longus and magnus, Gracilis & Pectineus Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Lateral Rotation = Gluteus Maximus
Antagonist: Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus Hip Extension = Gluteus maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
& Biceps Femoris Medial Rotation = Gluteus Minimus
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MusclesMedial Thigh Muscles
Adductor Magnus Innervation:
Obturator and Tibial Nerves Origin:
Inferior ramus of pubis and ischium to ischial tuberosity Insertion:
Linea aspera of the femur and medial supracondylar line Action:
Adducts thigh, superior horizontal fibers flex the thigh and posterior portion extends thigh at hip joint
Syngerist: Hip Adduction = Adductors longus and brevis, Gracilis &
Pectineus Hip Flexion = Rectus femorus, Iliopsoas & Pectineus
Antagonist: Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Semimembranosus,
Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
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MusclesMedial Thigh Muscles
Gracilis Innervation:
Obturator Nerve Origin:
Body and inferior ramus of pubis Insertion:
Anterior medial proximal tibis Action:
Adducts and medial rotates hip Knee Flexion
Synergist: Hip Adduction = Adductors Brevis, Longus & Magnus, Pectineus Medial rotation of hip = Gluteus Minimus Knee Flexion = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris
Antagonist: Hip Abduction = Gluteus Medius and Minimus Lateral rotation of hip = Gluteus Maximus Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris & Vastus medialis, lateralis &
intermedius
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MusclesGluteal Region
Tensor Fasciae Latae Innervation:
Superior Gluteal Nerve Origin:
Anterior superior iliac spine and anterior iliac crest Insertion:
Tibia by way of the iliotibial tract Action:
Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint and helps to stabilize and stead the hip and knee joints by putting tension on the iliotibial band of fascia
Synergist: Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus
Antagonist: Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus
& Biceps Femoris Hip Adduction = All 3 Adductors, Gracilis & Pectineus
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MusclesGluteal Region
Gluteus Maximus Innervation:
Inferior Gluteal Nerve Origin:
Iliac crest, Sacrum, Coccyx & Aponeurosis of Sacrospinalis Insertion:
Iliotibial tract of fascia lata and lateral part of linea aspera under greater trochanter (gluteal tuberosity) of the femur
Action: Extends the thigh at the hip and laterally rotates thigh – middle fibers
abduct the hip Synergist:
Hip Extension = Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus & Biceps Femoris Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus
Antagonist: Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Hip Adduction = Adductors longus and brevis, Gracilis & Pectineus Medial Rotation of Hip = Gluteus Minimus
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MusclesGluteal Region
Gluteus Medius Innervation:
Superior Gluteal Nerve Origin:
Dorsal ilium inferior to the iliac crest Insertion:
Greater Trochanter of the Femur Action:
Abducts and medially rotates the hip Synergist:
Gluteus Minimus (for both) Antagonist:
Hip Adduction = All 3 Adductors, Gracilis & Pectineus Lateral Rotation of the Hip = Gluteus Maximus
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MusclesGluteal Region
Gluteus Minimus Innervation:
Superior Gluteal Nerve Origin:
Dorsal Ilium between inferior and anterior gluteal lines Insertion:
Greater trochanter of the femur Action:
Abducts and medially rotates the hip Synergist:
Gluteus Medius (for both) Antagonist:
Hip Adduction = All 3 Adductors, Gracilis & Pectineus Lateral Rotation of the Hip = Gluteus Maximus
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MusclesGluteal Region
Piriformis Innervation:
Piriformis Nerve Origin:
Anterior surface of lateral process of sacrum and gluteal surface of ilium at the margin of the greater sciatic notch
Insertion: Superior border of the greater trochanter
Action: Laterally rotates and abducts the thigh at the hip joint
Synergist: Hip Abduction = Gluteus medius and minimus Lateral Rotation of Hip = Gluteus Maximus
Antagonist: Hip Adduction = All 3 Adductors, Gracilis & Pectineus Medial Rotation of Hip = Gluteus medius and minimus
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MusclesPosterior Thigh Muscles
Biceps Femoris Innervation:
Tibial Nerve Origin:
Long Head: Ischial Tuberosity Short Head: Linea aspera of the femur
Insertion: Head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia
Action: Long Head: Extends hip and flexes knee Short Head: Flexes knee and laterally rotates hip
Synergist: Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus Extension of Hip and Flexion of Knee = Semitendinosus and
semimembranosus Lateral Rotation of Hip = Gluteus Maximus
Antagonist: Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Knee Flexion = Vastus (lateralis, medialis & intermedialis) Medial Rotation = Gluteus Minimus
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MusclesPosterior Thigh Muscles
Semitendinosus Innervation:
Tibial Nerve Origin:
Ischial Tuberosity Insertion:
Proximal part of medial surface of shaft Action:
Knee Flexion Extends and medially rotates hip
Synergist: Knee Flexion = Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus Hip Extension = Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris & Semimembranosus Medial Rotation of Hip = Gluteus Minimus
Antagonist: Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris, Vastus (medialis, lateralis &
intermdialis) Hip Flexion = Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas & Pectineus Lateral Rotation of Hip = Gluteus Maximus
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MusclesPosterior Thigh Muscles
Semimembranosus Innervation:
Tibial Nerve Origin:
Ischial Tuberosity Insertion:
Posterior medial condyle of tibia Action:
Knee Flexion Extends and medially rotates the hip
Synergist: Knee Flexion = Biceps femoris & Semitendinosus Medial Rotation = Gluteus minimus
Antagonist: Knee Extension = Rectus Femoris & Vastus (medialis, lateralis &
intermedialis) Lateral Rotation of Hip = Gluteus maximus
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Nerves
Femoral Nerve Obturator Nerve
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Nerves
Sciatic Nerve
Superior Gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
Common peroneal nerve
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Arteries
Femoral artery
Lateral circumflex artery Obturator artery
Deep femoral (Profunda) artery
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Arteries
Superior Gluteal Artery
Inferior Gluteal Artery
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Veins
Femoral Vein
Profunda (Deep Femoral) Vein
Great Saphenous Vein
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Surface Anatomy
-Gluteal fold/Gluteal Sulcus
-Sacrum
-Posterior superior iliac spine
-Tip of Greater trochanter -Intergluteal cleft
-Iliac crest
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Surface Anatomy
-Supracristal plane
-Anterior superior iliac spine
-Inguinal ligament
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Clinical Concern – Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome-is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the Piriformis muscle causing pain, tingling and numbness in the buttocks and along the path of the sciatic nerve descending down the lower thigh and into the leg.