Anatomy: Gemellus Inferior Muscle Origin

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What is the primary action of the muscle innervated by the posterior division of the obturator nerve?

  • Lateral rotation of the thigh (correct)
  • Adduction of the thigh
  • Flexion of the knee
  • Extension of the hip

Which nerve supplies the muscle responsible for lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint?

  • Obturator nerve (correct)
  • Sciatic nerve
  • Tibial nerve
  • Femoral nerve

Which spinal levels contribute to the posterior division of the obturator nerve?

  • L4, L5
  • L2, L3
  • L1, L2
  • L3, L4 (correct)

Which nerve innervates the muscle responsible for medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint?

<p>Sciatic nerve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a muscle is supplied by the femoral nerve, what is its likely action at the hip joint?

<p>Flexion of the hip (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary muscle that forms the iliopsoas muscle?

<p>Psoas major (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the psoas major muscle originate from?

<p>Transverse processes, bodies, and intervertebral discs of the 12th thoracic vertebra and all lumbar vertebrae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the psoas major muscle?

<p>Anterior rami of lumbar nerves (L1,2,3) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the iliopsoas muscle insert?

<p>Lesser trochanter of the femur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two muscles combine to form the iliopsoas muscle?

<p>Psoas major and iliacus muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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