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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary muscle that forms the iliopsoas muscle?

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

    Which nerve supplies the psoas major muscle?

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

    Where does the iliopsoas muscle insert?

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

    Which two muscles combine to form the iliopsoas muscle?

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

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