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Muscles involved in
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hip flexion L2L3   Psoas major, iliacus, pectineus, rectus femoris, sartorius  
hip extension L4-L5   gluteus max. all hamstrings, adductor magnus(posterior portion)  
hip abduction   glut. max, glt. medius, glut. minimus, tensor fascia lata  
hip adduction   gracilis, pectineus, adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis  
hip medial rotation   glut. medius, glut. minimus, tensor facia lata  
hip lateral rotation   glut. maximus, piriformis, obturator internus, obturator externus, gemellus superior, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris  
knee extension L3-L4   quadriceps femoris: rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis; and tensor fascia lata  
knee flexion L5-S1   all hamstrings, gastrocnemius, gracilis, sartorius  
medial rotation of knee   semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, sartorius, popliteus  
lateral rotation of knee   biceps femoris  
plantarflexion S1-S2   gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, tibialis posterior, FDL, FHL  
dorsiflexion L4-L5   tibialis anterior, peroneus tertius, EDL, EHL  
inversion   tibialis posterior, tibialis anterior  
eversion   peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius  
toe extension   EHL (IP, MTP), EDL (DIP, PIP, MTP), EFB (DIP, PIP, MTP), lumbricals (DIP, PIP)  
toe flexion   all toe flexor muscles, interossei and lumbricals (MTP)  
toe abduction   abductor hallucis (MTP), abductor digiti minimi (MTP) and dorsal interossei (MTP)  
toe adduction   adductor hallucis (MTP), plantar interossei (MTP)  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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