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Thigh/Hip Muscles
Muscle Actions
Term | Definition |
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iliacus | flexes thigh |
psoas major | flexes thigh |
sartorius | flexes thigh and laterally rotates thigh; flexes leg and medially rotates leg. |
tensor fasciae latate | abducts thigh; medially rotates thigh |
quadriceps femoris | laterally rotates thigh |
rectus femoris | extends leg; flexes thigh |
vastus medialis | extends leg |
vastus intermedius | extends leg |
vastus lateralis | extends leg |
adductor longus | abducts thigh; flexes thigh |
adductor magnus | abducts thigh; flexes thigh |
gracilis | adducts and flexes thigh; flexes leg |
gluteus maximus | extends thigh; laterally moves thigh |
gluteus medius | abducts thigh; medially rotates thigh |
"Hamstring" muscles | extend thigh and flex leg; rotate leg laterally -biceps femoris -semitendinosus -semimembranous |