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Thigh
Term | Definition |
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Iliacus | Flex the thigh/hip |
Psoas Major | Flex the thigh/hip |
Sartorius | Flex the thigh/hip; flex leg/knee |
Rectus Femoris | Extend the leg/knee |
Vastus Medialis | Extend the leg/knee |
Vastus Intermedius | Extend the leg/knee |
Vastus Lateralis | Extend the leg/knee |
Adductors (Longus, Brevis, Magnus) | Adduct the thigh/hip; flex thigh/hip |
Pectineus | Adduct the thigh/hip; flex thigh/hip |
Gracilis | Adduct the thigh/hip; flex leg/knee |
Tensor Fascia Latae | Abducts thigh; connects to IT band |
Gluteus Maximus | Extends thigh/hip |
Gluteus Medius | Abducts thigh/hip |
Gluteus Minimus | Abducts thigh/hip |
Biceps Femoris | Extend the thigh/hip and flex the leg/knee |
Semitendinosus | Extend the thigh/hip and flex the leg/knee |
Semimembranosus | Extend the thigh/hip and flex the leg/knee |