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Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iliopsoas | flex thigh at hip |
| Vastus Intermedius | Extend knee |
| Vastus Medialis | Extend knee |
| Vastus Lateralis | Extend knee |
| Rectus Femoris | Extend knee, help flex hip |
| Sartorius | flex knee; hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation |
| Obturator externus | Laterally rotate hip/ thigh |
| Pectineus | Adduct and flex hip/ thigh |
| Gracilis | Adduct hip, flex knee |
| Adductor Longus | Adduct hip and medially rotate thigh |
| Adductor Brevis | Adduct hip and medially rotate thigh |
| Adductor Magnus (adductor part) | adduct hip; adductor part also flexes thigh |
| Tensor Fasciae Latae | Abduct & medially rotate thigh; stabilize knee in extension |
| Gluteus Maximus | Extend hip, laterally stabilize hip and knee, laterally rotate/ abduct thigh |
| Gluteus Medius | Abduct & medially rotate thigh; stabilize knee in extension; stabilize pelvis during stance |
| Gluteus Minimus | Abduct & medially rotate thigh; stabilize knee in extension; stabilize pelvis during stance |
| Piriformis | laterally rotate hip & extend femur |
| Superior gemellus | laterally rotate hip & extend femur |
| Obturator internus | laterally rotate hip & extend femur |
| Inferior gemellus | laterally rotate hip & extend femur |
| Quadratus femoris | Lateral rotation only (of thigh) |
| Adductor Magnus (hamstring part) | Extends thigh |
| Semimembranosis | Extend hip, flex knee, rotate it medially |
| Semitendinosus | Extend hip, flex knee, rotate it medially |
| Biceps Femoris | extend hip, flex knee & rotate it laterally |