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Hip Joint Muscles
Functional groups of muscles acting at hip joint
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Flexors of hip | Iliopsoas; sartorius; TFL; rectus femoris; pectineus; adductor longus; adductor brevis; adductor magnus (anterior part); gracilis |
| Adductors of hip | Adductor longus; adductor brevis; adductor magnus; gracilis; pectineus; obturator externus |
| lateral rotators of hip | obturator externus; obturator internus; gemelli; piriformis; quadratus femoris; gluteus maximus |
| extensors of hip | hamstrings: semitendinosus, semimembranosus, long head of biceps femoris; adductors magnus (posterior part), gluteus maximus |
| abductors of hip | gluteus medius; gluteus minimus; TFL |
| Medial rotators of hip | gluteus medius and gluteus minimus (anterior parts); TFL |