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Muscles of the hip and thigh

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Gluteus maximus   Posterior iliac crest, posterolateral sacrum, coccyx   Gluteal tuberosity and iliotibial band   Thigh extension   show Abduction and adduction of the thigh; Posterior tilt of the pelvis   Inferior Gluteal Nerve  
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Gluteus medius   External ilium   show Abduction of the thigh   Medial (internal) rotation of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh; Extension of the thigh; Flexion of the thigh; Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh; Posterior tilt of the pelvis; Anterior tilt of the pelvis   Superior Gluteal Nerve  
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Gluteus minimus   External Ilium   Greater trochanter of the femur   show Internal (medial) rotation of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh; Extension of the thigh; Lateral rotation of the thigh; Posterior tilt of the pelvis; Anterior tilt of the pelvis   Superior Gluteal Nerve  
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Piriformis   Anterior sacrum   Greater trochanter of the femur   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh     show Lumbosacral Plexus  
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Tensor fasciae latae   Anterior superior iliac spine   Iliotibial band   Abduction of the thigh   show Medial (internal) rotation of the thigh; Anterior tilt of the pelvis; Leg extension   Superior Gluteal Nerve  
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Psoas major   show Lesser trochanter of the femur   Thigh flexion   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh   Flexion of the trunk; Lateral flexion of the trunk; Anterior tilt of the pelvis; Leg abduction   Lumbar Plexus  
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Iliacus   show Lesser trochanter of the femur   Thigh flexion   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh   Anterior tilt of the pelvis; Leg abduction   Femoral Nerve  
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Sartorius   show Pes anserine tendon   Flexion of the thigh   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh   Abduction of the thigh; Flexion of the leg; Anterior tilt of the pelvis   Femoral Nerve  
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Gracilis   Pectineal line   Pes anserine tendon   show Flexion of the leg   Flexion of the thigh; Anterior tilt of the pelvis   Obturator Nerve  
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Psoas minor   Bodies of T12 znd L1   Pubis   Trunk flexion   Posterior tilt of the pelvis     show
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Superior Gemellus   Posterior pelvic bone   show Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh       Lumbosacral Plexus  
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Obturator internus   Internal surface of the pelvic bone surrounding the obturator foramen   Greater trochanter of the femur   ;ateral (external) rotation of the thigh       show
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show Ischial tuberosity   Greater trochanter of the femur   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh       Lumbosacral Plexus  
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Obturator externus   External surface of the pelvic bone surrounding the obturator foramen   Trochanteric fossa of the femur   show     Obturator Nerve  
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Quadratus femoris   Ischial tuberosity   Intertrochanteric crest of the femur   Lateral (external) rotation of the thigh   show   Lumbosacral Plexus  
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show Anterior inferior iliac spine   Tibial tuberosity   Extension of the leg   Flexion of the thigh   Anterior tilt of the pelvis   Femoral Nerve  
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show Linea aspera of the femur   Tibial tuberosity   Extension of the leg       Femoral Nerve  
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Vastus medialis   show Tibial tuberosity   Extension of the leg       Femoral Nerve  
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Vastus intermedius   Anterior femur   Tibial tuberosity   Extension of the leg   show   Femoral Nerve  
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Pectineus   Inferior ramus of pubis   Proximal posterior shaft of the femur   Adduction of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh   Anterior tilt of the pelvis; Internal rotation   show
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Adductor longus   Inferior ramus of pubis and ramus of ischium   Linea aspera of the femur   Adduction of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh   show Obturator Nerve  
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Adductor brevis   show Linea aspera of the femur   Adduction of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh   Anterior tilt of the pelvis; Internal rotation   Obturator Nerve  
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Adductor magnus   Pubis and ischial tuberosity   Linea aspera of the femur   Adduction of the thigh   Flexion of the thigh   show Obturator and Sciatic Nerve  
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show Ischial tuberosity and linea aspera   Head of the fibula   Flexion of the leg   Extension of the thigh   Posterior tilt of the pelvis   Sciatic Nerve  
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Semitendinosus   Ischial tuberosity   Pes anserine tendon   Flexion of the leg   show Posterior tilt of the pelvis   Sciatic Nerve  
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Semimembranosus   Ischial tuberosity   show Flexion of the leg   Extension of the thigh   Posterior tilt of the pelvis   Sciatic Nerve  
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