muscles that move the thigh Flashcards by meagan b

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gluteus maximus

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gluteus medius

deep to gluteus maximus

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tensor fascia latae

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adductor longus

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adductor brevis

deep to adductor longus

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adductor magnus

deep to adductor longus

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gracilis

same layer as adductor longus

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gracilis

same layer as adductor longus

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iliopsoas

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iliacus of iliopsoas

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psoas major of iliopsoas

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pectineus

deep to sartorius

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sartorius

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iliacus

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flexes thigh at hip

iliac crest; sacrum
femur

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psoas major

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flexes thigh at hip

t12-l5 vertebrae; lumbar vertebrae
femur

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tensor fasciae latae

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extends knee

iliac crest; spine
tibia

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gluteus maximus

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extends thigh at hip

ilium; coccyx; sacrum; erector spinae
femur; tibia

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gluteus medius

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abduct and medially rotate thigh

ilium
femur

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gracilis

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flexes and medially rotates tibia at knee

pubis
tibia

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adductor brevis

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adducts thigh

pubis
femur

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adductor longus

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adducts and medially rotates thigh

pubis
femur

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adductor magnus

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adducts and medially rotates thigh

pubis; ischium
femur

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pectineus

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flexes and adducts thigh

pubis
femur