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Muscles that move the Thigh Flashcards

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Iliopsoas

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Action: flexes thigh

Origin: Vertebrae and iliac fossa
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur

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Adductor group

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Action: Adducts thigh

Origin: Pubis
Insertion: Linea aspera of femur

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Gluteus maximus

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Action: Extends thigh, laterally rotates thigh

Origin: Iliac crest, sacrum, coccyx
Insertion: Linea aspera of femur and gluteal tuberosity of femur

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Gluteus medius

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Action: Abducts thigh, medially rotates thigh

Origin: Iliac crest
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

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