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Title

Kin 173

Description

Hip joint muscles function and compartment

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Subject

Other

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

03/16/2009

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Term

Anterior

Definition

Primarily hip flexion:
Iliopsoas (iliacus and psoas)
Pectineus
Rectus Femoris
Sartorius

Term

Lateral

Definition

Primarily hip abduction:
Gluteus medius
Gluteus minimus
External rotators
Tensor Fasciae Latae

Term

Posterior

Definition

Primarily Hip Extension:
Gluteus Maximus
Biceps Femoris
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
External Rotators (6 deep)

Term

Medial

Definition

Primarily Hip adduction:
Adductor brevis
Adductor longus
Adductor magnus
Gracilis