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OMM Hip and Thigh Muscle Movements
motions of muscles in the hips and thighs
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Professional
11/06/2011

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Term
Quadratus Lumborum
Definition

Unilateral sidebending to same side

Bilateral bearing down and expiration

Term
Latissimus Dorsi
Definition

Internal rotation & adduction at the shoulder

respiration (expiration, cough muscles)

Term
Iliopsoas
Definition
Flexion and external rotation of the hip
Term
Gluteus Maximus
Definition

Extends and externally rotates the hip

upper fibers - abduction

lower fibers - adduction

Term
Gluteus Medius
Definition

Entire muscle - abducts the hip

anterior part - flexion and internal rotation

posterior part - extension and external rotation

Term
Gluteus Minimus
Definition

entire muscle - abducts the hip

anterior part - flexion and internal rotation

posterior part - extension and external rotation

Term
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Definition

hip joint - abduction, flexion, and internal rotation

 

Term
Piriformis
Definition

External rotation

abduction

extension of the hip

Term
Obturator Internus
Definition

external rotation

adduction

and extension of the hip

Term
Gemelli
Definition

External rotation

adduction

and extension of hip

Term
Quadratus Femoris
Definition

External rotation

and adduction of the hip

Term
Obturator Externus
Definition
adduction and external rotation of the hip
Term
Pectineus
Definition
adduction, external rotation, and slight flexion of the hip
Term
Adductor Longus
Definition

Adduction and flexion (extension of the hip past 80 degrees flexion)

Term
Adductor Brevis
Definition

Adduction and flexion (extension of the hip past 80 degrees flexion)

Term
Adductor Magnus
Definition
adduction, external rotation, extension of the hip
Term
Adductor Minimus
Definition
Adduction, external rotation, and slight flexion of the hip joint
Term
Sartorius
Definition
Hip Flexion, abduction, and external rotation
Term
Quadriceps Femoris
Definition
Hip Flexion
Term
Biceps Femoris
Definition
Extension of the hip
Term
Semimembranosus
Definition
Extension of the hip
Term
Semitendinosus
Definition
Extension of the hip
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