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Muscle- action 2
Actions of muscles 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/01/2012
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iliopsoas
 Definition
hip flexion
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rectus femoris
 Definition
hip flexion, knee extension
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sartorius
 Definition
combination of hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation, knee flexion
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pectineus
 Definition
hip flexion and adduction
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adductor longus
 Definition
hip adduction
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adductor brevis
 Definition
hip adduction
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adductor magnus
 Definition
hip adduction
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gracilis
 Definition
hip adduction
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gluteus maximus
 Definition
hip extension, hyperextension, lateral rotation
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deep rotators (only piriformis)
 Definition
hip lateral rotation
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semimembranosus
 Definition
extend hip and flex knee
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semitendinosus
 Definition
extend hip and flex knee
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biceps femoris
 Definition
long head: extend hip and flex knee
short head: flex knee
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gluteus medius
 Definition
hip abduction
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gluteus minimus
 Definition
hip abduction, medial rotation
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tensor fascia latae
 Definition
combined hip flexion and abduction
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