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Iliopsoas

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Hip flexion, lumbar rotation/side bending (psoas major)

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Sartorius

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Hip flexion, knee flexion, hip external/lateral rotation

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Rectus femoris

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Hip flexion, knee extension

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Pectineus

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Hip flexion, internal/medial rotation

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Gluteus maximus

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Hip extension, external/lateral rotation

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Gluteus medius

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Hip extension, abduction, internal/medial rotation

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Gluteus minimus

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Hip abduction, internal/medial rotation

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Semitendinosus

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Knee flexion, hip extension

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Semimembranosus

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Knee flexion, hip extension

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Biceps femoris

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Knee flexion, hip extension

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Gracilis

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Hip adduction

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Piriformis

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Hip abduction, external/lateral rotation

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Obturator internus

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Hip abduction, external/lateral rotation

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Obturator externus

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Hip External/lateral rotation

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Tensor fasciae latae

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Hip abduction, internal/medial rotation

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Adductor longus

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Hip adduction, internal/medial rotation

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Gemelli

A

External/lateral rotation

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Vastus lateralis, intermedius, medialis

A

Knee extension

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Tibialis posterior

A

Plantarflexion, inversion

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Tibialis anterior

A

Dorsiflexion, inversion

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Gastrocnemius

A

Plantarflexion

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Soleus

A

Plantarflexion

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Fibularis longus

A

Plantarflexion, eversion

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Fibularis brevis

A

Plantarflexion, eversion

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Fibularis tertius
Dorsiflexion
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Plantaris
Plantarflexion, knee flexion
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Flexor digitorum longus
Inversion, toe flexion
28
Extensor hallucis longus
Dorsiflexion, toe extension
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Quadratus plantae
Toe flexion

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