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what muscle is the primary flexor of the hip?

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illiacus

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what muscles flex the hip?

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illiacus and psoas major

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action of illiacus

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primary flexor of hip

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action of psoas major

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flex hip

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what muscle extends and abducts thigh

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gluteus maximus

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what muscles abduct and medially rotate the thigh

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gluteus medius and minimus

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what muscle tightens iliotibial tract to provide stability for knee

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tensor fasciae latae

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action of gluteus maximus

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extends and abducts thight

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action of gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

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abduct and medially rotate thigh

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action of tensor fasciae latae

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tightens iliotibial tract to provide stability for knee

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what nerve innervates the illiacus

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femoral nerve

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what nerves innervates psoas major

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anterior lumbar spinal nerves

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what nerve innervates gluteus maximus?

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inferior gluteal nerve

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superior gluteal nerve innervates what muscles?

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gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae

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what nerve innervates gluteus meduis and minimus?

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superior gluteal nerve

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what nerve innervates tensor fasciae latae?

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superior gluteal nerve

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what muscles laterally rotate the thigh?

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piriformis, gemellus superior, obturator intermus, obturator externus, gemellus inferior, quadratus femoris

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action of piriformis

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laterally rotates thigh

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action of gemellus superior

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laterally rotates thigh

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action of obturator intermus

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laterally rotates thigh

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action of obturator externus

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laterally rotates thigh

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action of gemellus inferior

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laterally rotates thigh

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action of quadratus femoris

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laterally rotates thigh

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what muscles adduct the thigh

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pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

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what muscles adduct and FLEX thigh
pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, gracilis
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what muscle adducts and extends thigh
adductor magnus
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action of pectineus
adducts and flexes thigh
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action of adductor longus
adducts and flexes thigh
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action of adductor brevis
adducts and flexes thigh
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action of adductor magnus
adducts and EXTENDS thigh
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action of gracilis
adducts and flexes thigh
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what muscles extend the knee?
rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius
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what muscle extends knee and flexes thigh
rectus femoris
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what muscle aids in knee and hip flexion
sartorius
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action of rectus femoris
extends knee, flexes thigh
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action of vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius
extends knee
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action of sartorius
aids in knee and hip flexion
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what muscle is innervated by the inferior gluteal nerve?
gluteus maximus
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what muscles are innervated by the superior gluteal nerve
gluteus medius and minimus, tensor fasciae latae
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what nerve innervates the gluteus maximus
inferior gluteal nerve
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what nerve innervates the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus and tensor fasciae latae
superior gluteal nerve
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what nerve innervates the pectineus
femoral nerve
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what nerve innervates the adductor longus and brevis
obturator nerve
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what nerve innerates the adductor magnus
obturator nerve/tibial nerve
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what nerve innervates the gracilis
obturator nerve
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what nerve innervates the thigh adductors
femoral nerve
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what nerve innervates the rectus femoris
fermoral nerve
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what nerve innervates the vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius, sartorius, and recuts femoris?
femoral nerve
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what muscles flex knee and extend hip during walking or running
biceps fermoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus
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what muscle rotates femur laterally to unlock knee and allows for flexion
popliteus
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action of biceps femoris
flex knee and extend hip during walking or running
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action of semitendinosus and semimembranosus
flex knee and extend hip during walking or running
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action of popliteus
rotates femur laterally to unlock knee, allows flexion
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what nerves innervate biceps femoris
tibial nerve (long head) and fibular nerve (short head)
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what nerve innervate the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and popliteus muscles
tibial nerve

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