Muscles Of Hip And Knee

Muscles Origins exact area Insertion exact area movement gluteus maximus ilium sacrum & n/a coccyx femur & iliotibial n/atract extends and laterally rotates leg tensor fasciaeiliac latae crest outer edge iliotibial tract below the hip flexes abducts and medially rotates th gluteus medius ilium upper outer surface greater trochanter lateral surfaceabducts the hip gluteus minimus ilium middle outer surface greater below trochanter the anterior gluteus of femur border medius abducts and medially rotates the hip piriformus sacrum anterior surface greater trochanter n/a of femur laterally rotates hip hamstrings ischeal tuberosity medial and lateral tibia condyle of medial tibia and lateral extend epicondyle the hip flex the knee adductors pubic bone ramus femur medial side adduct and laterally rotate the hip join gracilis pubic bone lower margin tibia upper part of medial adductssurface the hipe of joint shaftflexes of tibia the knee pectineus pubic bone superior ramus femur upper medial shaft adducts the hip joint flexes the hip join sartorius A.S.I.S n/a tibia upper part of medial flexes, laterally surface rotates and abducts th quadiceps ilium and upper n/ashaft of femur patella via patellar ligament extends knee and flexes the hip

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