 Posterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) kwod-rait-us fe-mo-ris Action
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Location: Deep to gluteus maximus BLMs: Greater trochanter, ischial tuberosity Action: "Laterally rotate your hip"
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 Posterior and anterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) pir-i-form-is Action
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Location: Deep in gluteus maximus BLMs: Sacrum, greater trochanter Action: "Laterally rotate your hip"  Anterior and posterior views of right hip and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) pek-tin-e-us Action
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Adductor group Location: Superficial and deep, medial thigh BLMs: Pubic tubercle, rami and ischial tuberosity Action: "Squeeze your thighs together"  Posterior and anterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) ob-tu-ra-tor in-tur-nus Action
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 Anterior and posterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) ob-tu-ra-tor ex-tur-nus Action
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 Anterior views of spine and right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) i-lee-a-cus Action With the origin fixed:
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Location: Deep in abdomen BLMs: Iliac fossa and crest Action: "Bring your knee toward your chest" or "flex your hip"  Anterior views of right hip and thigh, anterior view of right tibiofemoral joint. (Image by R. Dorn) gra-cil-is Action
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Adductor group Location: Superficial and deep, medial thigh BLMs: Pubic tubercle, rami and ischial tuberosity Action: "Squeeze your thighs together"  Anterior/medial and anterior views of right and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) sar-tor-ee-us Action
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Location: Superficial, slender BLMs: ASIS, pes anserinus region Action: "Bring your knee toward the ceiling" or "flex your hip"  Posterior and anterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) jem-el-us Action
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 Posterior and anterior views of right hip. (Image by R. Dorn) jem-el-us Action
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 Anterior views of spine and right hip. *Umbilicus. (Image by R. Dorn) so-as Action
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 Anterior views of spine and right hip. *Umbilicus. (Image by R. Dorn) so-as Action With the origin fixed:
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Location: Deep in abdomen, lateral to navel BLMs: Bodies of lumbar vertebrae Action: "Bring your knee toward your chest" or "flex your hip"  Posterior views of right hip and thigh, left illustration showing long head, right illustration showing short head. (Image by R. Dorn) bi-seps fe-mor-is Action
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Hamstrings as a group Location: Superficial, posterior thigh BLMs: Ischial tuberosity, tendons of posterior knee Action: "Bend your knee" or "extend your hip"  Posterior views of right hip and thigh and anterior view of right tibiofemoral joint. (Image by R. Dorn) sem-eye-ten-di-no-sus Action
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Hamstrings as a group Location: Superficial, posterior thigh BLMs: Ischial tuberosity, tendons of posterior knee Action: "Bend your knee" or "extend your hip"  Posterior views of right hip and thigh. (image by R. Dorn) sem-eye-mem-bra-no-sus Action
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Hamstrings as a group Location: Superficial, posterior thigh BLMs: Ischial tuberosity, tendons of posterior knee Action: "Bend your knee" or "extend your hip"  Lateral views of right hip and thigh, right illustration showing origin of TFL and insertion of iliotibial tract. (Image by R. Dorn) ten-sor fash-ay la-ta Action
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Location: Superficial BLMs: ASIS, iliac crest and iliotibial tract Action: "Medially rotate your hip"  Anterior views of right hip and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) rek-tus fe-mo-ris Action
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Quadriceps as a group Location Superficial, anterior and lateral thigh BLMs Patella, tibial tuberosity Action "Straighten your knee" or "flex your hip"  Posterior and medial views of right hip and thigh, bottom right showing anterior view of tibiofemoral joint. (Image by R. Dorn) vas-tus lat-er-a-lis Action
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Quadriceps as a group Location Superficial, anterior and lateral thigh BLMs Patella, tibial tuberosity Action "Straighten your knee" or "flex your hip"  Posterior and medial views of right hip and thigh, bottom right showing anterior view of tibiofemoral joint. (Image by R. Dorn) vas-tus me-dee-a-lis Action
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Quadriceps as a group Location Superficial, anterior and lateral thigh BLMs Patella, tibial tuberosity Action "Straighten your knee" or "flex your hip"  Anterior and posterior views of right hip and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) vas-tus in-ter-me-dee-us Action
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Quadriceps as a group Location Superficial, anterior and lateral thigh BLMs Patella, tibial tuberosity Action "Straighten your knee" or "flex your hip"  Anterior and posterior views of right hip and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) ad-duk-ter long-us Action
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Adductor group Location: Superficial and deep, medial thigh BLMs: Pubic tubercle, rami and ischial tuberosity Action: "Squeeze your thighs together"  Anterior and posterior views of right thigh and hip. (Image by R. Dorn) ad-duk-ter mag-nus Action
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Adductor group Location: Superficial and deep, medial thigh BLMs: Pubic tubercle, rami and ischial tuberosity Action: "Squeeze your thighs together"  Anterior and posterior views of right hip and thigh. (Image by R. Dorn) ad-duk-ter breh-vis Action
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Adductor group Location: Superficial and deep, medial thigh BLMs: Pubic tubercle, rami and ischial tuberosity Action: "Squeeze your thighs together"  Posterior/lateral view of right buttock (top), posterior and anterior views (bottom). (Image by R. Dorn) gloo-te-us Action
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Location: Deep to gluteus medius BLMs: Greater trochanter, gluteus medius Action: "Abduct your hip"  Posterior views of right buttock. (Image by R. Dorn) gloo-te-us Action All fibers:
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Location: Superficial, posterior hip BLMs: Edge of sacrum, gluteal tuberosity Action: "Extend your hip" |
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