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  2. Rectus femoris muscle - Wikipedia

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    The posterior division of the L4 root is the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve innervates the quadriceps femoris, a fourth of which is the rectus femoris. When the rectus femoris receives the signal that has traveled all the way from the medial side of the precentral gyrus, it contracts, extending the knee and flexing the thigh at the hip. [2]

  3. Tensor fasciae latae muscle - Wikipedia

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    The tensor fasciae latae (or tensor fasciæ latæ or, formerly, tensor vaginae femoris) is a muscle of the thigh. Together with the gluteus maximus, it acts on and is continuous with the iliotibial band, which attaches to the tibia. The muscle assists in keeping the balance of the pelvis while standing, walking, or running.

  4. Pes anserinus (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The three tendons, from front to back, that conjoin to form the pes anserinus come from the sartorius muscle, the gracilis muscle, and the semitendinosus muscle. [1] [2] It inserts onto the proximal anteromedial surface of the tibia. [2] The pes anserinus is around 5 cm below the medial tibial joint line. [2]

  5. List of flexors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Iliacus muscle; Anterior compartment of thigh. Rectus femoris (part of the quadriceps muscle group) Sartorius; One of the gluteal muscles: Tensor fasciae latae; Medial compartment of thigh. Pectineus; Adductor longus; Adductor brevis; Gracilis; Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal ...

  6. Fascial compartments of thigh - Wikipedia

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    Sartorius muscle, Quadriceps (Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius and Vastus medialis), Articularis genus: Femoral nerve: Medial compartment (inner thigh/groin) Pectineus, [2] External obturator, Gracilis muscle, Adductors (longus, brevis, and magnus) Obturator nerve: Posterior compartment (back of the thigh)

  7. Inclusion body myositis - Wikipedia

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    Affected quadriceps (rectus femoris) in IBM. sIBM causes progressive muscle weakness. [1] How sIBM affects individuals is variable, including the age of onset (which generally varies from the forties upwards) and rate of progression. Because of this variability, there is no "textbook case". [13]

  8. Muscles of the hip - Wikipedia

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    The gluteal muscles include the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae.They cover the lateral surface of the ilium.The gluteus maximus, which forms most of the muscle of the buttocks, originates primarily on the ilium and sacrum and inserts on the gluteal tuberosity of the femur as well as the iliotibial tract, a tract of strong fibrous tissue that runs ...

  9. External obturator muscle - Wikipedia

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    The external obturator muscle or obturator externus muscle (/ ˌ ɒ b tj ʊəˈr eɪ t ər ɪ k ˈ s t ɜːr n ə s /; OE) is a flat, triangular muscle, which covers the outer surface of the anterior wall of the pelvis. It is sometimes considered part of the medial compartment of thigh, [1] and sometimes considered part of the gluteal region. [2]