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  2. Muscles of the hip - Wikipedia

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    Many muscles contribute to these movements: The psoas is the primary hip flexor, assisted by the iliacus. The pectineus, the adductors longus, brevis, and magnus, as well as the tensor fasciae latae are also involved in flexion. The gluteus maximus is the main hip extensor, but the inferior portion of the adductor magnus also plays a role.

  3. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist, and hips are called inflection points, and the ratios of their circumferences are used to define basic ...

  4. Gluteus maximus - Wikipedia

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    Gluteus maximus. The gluteus maximus is the main extensor muscle of the hip in humans. It is the largest and outermost of the three gluteal muscles and makes up a large part of the shape and appearance of each side of the hips. It is the single largest muscle in the human body. [1] Its thick fleshy mass, in a quadrilateral shape, forms the ...

  5. 10 Best Exercises To Strengthen Your Hips as You Age - AOL

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    Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and pushing your hips back. Keep your chest up and your back straight, then return to the starting position by pushing through your ...

  6. Gluteal muscles - Wikipedia

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    The gluteal muscles, often called glutes, are a group of three muscles which make up the gluteal region commonly known as the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacrum and insert on the femur. The functions of the muscles include extension, abduction, external ...

  7. 5 Hip Mobility Exercises for Stronger, Pain-Free Hips - AOL

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    These everyday moves will make hip tightness and low back pain a thing of the past. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  8. A Weak Core and Tight Hips Can Lead to Back Pain—Plus ... - AOL

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    When your core muscles are weak or dysfunctional, other muscles pick up the slack, which sets off a series of movement compensations that can generate back pain. “The body says, ‘since I can ...

  9. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    abducts, intorts, and depress eye. right medial, superior, and inferior recti (superior and inferior oblique muscles are the synergists) 2. 1. oblique, inferior. head, extraocular (left/right) orbital surface of maxilla, lateral to lacrimal groove. laterally onto eyeball, deep to lateral rectus, by a short flat tendon.