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  2. Iliopsoas - Wikipedia

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    Iliopsoas. Anterior hip and thigh muscles. The iliopsoas muscle (/ ˌɪlioʊˈsoʊ.əs /; from Latin ile 'groin' and Ancient Greek ψόᾱ (psóā) 'muscles of the loins') refers to the joined psoas major and the iliacus muscles. The two muscles are separate in the abdomen, but usually merge in the thigh. They are usually given the common name ...

  3. 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.

  4. List of flexors of the human body - Wikipedia

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    A flexor is a muscle that flexes a joint. In anatomy, flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend) [1] is a joint movement that decreases the angle between the bones that converge at the joint. For example, one's elbow joint flexes when one brings their hand closer to the shoulder. Flexion is typically instigated by muscle contraction of a ...

  5. Rectus femoris muscle - Wikipedia

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    The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius (deep to the rectus femoris), and the vastus lateralis. All four parts of the quadriceps muscle attach to the patella (knee cap) by the quadriceps tendon. The rectus femoris is situated in the middle of ...

  6. How Dead Butt Syndrome Feels - AOL

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    Physical Symptoms. Dead butt syndrome can cause physical symptoms such as: Ankle pain. Hip pain (if one hip is more affected than the other, it may be very painful to lay on that side or put ...

  7. Psoas major muscle - Wikipedia

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    The psoas major (/ ˈsoʊ.əs / or / ˈsoʊ.æs /; from Ancient Greek: ψόᾱ, romanized: psóā, lit. 'muscles of the loins') is a long fusiform muscle located in the lateral lumbar region between the vertebral column and the brim of the lesser pelvis. It joins the iliacus muscle to form the iliopsoas. In animals, this muscle is equivalent to ...

  8. Iliacus muscle - Wikipedia

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    In open-chain exercises, as part of the iliopsoas, the iliacus is important for lifting (flexing) the femur forward (e.g. front scale).In closed-chain exercises, the iliopsoas bends the trunk forward and can lift the trunk from a lying posture (e.g. sit-ups, back scale) because the psoas major crosses several vertebral joints and the sacroiliac joint.

  9. Sartorius muscle - Wikipedia

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    Sartorius muscle. Muscles of the right leg, viewed from the front. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.) The sartorius muscle (/ sɑːrˈtɔːriəs /) is the longest muscle in the human body. [2] It is a long, thin, superficial muscle that runs down the length of the thigh in the anterior compartment.