gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus
Fibularis brevis & longus These muscles do not abduct the thigh...
Abducting the thigh involves moving it laterally away from the body. This motion is primarily performed by the muscles of the hip, such as the gluteus medius and minimus. Strengthening and stretching these muscles can help improve hip abduction.
Tensor fascias latae
Moving the leg "sideways" is known as abducting the thigh. The gluteal muscles (gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus) are mostly responsible for this (there are also some small muscles that help abduct the thigh when the leg is flexed). Bringing the leg back is known as adducting the thigh. This is done by several muscles known as the adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, and the gracilis. Hope this helps! Dr. B.
not sure if this is anything of what you are looking for, but the muscles to the front of the thigh are the quadriceps's, the back of the thigh are the... um.. hamstrings. I couldn't find the muscles on the side of the thigh.. :D
To abduct the thigh means to move it away from the body to the side. So abductors are going to help you perform that motion.
The abductor digiti minimi muscle abducts the fifth proximal phalanx. The abductor pollicis brevis abducts the thumb. The dorsal interossei muscles abduct the other fingers.
The psoas major and the iliacus (which together make up the iliopsoas) are located in the abdomen but function to move the thigh. The psoas major originates on the body and transverse process of T12-L5. The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa of the ilium. They both insert on the proximal part of the femur.
The three thigh muscles that help you you keep astride when riding a horse are the thigh adductor muscles; magnus, longus, and brevis.
The middle fibers of the deltoid abduct the arm.
Fascia lataen close the thigh muscles like a stocking.
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