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The strongest Flexor of the hip (thigh) is illiopsoas muscle which is the merger of the illiacus and the psoas major muscle. The illiacus is on the medial side of the pelvic bone attaching to the femur and the psoas major muscle attaches from the lumbar vertebrae to the femur.
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∙ 12y agoThe most important hip flexor is the iliopsoas, running from the spine to the femur in the thigh. There is also the rectus femoris, which runs from the front of the hip to the knee along the top of the thigh. It flexes the hip as well as extending the knee. The sartorius runs from the similar spot on the hip to the inside of the knee. It flexes both the hip and the knee.
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∙ 15y agoThe main hip flexor is the iliopsoas which consists of the psoas major, psoas minor, and the iliacus. After these muscles, the next one in importance would be the rectus femoris which is part of the quadriceps group. The other significant muscle used to flex the hip would be the sartorius. Of lesser importance would be: pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, and tensor fasciae latae.
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∙ 10y agoThat is incorrect! The hamstring group extend the thigh at the hip joint!
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∙ 14y agoHip muscles
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∙ 12y agoIliopsoas
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How does the action of the rectus abdominis differ from that of the other abdominal muscles?
The rectus femoris differs from the other quadriceps muscle in that it crosses both the hip and the knee joints. Thus, it causes both flexion of the hip and extension of the knee.
Which quadricep muscle has an additional action and what is it?
It is the rectus femoris, which along with the action of knee extension, it also flexes the hip
What muscle contracts over both hip and knee joints?
Sartorius and Rectus femoris
What is the function of the longest muscle?
Function of the sartorius is flexion of the hip and knee joints. It is also called as 'Tailor's muscle'.
What anterior hip muscle flexes the thigh?
i THE ILIOPSOAS
Does the soleus muscle cross over two joints?
A muscle that, from origin to insertion, crosses two joints, and thus can produce an action at both joints. Example: the "hamstrings" (semimembranosis and semintendinosis) cross the hip joint and the knee joint and act on both joints (extend at hip, flex at knee).
What muscle flexes the knee and bends the foot downward?
The Gastrocnemius. There is another muscle involved in plantar flexion. The soleus and the tibialus posterior maintains the arch. The only one that does both actions, though, is the Gastrocnemius.
What are the two joints sartorious cross?
Hip and knee joints
Which has greater mobility hip joints shoulder joints elbow joints knee joints or wrist joints?
knee joints because they help you walk
What joints does the hamstring cross?
The hamstring crosses the hip and knee joints
What is the fuction of the Psoas Major Muscle?
The psoas is one of the flexors of the hip.
what Include the hip knee and elbow joints?
synovial
