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Muscles of the hip and thigh
Large, strong muscles specialized for walking and balancing.
Hamstring group
Muscles located at the back of the thigh: Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, and Semimembranosus.
Gluteus maximus
Muscle located in the buttocks that extends the hip.
Gluteus medius
Muscle located in the buttocks that abducts and medially rotates the hip.
Adductor group
Muscles located on the inner side of the thigh: Sartorius, Quadriceps, Vastus lateralis, Rectus femoris, and Vastus medialis.
Sartorius
Long, strap-like muscle that flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the hip.
Quadriceps
Group of four muscles located on the front of the thigh: Vastus lateralis, Rectus femoris, and Vastus medialis.
biceps femoris
extends thigh and flexes leg; belongs to the hamstring group
Semimembranosus
extends thigh and flexes leg; belongs to the hamstring group
Semitendinosus
Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group
vastus lateralis
extends knee; belong to quadriceps
rectus femoris
extends knee and flexes thigh at hip; belong to quadriceps
vastus medialis
knee extension; belong to quadriceps
