Musculoskeletal system: Muscles of the hip and t ...

Muscle located in the buttocks that extends the hip.

Muscle located in the buttocks that abducts and medially rotates the hip.

Flexes leg at the knee and extends thigh at the hip; belongs to the hamstring group

Muscles located on the inner side of the thigh: Sartorius, Quadriceps, Vastus lateralis, Rectus femoris, and Vastus medialis.

extends thigh and flexes leg; belongs to the hamstring group

Group of four muscles located on the front of the thigh: Vastus lateralis, Rectus femoris, and Vastus medialis.

Long, strap-like muscle that flexes, abducts, and laterally rotates the hip.

extends thigh and flexes leg; belongs to the hamstring group

extends knee; belong to quadriceps

knee extension; belong to quadriceps

Muscles located at the back of the thigh: Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus, and Semimembranosus.

extends knee and flexes thigh at hip; belong to quadriceps

Large, strong muscles specialized for walking and balancing.