ANTERIOR MEDIAL HIP MUSCLES- ANATOMY EXAM 2026/2027

ANTERIOR MEDIAL HIP MUSCLES- ANATOMY EXAM 2026
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Pectineus
psoas major (iliopsoas)
P: superior ramus of pubis
D: pectineal line of femur,
inferior to lesser trochanter
Actions: adducts thigh,
flexes thigh
P: transverse processes of
lumbar vertebrae, sides of
bodies of T12-L5 and discs
D: strong tendon to lesser
trochanter of femur
Actions: acts with iliacus
to flex thigh, stabilizes hip
while standing