Muscles by movement

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Hip medial rotators
gluteus medius and minimus (main med rotators)
tensor fascia latae (TFL)
adductor brevis and longus (small role)
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hip lateral rotators
gluteus maximus
the deep hip rotators - piriformis, obturator internus, quadratus, gemellus muscles
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hip adductors
adductor magnus (anterior head only)
adductor longus
adductor brevis
gracillis
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hip abductors
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
tensor fascia latae (TFL)
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hip flexors
Iliopsoas (composed of 2 muscles: psoas major and illiacus)
rectus femoris
sartorius
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hip extensors
gluteus maximus
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
biceps femoris
adductor magnus (posterior head only)
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knee extensors
the quadriceps:
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medialis

tensor fascia latae (TFL)
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knee flexors
The hamstrings:
biceps femoris
semimembranosus
semitendinosus

sartorius
gracilis
gastrocnemius
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medial tibial rotators
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
sartorius
gracilis
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lateral tibial rotators
biceps femoris
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plantarflexors
gastrocnemius
soleus
plantaris
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dorsiflexors
tibialis anterior
extensor hallucis longus
extensor digitorum longus
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