List of flexors of the human body
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
(Redirected from Hip flexors)
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
In anatomy, flexion (from the Latin verb flectere, to bend)[1] is a joint movement that decreases the angle between the bones that converge at the joint. For example, your elbow joint flexes when you bring your hand closer to the shoulder. Flexion is typically instigated by muscle contraction. A muscle that flexes a joint is called a flexor.
Contents
Flexors
Upper limb
Lower limb
Hip
The hip flexors are (in descending order of importance to the action of flexing the hip joint):[2]
- Collectively known as the iliopsoas or inner hip muscles:
- Anterior compartment of thigh
- Rectus femoris (part of the quadriceps muscle group)
- Sartorius
- One of the gluteal muscles:
- Medial compartment of thigh
Without the iliopsoas muscles, flexion in sitting position is not possible across the horizontal plane.[2]
Thigh
- of thigh at knee (L5-S2)[3]
- of toes
- of proximal phalanges at metatarsophalangeal joint[4]
Other
See also
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Platzer (2004), p 246
- ↑ Knee Articulations
- ↑ Foot Articulations
