REGION OF THE HIP. 



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Gluteus minimus 



Gluteus medius 



Gluteus maximus detached and 

 turned down 





Pyriformis 



Obturator internus 

 Gemelli 



Quadratus femoris 

 Adductor magnus 



Biceps, long head 



Semitendinosus 



Semimembranosus 



Short head of biceps 



FIG. s5- Muscles of the region of the hip. 



MUSCLES OF THE HIP. 



The muscles of the hip are numerous and their action is often intricate: many 

 muscles are usually used to produce a single movement. Some muscles not only 

 cross the hip-joint but another joint as well. Thus the psoas crosses the hip-joint and 

 pelvis to reach the spine. The hamstring muscles, the rectus femoris, gracllSs, and 



