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What is collectively referred to as the hip flexors is actually a group of muscles that includes the iliopsoas, the thigh muscles (rectus femoris, Sartorius and tensor fasciae latae), and the inner thigh muscles (adductor longus and brevis, pectineus and gracilis).
Many muscles contribute to these movements: 1  Medial rotation of the hip is carried out by gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. 2  The psoas is the primary hip flexor, assisted by the iliacus. 3  The pectineus, the adductors longus, brevis, and magnus, as well as the tensor fasciae latae are also involved in flexion.