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3 . 4 . 2 Adductors
The primary adductors of the hip joint are named according to their length and size. They are the
adductor longus, adductor brevis and adductor magnus (illustrated below). They are also
secondary internal rotators of the femur.

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3 . 4 . 3 Flexors
The prime flexors of the hip joint are the iliacus and psoas muscles which act as a single unit
known as the iliopsoas (illustrated below).

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