Hip Abductor Muscle Anatomy. The abductor pollicis brevis is the most superficial muscle of the thenar group. Muscles Causing Movement at the Hip Joint.
The abductor pollicis brevis is the most superficial muscle of the thenar group. This muscle group also functions to keep the femur head trapped within the hip socket. The gluteus maximus is a superficial muscle of the hip that forms most of the flesh of the buttock.
From here the muscle fibers extend laterally and distally ending in a tendon that inserts onto the lateral aspect of the base of proximal phalanx 1.
The center of the body is defined as the midsagittal or longitudinal plane. These terms come from Latin words with similar meanings ab-being the Latin prefix indicating away ad-indicating toward and ducere meaning to draw or pull. While descending down the thigh the muscle is. These muscles include the piriformis superior gemellus inferior gemellus tensor fasciae latae sartorius gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles.
