Muscle Name: Tensor Fasciae Latae

Medical Name:

• Tensor Fasciae Latae

Other Names:

• TFL

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Flexion, abduction, and medial rotation of the hip joint
  • Moving the thigh forward, to the side, and inward
• Stabilization of the pelvis
  • Maintaining pelvic stability during walking and standing

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Anterior aspect of the iliac crest
• Insertion:
  • Iliotibial tract (IT band)

Related Muscles:

• Gluteus Medius
• Gluteus Minimus
• Rectus Femoris
• Sartorius
• Quadriceps

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