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This reflex is elicited by lightly stroking or poking the superior and medial (inner) part of the thigh—regardless of the direction of stroke. [1] The normal response is an immediate contraction of the cremaster muscle that pulls up the testicle ipsilaterally (on the same side of the body). The reflex utilizes sensory and motor fibers from ...
The inner thigh muscles (A.K.A. your adductors) are key players when it comes to keeping your hips and lower back in a neutral position, which helps prevent the back from overarching *and* the ...
A thigh gap is a space between the inner thighs of some women when standing upright with knees touching. [ 1 ] In the 21st century, some people in the West have begun to consider the thigh gap a special feature of physical attractiveness and physical fitness in women.
Thigh injury resulting from sports, whether acute or from overuse, can mean significant incapacity to perform. Soft tissue injury can encompass sprains , strains , bruising and tendinitis . Runner's knee ( patellofemoral pain ) is a direct consequence of the kneecap rubbing against the end of the thigh bone ( femur ).
There are other hypotheses as to the origin of the name. One is that it refers to the location of the inferior portion of the muscle being the "inseam" or area of the inner thigh that tailors commonly measure when fitting trousers. Another is that the muscle closely resembles a tailor's ribbon.
The pectineus muscle (/ p ɛ k ˈ t ɪ n i ə s /, from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb) [1] is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh. The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip.
Shallow pain (meaning closer to your skin) at the back of your hip could be a sign of an injury to one of the outermost muscles like the gluteus maximus. Inner hip pain. Pain on your high-inner ...
Typically, over the upper inner thighs, there is an intensely itchy red raised rash with a scaly well-defined curved border. [3] [4] It is often associated with athlete's foot and fungal nail infections, excessive sweating, and sharing of infected towels or sports clothing. [4] [5] [6] It is uncommon in children. [4]