anterior muscle of the hip
pectineus
The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip. The muscle does adduct and medially rotate the thigh but its primary function is hip flexion. It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh
illiopsoas
The iliacus originates from the iliac fossa. The psoas major and iliacus unify at the level of the inguinal ligament becoming the iliopsoas muscle. The iliopsoas muscle inserts at the lesser trochanter of the femur. The major functions of the iliopsoas are flexion of the hip joint and external rotation of the thigh.
