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|action=Flexes and rotates medially thigh
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|antagonists=Gluteus Maximus
|nerve supply=[[Femoral Nerve]]
|nerve supply=Femoral Nerve
|blood supply=Medial femoral circumflex artery, iliac branch of iliolumbar artery
|blood supply=Medial femoral circumflex artery, iliac branch of iliolumbar artery
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{{Muscles of the Hip and Lower Limb}}
{{Muscles of the Hip and Lower Limb}}

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Anterior Hip Muscles.png
Iliacus
Muscle Type
Origin Upper two-thirds of the iliac fossa
Insertion Base of the lesser trochanter of femur
Action Flexes and rotates medially thigh
Synergists
Antagonists Gluteus Maximus
Spinal innervation
Peripheral Innervation
Vasculature Medial femoral circumflex artery, iliac branch of iliolumbar artery