NOT an hip adductor?

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NOT an hip adductor?

Explanation:
The main idea is to distinguish hip adductors from hip abductors. The hip adductor muscles pull the thigh toward the midline of the body. The gluteus medius sits on the outer hip and its primary action is to abduct the thigh—move it away from the midline—and to stabilize the pelvis during walking. The other muscles listed (adductor longus, gracilis, and adductor magnus) are all part of the adductor group and actively bring the thigh inward. So the one that is not an adductor is the gluteus medius.

The main idea is to distinguish hip adductors from hip abductors. The hip adductor muscles pull the thigh toward the midline of the body. The gluteus medius sits on the outer hip and its primary action is to abduct the thigh—move it away from the midline—and to stabilize the pelvis during walking. The other muscles listed (adductor longus, gracilis, and adductor magnus) are all part of the adductor group and actively bring the thigh inward. So the one that is not an adductor is the gluteus medius.

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