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Adductor longus

Lateral to gracilis medial to pectineus

Gracilis

Most medial muscle in the thigh medial to adductor longus

Iliacus

Lateral too so as major medial to gluteus medius

Iliotibial tract

Most lateral ligament

Inguinal ligament

Ligament that stretches across from ASIS to coccyx anteriorly

Pectineus

Lateral from adductor longus medial to psoas Major and Sartorius

Psoas Major

Connects from the lumbar spine down to the femur

Psoas minor

Medial to Psoas major

Rectus femoris

Big muscle down Center of thigh

Sartorius

Originates at top of the ASIS and inserts at the medial part of the patella

Tensor fasciae latae

Superior to the iliotibial trakt lateral to the Sartorius

Vastus lateralis

Runs inferior to tensor fasciae latae and lateral to rectus femoris

Vastus medialis

Runs inferior to Sartorius and medial to rectus femoris