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Fascia latae (white fascia)
Elastic stocking wrapped around thigh
Illiotibial band
Part of the fascia latae, gives support to lateral side of the knee & attaches to lateral part of tibia
Hip flexor muscles

They're on the anterior/posterior end
Psoas major Iliacus Anterior end
Psoas major
Iliacus

Anterior end
Hip and leg flexion muscles
Rectus femoris
Sartorius
Hip flexion and adductors (& medially rotate femur)
Pectineus
Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Gracilis (also a knee flexor)
Hip abductor and medial rotator
Gluteus medius and minimus
Hip extensors
Gluteal muscles (maximus, medius, minimus)
Hamstring muscles (semimembranous, semitendinous, biceps femoris)