A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to a left groin mass. He works as a builder. He has been smoking two packs per day for the last 10 years. His blood pressure is 160/100 mm Hg and his pulse is 90/min. During the evaluation, the patient is asked to sit up from the supine position without using his hands. Which of the following muscles acted during this action?

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Eductional Objective: The hip flexors, the rectus abdomnis muscle, and the external abdominal oblique contribute to the movement of sitting up from a supine position. The psoas major, the psoas minor and the iliacus from the iliopsoas muscle which is the most important muscle of the hip flexors. Hip flexors include also the rectus femoris, sartorius, tensor fascia lata, and the medial compartment of the thigh.

A 35-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Due