A 22-year-old woman is evaluated due to left thigh pain. She does not have any medical or surgical history. Physical examination shows impaired hip flexion and knee extension. All other actions on the hip and the knee are intact with full strength. The patient has an injury at which of the following muscles?

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Eductional Objective: The major hip flexors contain the sartorius, the iliopsoas, and the rectus femoris muscles. The knee movement is affected by the function of the rectus femoris and the sartorius muscles. The knee is flexed by the sartorius muscle, while it is extended by the rectus femoris muscle.

A 22-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated Due to Left Thigh Pain