If a muscle crosses the hip joint anteriorly with its fibers running vertically,what eccentric function of the thigh at the hip joint will it most likely have?

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Muscles that cross the hip joint anteriorly and have vertically oriented fibers primarily act to flex the hip. Therefore, when acting eccentrically, they would restrain or slow down the opposite motion, which is extension of the thigh at the hip joint.

If a Muscle Crosses the Hip Joint Anteriorly with Its