outer thigh
Hip-adjacent leg surface
The outer thigh is the side surface of the upper leg, running from hip to knee along the body's exterior.
In fitness contexts, it refers to muscles targeted by specific exercises: These squats really work the outer thighs.
The area is a common site for intramuscular injections and a focus in body shaping discussions.
- quadricepsFour-part thigh muscle
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- abductorOne who takes captives
- saddle bagsPouches straddling a mount
- legAmbulatory limb
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- thigh anatomyfemur, quadriceps, hamstrings, femoral artery, sartorius
- leg anatomyleg, legs, calf, knee, ankle
- injection sitesdeltoid, upper arm, buttock, abdomen, buttocks
- musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
- Pressure Pointssolar plexus, groin, throat, temple, jaw
- erogenous zonesnipples, clitoris, lips, neck, earlobes