Adductor Group

Question 0

Adductor Magnus

Answer 0

A: All Fibers-adduct, medically rotate, and assist to flex the hip (coxal joint)
Posterior Fibers- extend the hip (coxal joint)

O: inferior ramus of the pubis
ramus of the ischium
ischial tuberosity

I: medial lip of linea aspera
adductor tubercle

N: obturator L2, 3, 4 and sciatic L4, 5, S1

Question 1

What muscles make up the adductor group?

Answer 1

1. Adductor Magnus
2. Adductor Longus
3. Adductor Brevis
4. Pectineus
5. Gracilis

Question 2

Adductor Longus

Answer 2

A: adduct, medially rotate, and assist to flex the hip (coxal joint)

O: pubic tubercle

I: medial lip of linea aspera

N: obturator L2, 3, 4

Question 3

Adductor Brevis

Answer 3

A: adduct, medially rotate, and assist to flex the hip (coxal joint)

O: inferior ramus of pubis

I: pectineal line
medial lip of linea aspera

N: obturator L2, 3, 4

Question 4

Pectineus

Answer 4

A: adduct, medially rotate, and assist to flex the hip (coxal joint)

O: superior ramus of pubis

I: pectineal line of femur

N: femoral
obturator L2, 3, 4

Question 5

Gracilis

Answer 5

A: adduct and medially rotate the hip (coxal joint)
flex the knee (tibiofemoral joint)
medially rotate the flexed knee (tibiofemoral joint)

O: inferior ramus of pubis

I: proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon

N: obturator L2, 3, 4