Medial Compartment Of Thigh

Question 1

Gracilis origin

Answer 1

inferior pubic ramus, ramus of ischium, body of pubis

Question 2

gracilis insertion

Answer 2

medial surface of proximal shaft of tibia

Question 3

Pectineus origin

Answer 3

pectineal line and adjacent bone of pubis

Question 4

pectineus insertion

Answer 4

oblique line from base of lesser trochanter to linea aspera on posterior femur

Question 5

adductor longus origin

Answer 5

external surface of body of pubis, inferior to pubic crest

Question 6

adductor longus insertion

Answer 6

linea aspera on middle one third of femoral shaft

Question 7

adductor brevis origin

Answer 7

external surface of body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus

Question 8

adductor brevis insertion

Answer 8

posterior surface of proximal femur and upper one third of linea aspera

Question 9

adductor Magnus origin

Answer 9

adductor part-ischiopubic ramus

hamstring part- ischial Tuberosity

Question 10

adductor Magnus insertion

Answer 10

adductor part- posterior surface of proximal femur, linea aspera, medial Supracondylar line

hamstring part- adductor tubercle and Supracondylar line

Question 11

obturator externus origin

Answer 11

external surface of obturator membrane and adjacent bone

Question 12

obturator externus insertion

Answer 12

trochanteric fossa

Question 13

All adductor compartment muscles except ____ and _____ are innervated by the obturator nerve

Answer 13

pectineus-femoral nerve

hamstring part of adductor longus-sciatic nerve(tibial division)