Medial Femoral Muscles Flashcards
Adductor brevis attachments
from inferior pubic ramus to distal 2/3 pectineal line and medial lip linea aspera
Adductor brevis actions
adducts and flexes hip
adductor brevis innervation
obturator nerve (L2-4)
adductor longus attachments
from pubic crest to medial lip linea aspera
adductor longus actions
adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
adductor longus innervation
obturator nerve (L2-4)
adductor magnus attachments
from the inferior pubic ramus, ischial ramus & tuberosity TO THE gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera (adductor part), medial supracondylar ridge & adductor tubercle of the femur (hamstring part)
adductor magnus actions
adducts, flexes (adductor part), and extends the hip (hamstring part)
adductor magnus innervation
obturator nerve (adductor part- L2-4)
tibial division of the sciatic nerve (hamstring part (L4-5-S1)
gracilis attachments
from the body of the pubis & inferior pubic ramus to the medial surface of tibia (pes anserine), distal to condyle, proximal to insertion of semitendinosus, lateral to insertion of sartorius
gracilis attachments
from the body of the pubis & inferior pubic ramus to the medial surface of tibia (pes anserine), distal to condyle, proximal to insertion of semitendinosus, lateral to insertion of sartorius
gracilis actions
flexes & medially rotates the knee, and adducts hip
gracilis innervation
obturator nerve (L2-4)
Pectineus attachments
from superior pubic ramus to the femur between the lesser trochanter & linea aspera (pectineal line)
pectineus actions
adducts, flexes hip
