medial of thigh muscles Flashcards
Name muscles of medial group of thigh
1) Adductor brevis
2) Adductor longus
3) Obturator externus
4) Gracilis
5)Pectineus
6) Adductor magnus
Origin of Pectineus
pubic - pecten pubis
Insertion of Pectineus
femur-pectineal line
Movement of Pectineus
Flexion, adduction and externak rotation of thigh
Innervation of pectineus
Femoral and obturator nerve
Origin of gracilis
pubis - body and inferior pubic ramus
Insertion of gracilis
Medial condyle of tibia
Movement of gracilis
flexion of the leg
adduction of the thigh
Internal rotation of flexed leg
Innervation of gracilis
obturator nerve
Origin of adductor longus
pubis- in-between pubic symphysis and tubercle
insertion of adductor longus
linea aspera - medial lip
movement of adductor longus
flexion, adduction and external rotation of thigh
Innervation of adductor longus
Obturator nerve
Origin of adductor brevis
pubis - inferior pubic ramus
Insertion of adductor brevis
linea aspera - proximal part of medial lip