medial thigh

Question 1

pectineus origin and insertion

Answer 1

o - superior pubic ramus
i - medial femoral shaft (proximal 1/3)

Question 2

adductor brevis origin and insertion

Answer 2

o - inferior pubic ramus
i - upper 1/2 linea aspera

Question 3

adductor longus origin and insertion

Answer 3

o - pubic crest, pubic symphysis
i - linear aspera

Question 4

adductor magnus origin and insertion

Answer 4

o - inferior pubic ramus and ischial tuberosity
i - linea aspera (adductor portion) and adductor tubercle (hamstring portion)

Question 5

gracilis origin and insertion

Answer 5

o - inferior pubic ramus
i - medial tibia

Question 6

pectineus actions

Answer 6

adduct hip
help flex hip

Question 7

adductor brevis and longus actions

Answer 7

adduct hip

Question 8

adductor magnus actions

Answer 8

adductor portion - adduct hip
hamstring portion - extend hip

Question 9

gracilis actions

Answer 9

adduct hip
flex knee

Question 10

what is the innervation of the medial thigh compartment (1.5 exceptions)

Answer 10

obturator N

Question 11

what are the muscles of the medial thigh that aren’t innervated by the obturator N

Answer 11

pectineus - femoral N
hamstring portion of adductor magnus - sciatic N

Question 12

what is the pes anserine and which muscles contribute

Answer 12

tendon from each compartment joins and inserts onto tibial tuberosity
-sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus