Medial Thigh

Question 1

Adductor Longus Origin

Answer 1

body of pubis inferior to pubic
crest

Question 2

Adductor Longus Insertion

Answer 2

middle third of linea aspera
of femur

Question 3

Adductor Longus Innervation

Answer 3

obturator nerve (L2, L3,
L4)

Question 4

Adductor Longus Action

Answer 4

adducts hip joint

Question 5

Adductor Longus Arterial Supply

Answer 5

deep femoral and
medial circumflex femoral arteries

Question 6

Adductor Brevis Origin

Answer 6

body and inferior ramus of
pubis

Question 7

Adductor Brevis Insertion

Answer 7

pectineal line and
proximal part of linea aspera of
femur

Question 8

Adductor Brevis Innervation

Answer 8

Obturator nerve (L2,
L3, L4)

Question 9

Adductor Brevis Action

Answer 9

adduct hip joint and to
some extent flex hip

Question 10

Adductor Brevis Arterial Supply

Answer 10

deep femoral artery

Question 11

Adductor Magnus Origin

Answer 11

Adductor part – inferior ramus of pubis,
ramus of ischium
Hamstring part – ischial tuberosity

Question 12

Adductor Magnus Insertion

Answer 12

Adductor part – gluteal tuberosity,
linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Hamstring part – adductor tubercle of
femur

Question 13

Adductor Magnus Innervation

Answer 13

Adductor part – Obturator nerve (L2,
L3, L4)
Hamstring part – tibial part of sciatic nerve
(L4)

Question 14

Adductor Magnus Action

Answer 14

adducts hip joint; adductor part flexes hip;
hamstring part extends hip

Question 15

Adductor Magnus Arterial Supply

Answer 15

deep femoral, obturator, and
femoral arteries

Question 16

Gracilis Origin

Answer 16

body and inferior ramus of
pubis

Question 17

Gracilis Insertion

Answer 17

superior part of medial
surface of tibia

Question 18

Gracilis Innervation

Answer 18

obturator nerve (L2,
L3)

Question 19

Gracilis Action

Answer 19

adducts hip joint; flexes
knee joint and helps it medially
rotate

Question 20

Gracilis Arterial Supply

Answer 20

deep femoral and
medial circumflex femoral arteries

Question 21

Obturator Externus Origin

Answer 21

margins of obturator
foramen and obturator
membrane

Question 22

obturator Externus Insertion

Answer 22

trochanteric fossa of
femur

Question 23

Obturator Externus Innervation

Answer 23

obturator nerve (L3,
L4)

Question 24

Obturator Externus Action

Answer 24

laterally rotates hip joint;
pulls head of femur into
acetabulum holding pelvis steady

Question 25

Obturator Externus Arterial Supply

Answer 25

obturator and
medial circumflex femoral arteries