Medial Thigh Flashcards
Medial thigh muscles (names)
- Pectineus
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor magnus
- Gracilis
Medial thigh muscle commonalities
- Most attach proximally to pubic bone and ischiopubic ramus
- Most innervated by obturator nerve
- Distal attachment is on the femur
Medial thigh muscles functions
- Hip adduction
- Hip flexion
Pectineus
- Anterior to obturator externus
- Can be grouped with anterior compartment muscles
Pectineus origin
- Pectineal line of pubic bone (pectin pubis)
Pectineus insertion
- Pectineal line of femur
Pectineus innervation
- Femoral nerve or accessory obturator or both
Pectineus bloody supply
- Obturator artery
- Medial femoral circumflex artery
Pectineus function
- Flexion/adduction/medial rotation of thigh
Adductor longus origin
- Pubic body (below pubic crest)
Adductor longus insertion
- Middle 1/3 of medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor longus innervation
- Obturator nerve (anterior branch)
Adductor longus blood supply
- Obturator artery
- Profunda femoris
- Medial femoral circumflex artery
- Femoral artery
Adductor longus function
- Adduct/flex thigh (especially when extended)
Most commonly strained adductor muscle, “pulled groin”
- Adductor longus
Adductor brevis is a landmark for
- Anterior/posterior branches of obturator nerve
Adductor brevis origin
- Inferior pubic ramus
- Pubic body
Adductor brevis insertion
- Pectineal line of femur
- Superior aspect of medial lip of linea aspera
Adductor brevis innervation
- Obturator nerve (anterior branch)
Adductor brevis blood supply
- Obturator artery
- Medial femoral circumflex artery