Medial Thigh Muscles

Question 1

gracilis - action

Answer 1

Hip: adduction, medial rotation
Knee: flexion, medial rotation

Question 2

gracilis - insertion

Answer 2

pes anserine insertion

Question 3

gracilis - innervation

Answer 3

obturator nerve

Question 4

adductor brevis - action

Answer 4

adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip

Question 5

adductor brevis - insertion

Answer 5

linea aspera of femur

Question 6

adductor brevis - innervation

Answer 6

obturator nerve

Question 7

adductor longus - action

Answer 7

adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip

Question 8

adductor longus - insertion

Answer 8

linea aspera of femur

Question 9

adductor longus - innervation

Answer 9

obturator nerve

Question 10

pectineus - action

Answer 10

adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip

Question 11

pectineus - insertion

Answer 11

pectineal line of femur

Question 12

pectineus - innervation

Answer 12

femoral nerve & obturator nerve

Question 13

adductor magnus - action

Answer 13

Adductor portion: adducts, medially rotates, and flexes hip
Hamstring portion: extends and laterally rotates hip

Question 14

adductor magnus - origin

Answer 14

inferior ramus of pubis + ischial tuberosity

Question 15

Adductor magnus - insertion

Answer 15

linea aspera + adductor tubercle

Question 16

Adductor Magnus - innervation

Answer 16

Adductor part: Obturator nerve
Hamstring part: tibial division of sciatic nerve