Medial Thigh Muscles

Question 0

Insertion of Adductor longus

Answer 0

Middle third of linea aspera of femur

Question 1

Origin of Adductor Longus

Answer 1

Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

Question 2

Innervation of Adductor Longus and Brevis

Answer 2

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 3

Action of Adductor Longus

Answer 3

Adduct hip joint

Question 4

Origin of Adductor Brevis

Answer 4

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 5

Insertion of Adductor Brevis

Answer 5

Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

Question 6

Action of Adductor Brevis

Answer 6

Adducts hip joint and to some extent flexes it

Question 7

Origin of Adductor Magnus

Answer 7

Adductor Part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischiem

Hamstring Part: ischial tuberosity

Question 8

Insertion of Adduct Magnus

Answer 8

Adductor Part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Hamstring Part: adductor tubercle of femur

Question 9

Innervation of Adductor Magnus

Answer 9

Adductor Part: obturator nerve(L2, L3, L4)

Hamstring Part: tibial part of sciatic nerve

Question 10

Action of Adductor Magnus

Answer 10

Adducts hip joint; its adductor part also flexes hip joint, and its hamstring part extends it

Question 11

Origin of Gracilis

Answer 11

Body of inferior ramus of pubis

Question 12

Insertion of Gracilis

Answer 12

Superior Part of medial surface of tibia

Question 13

Innervation of Gracilis

Answer 13

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3)

Question 14

Action of Gracilis

Answer 14

Adducts hip joint; flexes knee joint and helps rotate it medially.

Question 15

Origin of Obturator Externus

Answer 15

Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

Question 16

Insertion of Obturator Externus

Answer 16

Trochanteric Fossa of femur

Question 17

Innervation of Obturator Externus

Answer 17

Obturator Nerve(L3, L4)

Question 18

Action of Obturator Externus

Answer 18

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