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

Answer 2

Obturator nerve (L2-L4)

Question 3

Action of adductor longus

Answer 3

Adducts 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

Innveration of adductor brevis

Answer 6

Obturator nerve (L2-L4)

Question 7

Action of adductor brevis

Answer 7

Adducts hip joint and to some extent flexes it

Question 8

Origin of adductor magnus

Answer 8

Adductor Part: inferior ramus of pubis and ramus of ischium

Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

Question 9

Insertion of adductor magnus

Answer 9

Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line

Question 10

Innervation of adductor magnus

Answer 10

Adductor part: obturator nerve

Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve

Question 11

Action of adductor magnus

Answer 11

Adducts hip joint, adductor part also flexes hip joint, hamstring part extends it

Question 12

Origin of gracilis

Answer 12

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 13

Insertion of gracilis

Answer 13

Superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 14

Innervation of gracilis

Answer 14

Obturator nerve L2 and L3

Question 15

Action of gracilis

Answer 15

Adducts hip joint, flexes knee joint and helps rotate it medially

Question 16

Origin of obturator internus

Answer 16

Margins of obturator foramen and membrane

Question 17

Insertion of obturator externus

Answer 17

Trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 18

Innervation of obturator externus

Answer 18

Obturator nerve L3 and L3

Question 19

Action of obturator externus

Answer 19

Laterally rotates hip joint, pulls head of femur into acetablelum holding pelvis steady