Medial Thigh Muscles

Question 1

Origin and Insertion of Gracilis

Answer 1

origin: ramus/ischium
insertion: superior medial shaft/tibia

Question 2

action of Gracilis

Answer 2

adducts femur

Question 3

innervation of Gracilis

Answer 3

obturator nerve

Question 4

origin and insertion of pectineus

Answer 4

origin: superior rami (pubis pectin)/pubis
insertion: pectineal line/femur

Question 5

action of pectineus

Answer 5

adducts femur

Question 6

innervation of pectineus

Answer 6

femoral nerve and obturator nerve

Question 7

origin and insertion of adductor longus

Answer 7

origin: superior ramus/ pubis
insertion: linea aspera/femur

Question 8

action of adductor longus

Answer 8

adducts femur

Question 9

innervation of adductor longus

Answer 9

obturator nerve

Question 10

origin and insertion of adductor braves

Answer 10

origin: inferior ramus/pubis
insertion: linea aspera/femur

Question 11

action of adductor brevis

Answer 11

adducts femur

Question 12

innervation of adductor brevis

Answer 12

obturator nerve

Question 13

origin and insertion of adductor magnus

Answer 13

origin: rami/ischium and pubis
insertion: linea aspera/femur

Question 14

action of adductor magnus

Answer 14

adducts femur

Question 15

innervation of adductor magnus

Answer 15

obturator nerve and sciatic nerve