Medial thigh muscles

Question 1

what are the 5 muscles of the medial thigh

Answer 1

• Adductor Longus
• Adductor Brevis
• Adductor Magnus
• Gracilis
• Obturator externus

Question 2

Adductor Longus

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Answer 2

• Body of the pubis
• Middle third of linea aspera of femur
• Obturator nerve
• Adducts the thigh

Question 3

Adductor Brevis

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Answer 3

• body of the inferior ramus of pubis
• pectorineal line and proximal part of linea aspera
• Obturator nerve
• Adducts the thigh and weak flexion

Question 4

Adductor Magnus

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Answer 4

has two parts that work indepediently - Adductor and Hamstring

Adductor Part

• Inferior ramus of the pubis, ramus of the ischium.
• Gluteal tuberosisty, linea aspera, medial supacondylar line
• Obturator nerve
• Adduction and flexion of thigh

Hamstring part

• Ischial tuberosity
• Adductor tubercle of femur
• Tibial division of sciatic nerve
• Adducts and extends thigh

Question 5

Gracilis

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Answer 5

• Body and inferior ramus of pubis
• Superior part of the medial border of the tibia
• Obturator nerve
• Adducts the thigh, flexes the leg, weak medial rotation of leg.

Question 6

Obturator Externus

Answer 6

• External surface of obturator membrane and surrounding bone
• Trochanteric fossa of the femur
• Obturator Nerve
• External Rotation of the thigh, stabilises femoral head in acetabulum.