Medial Thigh Muscles

Question 0

Adductor Longus Insertion

Answer 0

Middle third of linea aspera of femur

Question 1

Adductor Longus Origin

Answer 1

Body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

Question 2

Adductor Longus Innervation

Answer 2

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 3

Adductor Longus Action

Answer 3

Adducts thigh

Question 4

Adductor Brevis Origin

Answer 4

Body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 5

Adductor Brevis Insertion

Answer 5

Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

Question 6

Adductor Brevis Innervation

Answer 6

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 7

Adductor Brevis Action

Answer 7

Adducts thigh and to some extent flexes it

Question 8

Adductor Magnus Origin

Answer 8

Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

Question 9

Adductor Magnus Insertion

Answer 9

Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line
Hamstring part: adducter tubercle of femur

Question 10

Adductor Magnus Innveration

Answer 10

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

Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve (L4)

Question 11

Adductor Magnus Action

Answer 11

Adducts thigh

Its adductor part also flexes thigh, and hamstring part extends it

Question 12

Gracilis Origin

Answer 12

Body and inferior pubic ramus

Question 13

Gracilis Insertion

Answer 13

superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 14

Gracilis Innveration

Answer 14

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3)

Question 15

Gracilis Action

Answer 15

Adducts thigh

Flexes leg, and helps rotate it medially

Question 16

Obturator Externus Origin

Answer 16

Margin of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

Question 17

Obturator Externus Insertion

Answer 17

Trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 18

Obturator Externus Innervation

Answer 18

Obturator Nerve (L3, L4)

Question 19

Obturator Externus Action

Answer 19

laterally rotates thigh

steadies head of femur in acetabulum