Muscle Chart: Medial Thigh

Question 1

Adductor Longus

Origin, Insertion, Innervation, Blood Supply

Answer 1

Origin: Pubic tubercle

Insertion: Pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera

Innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Blood Supply: Femoral artery

Question 2

Adductor Longus Movements

Answer 2

Hip adduction

Assist with hip flexion

Assist with medial rotation

Question 3

Adductor Brevis

Origin, Insertion, Innervation, Blood Supply

Answer 3

Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis

Insertion: Pectineal line and medial lip of linea aspera

Innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Blood Supply: Femoral artery

Question 4

Adductor Brevis Movements

Answer 4

Hip adduction

Assist with hip flexion

Assist with medial rotation

**same as adductor longus*

Question 5

Adductor Magnus

Origin, Insertion, Innervation, Blood Supply

Answer 5

Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, and ischial tuberosity

Insertion: Medial lip of linea aspera and adductor tubercle

Innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4) and tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)

Blood Supply: Femoral artery

Question 6

Adductor Magnus Movements

Answer 6

Hip adduction

Assist with hip flexion and extension

Assist with medial rotation

Question 7

Gracilis

Origin, Insertion, Innervation, Blood Supply

Answer 7

Origin: Inferior ramus of the pubis and pectineal line of femur

Insertion: Pes anserinus

Innervation: Obturator nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Blood Supply: Obturator artery

Question 8

Gracilis Movements

Answer 8

Adduction of hip and medial rotation of knee