Muscles - Medial Thigh Flashcards

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Medial Thigh muscles

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1) Pectineus m
2) Adductor brevis m
3) Adductor longus m
4) Adductor Magnus m
5) Gracilis m.
6) Obturator externus m.

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Medial Thigh overview (nerve, blood supply, action)

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Obturator n.
Anterior branch of Obturator A
Adduct thigh

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Pectineus m.

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O: Superior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line
A: Adduct thigh, flex thigh

BS: Anterior branch of Obturator A.
N: Femoral N.

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Adductor Brevis m

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Deep to adductor longus m

O: Body of pubis
I: Linea aspera (upper 1/3)
A: Adduct thigh, flex thigh

BS: Anterior branch Obturator A
N: Obturator N.

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Adductor Longus m.

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O: Body of pubis
I: Linea aspera (middle 1/3)
A: Adduct thigh, flex thigh

BS: Anterior Branch Obturator A.
N: Obturator N.

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Gracilis M.

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O: Body of pubis
I: Pes Anserinus
A: Adduct thigh, flex left, medially rotate leg

BS: Anterior Obturator A.
N: Obturator N.

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Adductor Magnus m.

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ADDUCTOR PORTION:
O: Ischiopubic ramus 
I: Gluteal tuberosity (proximal), linea aspera (middle), medial supracondylar line (distal)
A: Adduct and flex thigh
BS: anterior division of obturator A
N: Obturator N
HAMSTRING PORTION:
O: Ischial tuberosity
I: Medial epicondyle of femur
A: Adduct and extend thigh
BS: anterior division of obturator A
N: Tibial Division of Sciatic N.
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Obturator externus m.

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O: External surface of obturator membrane
I: Trochanteric Fossa
A: Lateral Thigh rotation / hold head of femur in acetabulum

BS: Anterior branch obturator A
N: Obturator N.

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