Muscles - Medial Thigh Flashcards
Medial Thigh muscles
1) Pectineus m
2) Adductor brevis m
3) Adductor longus m
4) Adductor Magnus m
5) Gracilis m.
6) Obturator externus m.
Medial Thigh overview (nerve, blood supply, action)
Obturator n.
Anterior branch of Obturator A
Adduct thigh
Pectineus m.
O: Superior pubic ramus
I: Pectineal line
A: Adduct thigh, flex thigh
BS: Anterior branch of Obturator A.
N: Femoral N.
Adductor Brevis m
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.
Adductor Longus m.
O: Body of pubis
I: Linea aspera (middle 1/3)
A: Adduct thigh, flex thigh
BS: Anterior Branch Obturator A.
N: Obturator N.
Gracilis M.
O: Body of pubis
I: Pes Anserinus
A: Adduct thigh, flex left, medially rotate leg
BS: Anterior Obturator A.
N: Obturator N.
Adductor Magnus m.
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.
Obturator externus m.
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.