Muscles of the Medial (Adductor) Compartment

Question 1

Most muscles in the medial compartment do what actions?

Answer 1

Adduct and flex the thigh

Question 2

Most muscles of the medial compartment originate where?

Answer 2

the pubis

Question 3

Most muscles of the medial compartment insert where?

Answer 3

linea aspera

Question 4

What are the adductor muscles?

Answer 4

pectineus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

Question 5

What is the origin of the pectineus

Answer 5

superior ramus of pubis

Question 6

What is the insertion of the pectineus

Answer 6

pectineal line

Question 7

What is the origin of the adductor brevis

Answer 7

inferior ramus pubis

Question 8

What is the insertion of the adductor brevis

Answer 8

superior half of linea aspera

Question 9

What is the origin of the adductor longus

Answer 9

pubic crest and symphysis

Question 10

What is the insertion of the adductor longus

Answer 10

linea aspera

Question 11

What is the origin of the adductor magnus

Answer 11

inferior ramus of pubis, ischial tuberosity

Question 12

What is the insertion of the adductor magnus

Answer 12

linea aspera, adductor tubercle

Question 13

What is the origin of the gracilis

Answer 13

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 14

What is the insertion of the gracilis

Answer 14

medial superior surface of tibia

Question 15

What is the actions of the gracilis?

Answer 15

adduction, medial rotation, flexion of the leg

Question 16

The Pes Anserinus consists of:

Answer 16

the conjoined tendons of sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus

Question 17

The tendons of the pesanserinus insert where?

Answer 17

insert onto the anteromedial surface of the proximal end of the tibia and resemble a goose foot