Muscles that adduct the hip

Question 1

pectineus origin

Answer 1

superior ramus of pubis

Question 2

pectineus insertion

Answer 2

femur, distal to lesser trochanter

Question 3

pectineus action

Answer 3

flexion and adduction of hip

Question 4

pectineus innervation

Answer 4

femoral nerve

Question 5

pectineus blood supply

Answer 5

anterior division of obturator artery

Question 6

adductor brevis origin

Answer 6

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 7

adductor brevis insertion

Answer 7

pectineal line

Question 8

adductor brevis action

Answer 8

adduction and flexion of hip

Question 9

adductor brevis innervation

Answer 9

obturator nerve

Question 10

adductor brevis blood supply

Answer 10

anterior division of obturator artery

Question 11

adductor longus origin

Answer 11

pubic tubercle

Question 12

adductor longus insertion

Answer 12

medial lip of linea aspera on femur

Question 13

adductor longus action

Answer 13

adduction and flexion of hip

Question 14

adductor longus innervation

Answer 14

obturator nerve

Question 15

adductor longus blood supply

Answer 15

anterior division of obturator artery

Question 16

adductor magnus origin

Answer 16

inferno ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium, ischial tubercle

Question 17

adductor magnus insertion

Answer 17

linea aspera, adductor tubercle

Question 18

adductor magnus action

Answer 18

adduction and extension of hip

Question 19

adductor magnus innervation

Answer 19

obturator and sciatic nerves

Question 20

adductor magnus blood supply

Answer 20

deep femoral artery

Question 21

gracilis origin

Answer 21

inferior ramus of pubis, ramus of ischium

Question 22

gracilis insertion

Answer 22

medial surface of proximal tibia (pes anserine), distal to medial condyle

Question 23

gracilis action

Answer 23

adduction of hip, medial rotation of hip if knee is flexed, knee flexion

Question 24

gracilis inervation

Answer 24

obturator nerve

Question 25

gracilis blood supply

Answer 25

medial circumflex femoral artery

Question 26

quadratus femoris origin

Answer 26

ischial tuberosity

Question 27

quadratus femoris insertion

Answer 27

posterior surface of femur between trochanters

Question 28

quadratus femoris action

Answer 28

lateral rotation of hip, adduction of hip

Question 29

quadratus femoris innervation

Answer 29

nerve to quadratus femoris

Question 30

quadratus femoris blood supply

Answer 30

inferior gluteal artery