The hip adductors

Question 1

What muscles form the hip abductors?

Answer 1

Adductor Magnus
Adductor Longus
Adductor Brevis
Gracilis

Question 2

Muscle attachments actions and nerve supply of AM

Answer 2

Originates from inferior pubic ramus and ischial tuberosity and inserts into linea aspera, adductor tubercle

Superior part adducts, MR, Flexes the thigh. The inferior part adducts, laterally rotates and extends

Obturator nerve L3,L4 (superior) sciatic nerve L4 (inferior)

Question 3

Muscle attachments actions and nerve supply of AL

Answer 3

Originates from body of pubis and inserts about 2/3 of linea aspera
Adducts and medially rotates the thigh

Obturator nerve L3 L4

Question 4

Muscle attachments actions and nerve supply of AB

Answer 4

Originates from inferior pubic ramus and inserts into lesser trochanter and proximal linea aspera

Adducts and medially rotates the thigh

Obturator nerve L3 L4

Question 5

Muscle attachments actions and nerve supply of Gracilis

Answer 5

Originates from inferior pubic ramus and inserts into upper aspect of medial shaft of tibia

MR, adducts the hip. Flexes and MR the knee

Obturator nerve L3, L4

Question 6

Name the deep lateral hip rotators

Answer 6

Piriformis
Obturator externus and internus
Gemellus superior and inferior
Quadratus femoris