Medial Femoral Muscles Table 6-5

adductor longus insertion

linea aspera

Gracilis action

Adduction of hip; Flexes knee (leg)

pectineus action

Adducts, flexes hip (thigh)

adductor brevis origin

Inferior pubic ramus

pectineus origin

Pectin of pubis

adductor magnus origin

Rami of pubis and ischium

gracilis insertion

Upper part of medial surface of tibia

adductor brevis insertion

Upper part of posterior femur

pectineus insertion

Upper part of posterior femur, linea aspera

adductor longus action

adducts, flexes, and medially rotates thigh

gracilis origin

body and inferior ramus of pubis; pubic bone

pectineus innervation

femoral nerve

adductor magnus insertion

linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur

Adductor brevis innervation

obturator nerve

adductor longus innervation

obturator nerve

adductor magnus innervation

obturator nerve

gracilis innervation

obturator nerve

adductor longus origin

pubis near pubic symphysis and crest

adductor magnus action

adducts hip; lateral and possibly medial rotation