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
