Medial Thigh Muscles

Question 0

Adductor longus insertion

Answer 0

Middle third of linea aspera of femur

Question 1

Adductor longus orgin

Answer 1

body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

Question 2

Adductor longus innervation

Answer 2

Obturator Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Question 3

Adductor longus action

Answer 3

Adducts hip joint

Question 4

Adductor Brevis orgin

Answer 4

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 5

Adductor Brevis insertion

Answer 5

Pectineal line and proximal part of linea aspera of femur

Question 6

Adductor Brevis innervation

Answer 6

Obturator (L2, L3, L4)

Question 7

Adductor Brevis action

Answer 7

Adducts hip Joint

some flexion

Question 8

Adductor Magnus orgin

Answer 8

Adductor part: inferior ramus of pubis , ramus of ishium

Hamstring part: ischial tuberosity

Question 9

Adductor Magnus insertion

Answer 9

Adductor part: gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line

Hamstring part: adductor tubercle of femur

Question 10

Adductor Magnus innervation

Answer 10

Adductor part: obturator nerve (L2, L3 , L4)

Hamstring part: tibial part of sciatic nerve L4

Question 11

Adductor Magnus action

Answer 11

Adducts hip joint; its adductor part also flexes hip, and hamstring part extends

Question 12

Gracilis orgin

Answer 12

body and inferior ramus of pubis

Question 13

Gracilis insertion

Answer 13

superior part of medial surface of tibia

Question 14

Gracilis innervation

Answer 14

Obturator nerve (L2, L3)

Question 15

Gracilis action

Answer 15

adducts hip joint, flexes knee joint and helps rotate medially

Question 16

Obturator externus orgin

Answer 16

margins of obturator foreman and obturator membrane

Question 17

Obturator externus insertion

Answer 17

trochantric fossa of femur

Question 18

Obturator externus innervation

Answer 18

Obturator nerve (L3, L4)

Question 19

Obturator externus action

Answer 19

laterally rotates hip joint, pulls head of femur into acetabulum holding pelvis steady