Medial Compartment

Question 1

Adductor Longus

Answer 1

Origin: Front of pubis
Insertion: Linea Aspera
Action: Adducts, medially rotates thigh
Innervation: Obturator Nerve

Question 2

Adductor Brevis

Answer 2

Origin: Superior and inferior rami of the pubis
Insertion: Medial shaft femur, into the upper linea aspera
Action: Adducts, medially rotates thigh
Innervation: Obturator nerve

Question 3

Adductor Magnus

Answer 3

Origin: Inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: Adductor tubercle, medial condyle of the femur, linea aspera
Action: Adducts, Medially rotates thigh
Innervation: Obturator nerve

Question 4

Gracilis

Answer 4

Origin: Lower half of pubic symphysis
Insertion: Superior shaft of tibia
Action: Adductor of the thigh, flexes knee
Innervation: Obturator nerve

Question 5

Pectineus

Answer 5

Origin: Pectineal line
Insertion: Posterior surface of the femur
Action: adducts thigh
Innervation: femoral nerve

Question 6

Sartorius

Answer 6

Origin: ASIS - Anterior superior iliac spine
Insertion: Superior shaft of tibia
Action: Hip flexion, abduction, external rotation; Knee flexion, internal rotation
Innervation: Femoral nerve