medial compartment of thigh Flashcards
what is adductor longus?
Triangular and most anteriorly placed of the adductor group
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of adductor longus?
origin - pubic bone
insertion - linea aspera
innervation - obturator nerve
function - adduction of hip
what is adductor brevis?
Lies deep to the pectineus and adductor longus
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of adductor brevis?
origin - Pubic Bone
insertion - Linea Aspera
innervation - Obturator Nerve
function - Adduction of hip
what is adductor magnus?
The largest, most powerful, and most posterior muscle in
the adductor group
what are the two parts in adductor magnus?
surface is adductor part/ap
bottom is hamstring part/ap
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of adductor part of adductor magnus?
origin - Ischium
insertion - Linea Aspera
innervation - Obturator Nerve
function - Adduction & flexion of hip
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of hamstring part of adductor magnus?
origin - Ischial Tuberosity
insertion - Adductor Tubercle
innervation - Tibial Nerve
function - Adduction & extension of hip
what is gracilis?
Long, strap-like and the most medial muscle of the thigh
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of gracilis?
origin - pubis
insertion - tibia
innervation - obturator nerve
- adduction of hip, flexion of knee
what is obturator externus?
- Small, fan-shaped muscle
- Deeply placed in the superomedial part of the thigh
what is the origin, insertion, function and innervation of obturator externus?
origin - obturator foramen
insertion - trochanteric fossa
innervation - obturator nerve
function - laterally rotate hips
what are the femoral triangle boundaries?
- Inguinal Ligament
- Sartorius
- Adductor Longus
what are the contents in femoral triangle?
Contents:
Femoral Nerve
Femoral Artery
Femoral Vein
