Muscle Of Thigh Medial Compartment Flashcards
1
Q
Muscles in this compartment are…
A
Gracilis Obturator externus Adductor brevis Adductor longus Adductor Magnus
2
Q
Innervation and arterial supply
A
Obturator nerve (L2-4) from the lumbar plexus Obturator artery
3
Q
Adductor Magnus has two parts…
A
Adductor part and hamstring part
4
Q
Adductor Magnus
A
Adduct the thigh
Adductor portion flexes the thigh whilst hamstring portion extends thigh.
5
Q
Adductor longus
A
Adduction of the thigh
6
Q
Significance of adductor longus
A
Forms medial border of femoral triangle
7
Q
Adductor brevis
A
Adduction of thigh
8
Q
Obturator externus
A
Adduction and lateral rotation of thigh
9
Q
Gracilis
A
Adduction of thigh at the hip, flexion of leg at the knee
