Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation ADductor longus Pubis Linea aspera of the femur aDuction and medial Obturator nerve roation of the thigh L2-L4 ADductor brevis Body of pubis and Linea aspera of the femur aDduction of the thigh Obturator nerve *lies underneath adductor longus inferior pubic rami L2-L4 and lies between the anterior and posterior divisions of the obturator nerve ADductor magnus aDuction of thigh Obturator nerve aDuctor part aDuctor part *largest muscle in the aDductor compartment: flexes L2-L4 inferior rami of the linear aspera of the compartment and lies posteriorly thigh too piubis femur to the other muscles hamstring compartment: extends thigh too Hamstring part Hamstring part Ischeal tuberosity Adductor tubercle Gracilis This is the most superficial and medial in this compartment. It crosses at both the hip and knee joint Origin: inferior rami of the pubis and body of the pubis Insertion: medial surface of the tibia
Muscle Origin Insertion Action Innervation ADductor longus Pubis Linea aspera of the femur aDuction and medial roation of the thigh Obturator nerve L2-L4 ADductor brevis *lies underneath adductor longus and lies between the anterior and posterior divisions of the obturator nerve Body of pubis and inferior pubic rami Linea aspera of the femur aDduction of the thigh Obturator nerve L2-L4 ADductor magnus *largest muscle in the compartment and lies posteriorly to the other muscles aDuctor part inferior rami of the piubis Hamstring part Ischeal tuberosity aDuctor part linear aspera of the femur Hamstring part Adductor tubercle aDuction of thigh aDductor compartment: flexes thigh too hamstring compartment: extends thigh too Obturator nerve L2-L4 Gracilis This is the most superficial and medial in this compartment. It crosses at both the hip and knee joint Origin: inferior rami of the pubis and body of the pubis Insertion: medial surface of the tibia
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