Muscle |
Origin |
Insertion |
Nerve |
Action |
pectineus |
superior pubic ramus |
below lesser trochanter |
femoral |
adduct hip |
adductor longus |
below pubic tubercle |
linea aspera |
obturator |
|
adductor brevis |
body and inferior ramus of pubis |
linea aspera |
obturator |
|
gracilis |
body of pubis |
shaft of tibia |
obturator |
|
adductor magnus |
ischio-pubic ramus,
ischial tberosity |
linea aspera,
medial supracondylar line. |
obturator |
|
obturator externus |
outer margins of obturator foramen |
medial aspect of greater trochanter |
obturator |
lateral rotation of femur |