Adductor muscles of the hip
Muscle Origin Insertion innervation
Adductor brevis Inferior pubic ramus Medial ridge of linea aspera Obturator nerve ( L2 - L4 )
Adductor longus Front side of the pubic bone under the pubic tubercle Medial ridge of linea aspera Obturator nerve ( L2 - L4 )
Adductor magnus Inferior pubic ramus and ischial tuberosity Medial ridge of linea aspera and the adductor tubercle Obturator nerve and tibial nerve ( L2 - L5 )
Adductor minimus Inferior pubic ramus Medial ridge of linea aspera Obturator nerve ( L2 )
Pectineus Pectineal line ( pubis ) Pectineal line Femoral nerve and sometimes the obturator nerve ( L2 - L4 )
Gracilis Inferior pubic ramus Pes anserinus on the tibia Obturator nerve ( L2 - L3 )
Obturator externus Lateral surface of obturator membrane and the ischiopubic ramus Trochanteric fossa Posterior branch of obturator nerve ( L5 - S2 )
Structure
The adductor group is made up of : Adductor brevis Adductor longus Adductor magnus Adductor minimus This is often considered to be a part of adductor magnus . pectineus gracilis Obturator externus [ 1 ] and are also part of the medial compartment of thigh The adductors originate on the pubis and ischium bones and insert mainly on the medial posterior surface of the femur .
The adductor muscles of the hip are a group of muscles mostly used for bringing the thighs together (called adduction).