Functional Anatomy

Hip Adductors

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Functional Anatomy

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Origin

Hip adductors consist of:
pectineus, adductor longus, adductor
brevis, and gracilis superfical to the
adductor magnus
(For proximal attachments (origin), refer to
the individual muscles.)

Insertion

For distal attachments (insertion) of the
hip adductors, refer to the individual
muscles

Actions

All adduct the hip joint; in addition, the
pectineus, adductor brevis, and adductor
longus flex the hip joint; anterior fibers of
adductor magnus assist in hip flexion
while the posterior fibers assist in
extension. The gracilis also flexes and
medially rotates the knee joint.

Nerve

Femoral, obturator, and sciatic nerves

0061-HI-XX Hip Adductors

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Functional Anatomy

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