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Adductors + Poplitieus
pectineus, brivis, longus, and magnus, and popliteus
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/07/2010

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Term
Pectinius
Definition

O: Pectinial line of pubis

 

I: Pectinial line of femur

 

A: Adduction, Flexion, MR

Term
Popliteus
Definition

O: Groove on lateral condyle of femur

 

I: Posterior surface of tibia just ab ove the popliteal (soleal) line

 

A: Flexion (initiates flexon) and medial rotation

Term
Adductor longus 
Definition

O: Lateral side of pubic tubercle

 

I: medial 1/3 of the linea aspera, medial side

 

A: Adduction, flexion, MR

Term
adductor brevis
Definition

O: anterior surface of body and inferior ramus of pubic bone, just lateral to the pubic symphysis, deep to longus and pectineus

 

I: Proximal 1/3 of linear aspera, lateral side

 

A: adduction, flexion, MR

Term
adductor magnus
Definition

Pubofemoral part: 

O: Inferior ramus of the pubis

I: Gluteal line and upper linea aspera of femur

 

Ischiofemoral part:

O: Ischial ramus

I: Linea aspera and medial supracondylar line (continues from pubofemoral part)

 

Ischiocondylar part (the largest part):

O: Ishial ramus and tuberosity (leave room for the hamstrings)

I: Adductor Tubercle

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