Origin/Insertion of Muscles - Adductor Muscles (Adductor Brevis, Longus and Magus)

The adductor muscles work to pull your leg to the midline of the body. These muscles include:

• Adductor Brevis
• Adductor Longus
• Adductor Magus
• Adductor Minimus
• Pectineus
• Gracilis

The Adductors Brevis, Longus and Magus and Gracilis are the hip joint adductors.

Adductor Muscles

Adductor Brevis
Origin: Lateral (outer) surface of the inferior ramus of pubis
Insertion: Proximal portion of linea aspera
Actions: Adducts and flexes thigh at hip

Inferior Pubic Ramus

 



Linea Aspera

 

 

Adductor Longus

Origin: Superior aspect of pubis, below pubic tubercle

Insertion: Middle third of linea aspera of femur along medial hip

Action: Adducts and flexes thigh at hip





Superior Ramus of Pubis
(Great labelling for all the adductor muscles listed in this post)



Adductor Longus



 

Adductor Magus

Origin: Oblique Head: Inferior ramus of pubis and ischial ramus

             Vertical Head: Ischial Tuberosity

Insertion: Oblique Head: Gluteal Tuberosity, linea aspera and proximal  supracondylar line of femur

                Vertical Head: Adductor tubercle of femur

Action: Oblique: Adducts and flexes thigh at hip

             Vertical: Extends thigh at hip

 

Ischial Ramus

Ischial Tuberosity





Gluteal Tuberosity and Linea Aspera



Supracondylar Line

Adductor Tubercle of Femur