right adductor brevis
Muscular systemLower limbRightFMA22452
Nomenclature
right adductor brevis
musculus adductor brevis (Latin)
adduttore breve destro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Muscle deep to pectineus and adductor longus.
Functionentry
Adduction and flexion of the hip.
Originentry
Body and inferior ramus of the pubis.
Insertionentry
Upper third of the medial lip of the linea aspera of the femur.
Innervationentry
Obturator nerve, anterior branch (L2-L4).
Blood supplyentry
Deep femoral and obturator arteries.
Model