left adductor longus
Muscular systemLower limbLeftFMA22457
Nomenclature
left adductor longus
musculus adductor longus (Latin)
adduttore lungo sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Triangular muscle of the medial compartment of the thigh, the most anterior of the adductors.
Functionentry
Adduction and flexion of the hip.
Originentry
Body of the pubis, below the pubic crest.
Insertionentry
Middle 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.
Clinical notes
Frequent site of injury in athletic groin pain.
Model