Adductors Of The Thigh 'link' Official

The medial compartment consists of five muscles, organized from superficial to deep:

The Adductor Compartment of the Thigh: Anatomy, Functional Mechanics, and Clinical Relevance adductors of the thigh

| Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Primary Action | Unique Feature | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Superior pubic ramus | Pectineal line of femur | Hip flexion & adduction | Often considered a transitional muscle (anterior/medial compartment) | | Adductor Longus | Pubic tubercle | Middle third of linea aspera | Hip adduction & flexion | Most anterior of the true adductors | | Adductor Brevis | Inferior pubic ramus | Proximal linea aspera | Hip adduction & flexion | Lies deep to adductor longus | | Adductor Magnus | Inferior pubic ramus & ischial tuberosity | Linea aspera (adductor part) & adductor tubercle (hamstring part) | Adduction (both parts); extension (hamstring part) | Largest adductor; has a hiatus for the femoral vessels | | Gracilis | Inferior pubic ramus | Medial tibia (pes anserinus) | Hip adduction & knee flexion | Only biarticular adductor (crosses hip & knee) | The medial compartment consists of five muscles, organized