Origin: Anterior surface of body of pubis, just lateral to pubic symphysis
Insertion: Middle third of linea aspera, between the more medial adductor magnus and brevis insertions and the more lateral origin of the vastus medialis
Action: Adducts and flexes the thigh, and helps to laterally rotate the hip joint
Innervation: Anterior division of obturator nerve
Arterial Supply: Obturator artery and medial circumflex femoral artery
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Lower Extremity
- Adductor Brevis
- Adductor Longus
- Adductor Magnus
- Biceps Femoris – Long Head
- Biceps Femoris – Short Head
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Flexor Digitorum Longus
- Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Gastrocnemius
- Gluteus Maximus
- Gluteus Medius
- Gluteus Minimus
- Gracilis
- Iliacus
- Inferior Gemellus
- Obturator Externus
- Obturator Internus
- Pectineus
- Peroneus Brevis
- Peroneus Longus
- Peroneus Tertius
- Piriformis
- Plantaris
- Popliteus
- Psoas
- Quadratus Femoris
- Rectus Femoris
- Sartorius
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
- Soleus
- Superior Gemellus
- Tensor Fascia Lata
- Tibialis Anterior
- Tibialis Posterior
- Vastus Intermedius
- Vastus Lateralis
- Vastus Medialis