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The crural muscle (m.pectineus) is short, flat, begins on the crest and upper branch of the pubic bone. It is attached by a flat thin tendon to the site located between the posterior surface of the small trochanter and the rough thigh line.
The function of the comb muscle: participates in the reduction and flexion of the thigh.
Innervation of the crest muscle: the occlusal nerve (LII-LIII).
Blood supply of the comb muscle: obstructive and external genital arteries, deep thigh artery.
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