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Long and short adductor muscles
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The long adductor muscle (m.adductor longus) is triangular in shape, located medially and downward from the crested muscle, covering the front of the short adductor muscle and the upper fascicles of the large adductor muscle. It begins with a thick tendon on the outer surface of the pubic bone (between the crest and the pubic symphysis). Goes down and lateral, passes into a thin broad tendon that attaches to the medial lip of the rough thigh line between the places of attachment of the large adductor muscle and the medial wide thigh muscle.
Function: leads the hip, simultaneously bends and turns it outward.
Innervation: the occlusive nerve (LII-LIII).
Blood supply: obstructive and external genital arteries, deep thigh artery.
Short adductor muscle (m.adductor brevis) is thick, triangular in shape. It begins on the outer surface of the body and the lower branch of the pubic bone. Located behind the comb and the long adductor muscle. Going down and lateral, the muscle expands and is attached by short tendon bundles to the top of the rough line.
Function: leads the hip, participates in the hip flexion.
Innervation: the occlusive nerve (LII-LIII).
Blood supply: blocking and perforating arteries.
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