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Gracilis
(Origin)
Pubic bone
Gracilis
(Insertion)
Medial surface of body of the tibia
Gracilis
(Action)
Adducts thigh at the hip joint; flexes leg at the knee
Gracilis
(Nerve supply)
Obturator nerve
Gracilis
(Arterial supply)
Femoral artery branches & obturator artery
Adductor longus
(Origin)
Pubic bone
Adductor longus
(Insertion)
Linea aspera of femur
Adductor longus
(Action)
Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially
Adductor longus
(Nerve supply)
Obturator nerve
Adductor longus
(Arterial supply)
Femoral artery branches & obturator artery
Pectineus
(Origin)
Pubic bone
Pectineus
(Insertion)
Inferior to lesser trochanter of femur
Pectineus
(Action)
Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially
Pectineus
(Nerve supply)
Femoral nerve
Pectineus
(Arterial supply)
Femoral artery branches & obturator artery
Adductor magnus
(Origin)
Pubic bone & ischial tuberosity
Adductor magnus
(Insertion)
Linea aspera of femur
Adductor magnus
(Action)
Adducts, flexes & rotates thigh medially
Adductor magnus
(Nerve supply)
Obturator & sciatic nerve
Adductor magnus
(Arterial supply)
Femoral artery branches & obturator artery