Adductor brevis

Origin	Anterior surface of the inferior ramus and body of the pubis
Insertion	The lesser trochanter and linea aspera of the femur
Action(s)	Adduction of hip
Nerve Supply	Obturator nerve
Arterial Supply	Obturator artery
Physical Exam	Enter physical examination maneuvers for muscle
Clinical Importance	Enter clinical importance of muscle
Disease States	Enter links to pages where muscle involved
Discussion	The adductor brevis is a muscle in the thigh situated immediately behind the pectineus and adductor longus. It is somewhat triangular in form, and arises by a narrow origin from the outer surfaces of the superior and inferior rami of the pubis, between the gracilis and obturator externus. Its fibers, passing backward, lateralward, and downward, are inserted, by an aponeurosis, into the line leading from the lesser trochanter to the linea aspera and into the upper part of the linea aspera, immediately behind the pectineus and upper part of the adductor longus.

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Last Updated on June 27, 2024

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