Other Names

• Inner Thigh

Heads

1. Adductor Brevis
2. Adductor Longus
3. Adductor Magnus
   • Anterior (adductor part)
   • Posterior (hamstring part or ischial fibers)

Movement

Hip

• Adduction [1, 2, 3 ]
• Transverse Adduction [1, 2, 3 ]
• Flexion (initial) [1, 2 ]
• Extension [3]
• External Rotation (during adduction) [1, 3 ]

Attachments

Origin

• Pubis [1, 2, 3 ]
• Ishium [3 ]

Insertion

• Femur (medial)
  • Lesser Trochaner [1 ]
  • Linea Aspera [1, 2, 3 ]
  • Medial Condyle Ridge [3 ]

Related Muscles

• Pectineus
• Gracilis