Muscles of the Medial Thigh

origin and insertion of adductor longus

Body of pubic bone (inferior to pubic crest)

Middle 1/3 of linea aspera of femur

action and innervation/spinal levels of adductor longus

Adducts hip

Obturator L2-4

origin and insertion of adductor brevis

Body of pubic bone and inferior pubic ramus

Pectineal line and proximal linea aspera of femur

action and innervation/spinal levels of adductor brevis

Adducts hip, Flexes hip

Obturator L2-4

origin and insertion of adductor magnus

Inferior pubic ramus and ischial ramus (adductor part), Ischial tuberosity (hamstring part)

Gluteal tuberosity, linea aspera, medial supracondylar line of femur (adductor part), Adductor tubercle of femur (hamstring part)

action and innervation/spinal levels of adductor magnus

Adducts hip (both parts), Flexes hip (adductor part), Extends hip (hamstring part)

Obturator L2-4 (adductor part), Tibial part of sciatic L4 (hamstring part)

origin and insertion of gracilis

Body of pubic bone and inferior pubic ramus

Superior part of medial surface of tibia (pes anserine)

action and innervation/spinal levels of gracilis

Adducts hip, flexes knee, and helps medially rotate knee

Obturator L2-3

origin and insertion of obturator externus

Margins of obturator foramen and obturator membrane

Trochanteric fossa of femur

action and innervation/spinal levels of obturator externus

Laterally rotates hip

Obturator L3-4