medial and lateral thigh

Gracilis - Origin

Inferior pubic ramus

Gracilis - Insertion

Anteromedial aspect of superior tibia, contributes to pes anserinus

Gracilis - Action

Hip adduction, knee flexion, knee internal rotation

Gracilis - Innervation

Obturator nerve

Adductor Longus - Origin

Body of pubis

Adductor Longus - Insertion

Medial lip of linea aspera (mid femur)

Adductor Longus - Action

Hip adduction, stabilizes femur (other movements vary with leg position)

Adductor Longus - Innervation

Obturator nerve

Adductor Brevis - Origin

Inferior pubic ramus

Adductor Brevis - Insertion

Superior 1/3 of medial lip of linea aspera

Adductor Brevis - Action

Hip adduction, stabilizes femur

Adductor Brevis - Innervation

Obturator nerve

Adductor Magnus - Origin

Anterior fibers: Inferior pubic ramus; Posterior fibers: Ischial tuberosity; Oblique fibers: Ischial ramus

Adductor Magnus - Insertion

Medial lip of linea aspera; Adductor tubercle

Adductor Magnus - Action

Hip adduction, stabilizes femur

Adductor Magnus - Innervation

Anterior fibers: Obturator nerve; Posterior fibers: Tibial nerve

Pectineus - Origin

Pectineal line of pubis

Pectineus - Insertion

Pectineal line of femur

Pectineus - Action

Hip adduction, hip flexion, stabilizes femur (similar to other adductors)

Pectineus - Innervation

Femoral nerve, Accessory obturator nerve

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus - Origin

Head of fibula, upper lateral surface of fibula

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus - Insertion

Base of 1st metatarsal, 1st cuneiform

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus - Action

Eversion, plantarflexion

Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus - Innervation

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis - Origin

Lower lateral surface of fibula

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis - Insertion

Tuberosity on base of 5th metatarsal

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis - Action

Eversion, plantarflexion

Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis - Innervation

Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve