Adductor longus muscle - wikipedia Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle The adductor longus and nearby muscles Structures surrounding right hip - joint. ( Adductor longus at upper right. ) Details Origin pubic body just below the pubic crest Insertion middle third of linea aspera Artery deep femoral artery Nerve anterior branch of obturator nerve Actions adduction of hip, flexion of hip joint Identifiers Latin Musculus adductor longus TA A04. 7.02. 026 FMA 22441 Anatomical terms of muscle ( edit on Wikidata ) In the human body, the adductor longus is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh. One of the adductor muscles of the hip, its main function is to adduct the thigh and it is innervated by the obturator nerve. It forms the medial wall of the femoral triangle. Contents 1 Origin and insertion 2 Relations 3 Actions 4 Innervation 5 Development 6 References 7 Additional images 8 External links Origin and insertion The adductor longus arises from the superior ramus of the pubis. It lies ventrally on the adductor magnus, and near the femur, the adductor brevis is interposed between these two muscles. Distally, the fibers of the adductor longus extend into the adductor canal. It is inserted into the middle third of the medial lip of the linea aspera. Relations The adductor longus is in relation by its anterior surface with the pubic portion of the fascia lata, and near its insertion with the femoral artery and vein. By its posterior surface with the adductor brevis and magnus, the anterior branches of the obturator artery, vein, and nerves, and near its insertion with the profunda artery and vein. By its outer border with the pectineus, and by the inner border with the gracilis. Actions Its main actions is to adduct and laterally rotate the thigh ; it can also produce some degree of flexion / anteversion. Innervation As part of the medial compartment of the thigh, the adductor longus is innervated by the anterior division ( sometimes the posterior division ) of the obturator nerve. The obturator nerve exits via the anterior rami of the spinal cord from L2, L3, and L4. Development Adductor longus is derived from the myotome of spinal roots L2, L3, and L4. References ^ Jump up to : Platzer, Werner ( 2004 ). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1, Locomotor System ( 5th ed. ). Thieme. p. 242. Jump up ^ Wilson, Erasmus ( 1851 ). The anatomist 's vade mecum : a system of human anatomy. p. 260. Jump up ^ Saladin, Kenneth S. Anatomy & Physiology : The Unity of Form and Function. 5th ed. Boston : McGraw - Hill, 2009. Jump up ^ Aatif M. Husain ( 2008 ). A practical approach to neurophysiologic intraoperative monitoring. Demos Medical Publishing. p. 23. Additional images Right hip bone. External surface. Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. The left femoral triangle. The femoral artery. The lumbar plexus and its branches. Cross section through thigh. Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Adductor longus muscle Muscles of thigt. Cross section. Muscles of Thigh. Anterior views. External links Cross section image : pembody / body18b -- Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna Cross section image : pelvis / pelvis - e12 - 15 -- Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna PTCentral Muscles of the hip and human leg Iliac region Iliopsoas psoas major / psoas minor iliacus Buttocks Gluteal muscles maximus medius minimus tensor fasciae latae lateral rotator group : quadratus femoris inferior gemellus superior gemellus internal obturator external obturator piriformis Thigh / compartments Anterior sartorius quadriceps rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus intermedius vastus medialis articularis genus Posterior hamstring biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus Medial pectineus external obturator gracilis adductor longus brevis magnus minimus Fascia Femoral sheath Femoral canal Femoral ring Adductor canal Adductor hiatus Muscular lacuna fascia lata Iliotibial tract Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh Medial intermuscular septum of thigh Cribriform fascia Leg / compartments Anterior tibialis anterior extensor hallucis longus extensor digitorum longus peroneus tertius Posterior superficial triceps surae gastrocnemius soleus accessory soleus Achilles tendon plantaris deep tarsal tunnel flexor hallucis longus flexor digitorum longus tibialis posterior popliteus Lateral peroneus muscles longus brevis Fascia Pes anserinus Intermuscular septa anterior posterior transverse Foot Dorsal extensor hallucis brevis extensor digitorum brevis Plantar 1st layer abductor hallucis flexor digitorum brevis abductor digiti minimi 2nd layer quadratus plantae lumbrical muscle 3rd layer flexor hallucis brevis adductor hallucis flexor digiti minimi brevis 4th layer dorsal interossei plantar interossei Fascia Plantar fascia retinacula Peroneal Inferior extensor Superior extensor Flexor Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adductor_longus_muscle&oldid=831392254 '' Categories : Hip adductors Hip flexors Thigh muscles Medial compartment of thigh Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties All articles with failed verification Articles with failed verification from August 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español فارسی Français Hrvatski Italiano עברית Latina Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Slovenščina Svenska 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 20 March 2018, at 10 : 36 ( UTC ). 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Question: the adductor longus muscle of the thigh is named for its ability to
Answer: adduct and laterally rotate the thigh