page_title: Pectineus muscle
hierarchical_section_title: Pectineus muscle
context_page_description: The pectineus muscle is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh. The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip. The muscle does adduct and laterally rotate the thigh but its primary function is hip flexion.
  It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh or the anterior compartment of thigh.
context_section_description: The pectineus muscle (/pɛkˈtɪniəs/, from the Latin word pecten, meaning comb) is a flat, quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior (front) part of the upper and medial (inner) aspect of the thigh. The pectineus muscle is the most anterior adductor of the hip. The muscle does adduct and laterally rotate the thigh but its primary function is hip flexion.
  It can be classified in the medial compartment of thigh (when the function is emphasized) or the anterior compartment of thigh (when the nerve is emphasized).
caption: Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament (pectineus visible at bottom right.)
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