which muscle adduct the thigh and location
The majority of the muscle rests on the medial side of the thigh, covering nearly half of its anterior surface. The action of this muscle is to adduct and rotate the thigh and extend the shank. The remaining muscles of the thigh are located on the medial surface. This group of muscles originates on the pelvic girdle and inserts on the femur. These muscles act across the hip joint, and their major action is adduction of the thigh. The medial surface of the thigh, posterior to the sartorius and quadriceps group is covered by the gracilis. The gracilis adducts and retracts the leg.