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Tuesday January 6, 2009
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Muscles of the Lower Extremity / Adductor Longus
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| Origin |
Anterior surface of body of pubis, just lateral to pubic symphysis |
| Insertion |
Middle third of linea aspera, between the more medial adductor magnus and brevis insertions and the more lateral origin of the vastus medialis |
| Action |
Adducts and flexes the thigh, and helps to laterally rotate the hip joint |
| Innervation |
Anterior division of obturator nerve |
Arterial
Supply |
Obturator artery and medial circumflex femoral artery | |
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