Inferior portion of intertrochanteric line, spiral line, medial lip of linea aspera, superior part of medial supracondylar ridge of femur, and medial intermuscular septum
Insertion
Medial base and border of patella; also forms the medial patellar retinaculum and medial side of quadriceps femoris tendon
Action
Extends the knee
Innervation
Muscular branches of femoral nerve
Arterial Supply
Femoral artery, profunda femoris artery, and superior medial genicular branch of popliteal artery
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